Legal Opinion
Beard v. North Carolina State Bar
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided July 7, 1987No. 94PA87PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Justice.
Plaintiff challenges the constitutionality of the order of this Court, 29 August 1984, establishing the Client Security Fund and requiring each attorney admitted to practice in North Carolina to pay $50 each year into the fund. We hold the order to be constitutional and affirm the judgment of the superior court.
The facts are undisputed. On 13 April 1984 defendant petitioned the Supreme Court of North Carolina to approve the establishment of the Client Security Fund. Thereupon an order of the Court was issued on 29 August 1984 which required each attorney admitted to practice…
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