NC S663

Allows military-trained applicants and military spouses to obtain expedited licensure to practice law in North Carolina under G.S. 93B-15.1 and new section G.S. 84-4.3

Requires licensees to be actively supervised by a licensed attorney in good standing at the same firm for three years from the date of issuance, with the supervising attorney's name reported to the North Carolina State Bar

Waives application and licensure fees during the initial three-year period; after completion, licensees must pay applicable fees as licensed attorneys

Applicants are not required to have actively practiced law as their principal means of livelihood in a reciprocal jurisdiction but must hold a valid license to practice law in good standing in a reciprocal jurisdiction

Becomes effective October 1, 2023, and applies to all applications for licensure on or after that date; the North Carolina State Bar shall adopt temporary rules for implementation