North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - North Carolina State Bar.
§ 84-31 - Counsel; investigators; powers; compensation.

84-31. Counsel; investigators; powers; compensation.
The Council may appoint a member of the North Carolina State Bar to represent the North Carolina State Bar in any proceedings in which it has an interest including reinstatement and the prosecution of charges of misconduct or disability in the hearings that are held, including appeals, and may authorize counsel to employ assistant counsel, investigators, and administrative assistants in such numbers as it deems necessary. Counsel and investigators engaged in discipline, reinstatement, and disability matters shall have the authority throughout the State to serve subpoenas or other process issued by the Council or any committee thereof or the disciplinary hearing commission or any committee thereof, in the same manner and with the same effect as an officer authorized to serve process of the General Court of Justice. The Council may allow counsel, assistant counsel, investigators and administrative assistants such compensation as it deems proper. (1933, c. 210, s. 14; 1969, c. 44, s. 62; 1975, c. 582, s. 9; 1995, c. 431, s. 22.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 84 - Attorneys-at-Law

Article 4 - North Carolina State Bar.

§ 84-15 - Creation of North Carolina State Bar as an agency of the State.

§ 84-16 - Membership and privileges.

§ 84-17 - Government.

§ 84-18 - Terms, election and appointment of councilors.

§ 84-18.1 - Membership and fees of district bars.

§ 84-19 - Judicial districts definition.

§ 84-20 - Compensation of councilors.

§ 84-21 - Organization of Council; publication of rules, regulations and bylaws.

§ 84-22 - Officers and committees of the North Carolina State Bar.

§ 84-23 - Powers of Council.

§ 84-23.1 - Prepaid legal services.

§ 84-24 - Admission to practice.

§ 84-25 - Fees of applicants.

§ 84-26 - Expenses of Board of Law Examiners.

§ 84-28 - Discipline and disbarment.

§ 84-28.1 - Disciplinary hearing commission.

§ 84-28.2 - Persons immune from suit.

§ 84-29 - Evidence and witnesses.

§ 84-30 - Rights of accused person.

§ 84-31 - Counsel; investigators; powers; compensation.

§ 84-32 - Records and judgments and their effect; restoration of licenses.

§ 84-32.1 - Confidentiality of records.

§ 84-33 - Annual and special meetings.

§ 84-34 - Membership fees and list of members.

§ 84-34.1 - Deposits of the North Carolina State Bar.

§ 84-34.2 - Specific statutory authority for certain fees.

§ 84-35 - Saving as to North Carolina Bar Association.

§ 84-36 - Inherent powers of courts unaffected.

§ 84-36.1 - Clerks of court to certify orders.

§ 84-37 - State Bar may investigate and enjoin unauthorized activities.

§ 84-38 - Solicitation of retainer or contract for legal services prohibited; division of fees.