84-1. Oaths taken in open court.
Attorneys before they shall be admitted to practice law shall, in open court before a justice or judge of the General Court of Justice, personally appear and take the oath prescribed for attorneys by G.S. 11-11, and also the oaths of allegiance to the State, and to support the Constitution of the United States, prescribed for all public officers by Article VI, Sec. 7 of the North Carolina Constitution and G.S. 11-7, and the same shall be entered on the records of the court; and, upon such qualification had, and oath taken may act as attorneys during their good behavior. (1777, c. 115, s. 8; R.C., c. 9, s. 3; Code, s. 19; Rev., s. 209; C.S., s. 197; 1969, c. 44, s. 58; 1973, c. 108, s. 35; 1995, c. 431, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - Qualifications of Attorney; Unauthorized Practice of Law.
§ 84-1 - Oaths taken in open court.
§ 84-2 - Persons disqualified.
§ 84-2.1 - "Practice law" defined.
§ 84-2.2 - Exemption and additional requirements for Web site providers.
§ 84-4 - Persons other than members of State Bar prohibited from practicing law.
§ 84-4.1 - Limited practice of out-of-state attorneys.
§ 84-4.2 - Summary revocation of permission granted out-of-state attorneys to practice.
§ 84-5 - Prohibition as to practice of law by corporation.
§ 84-5.1 - Rendering of legal services by certain nonprofit corporations.
§ 84-6 - Exacting fee for conducting foreclosures prohibited to all except licensed attorneys.
§ 84-7 - District attorneys, upon application, to bring injunction or criminal proceedings.
§ 84-7.1 - Legal clinics of law schools and certain law students and lawyers excepted.
§ 84-8 - Punishment for violations.
§ 84-10.1 - Private cause of action for the unauthorized practice of law.