North Carolina Bar Association

Programs

1. Continuing legal education:the continuing legal education department provides quality learning experiences that meet the competency needs and north carolina state bar regulatory requirements for attorneys and paralegals. Our educational programs are produced, recorded and made available in various formats including live in-person, webcast, and on-demand. Housed within the department is our publications division, which provides a host of professional print and electronic material including attorney deskbooks, guides and practice manuals.

   $2,187,216 spent$3,557,559 earned by the program
   40% of program spending

2. Membership:the membership department works to influence the creation and delivery of member value and communicate that value to members and potential members. Its goal is to provide lawyers, judges, paralegals and law students with products, resources and experiences that will guide and support them at every stage of their professional journey. This department also partners with outside vendors to provide a range of discounts on professional and personal products and services.

   $1,589,387 spent$3,349,157 earned by the program
   29% of program spending

3. Communitiesthe communities department strives to accelerate engagement, interconnectedness, and shared experiences within groups of members with common interests. To accomplish this goal, the department provides a pathway to engagement through 43 communities (4 divisions, 8 committees, and 31 sections). These communities are grouped based on practice area, age, years in practice, and professional interests. The resources provided range from leadership opportunities to social and educational events to information sharing through connected platforms.

   $1,150,350 spentof which $17,855 as grants$689,085 earned by the program
   21% of program spending

4. Center for practice management:the center for practice management (cpm) is a practice management assistance program designed to provide free, confidential help to member attorneys with technology, marketing, management and finance. Cpm has been designed and implemented as an alternative to high-priced private consultants for ncba members. The services offered can benefit all ncba members but are of particular importance for the sizable portion of ncba members who work in law firms with fewer than 10 attorneys and without professional managerial staff.governmental affairs:the office of governmental affairs (oga) serves the membership of the North Carolina Bar Association (association) at every turn of the legislative process. The oga team performs as an experienced and effective advocate for attorneys throughout north carolina on a variety of legal issues by organizing and directing the lobbying efforts for the association. The oga advocates for the passage of all legislative proposals or positions adopted by the association. The oga also provides information to members and legislators about pending legislation that may be of interest to an association section or committee or of…

   $576,998 spent$486,185 earned by the program
   10% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $5,503,951.