In re Burke

JACKSON, Justice.

In this case we consider whether the Board of Law Examiners (the Board) erred by concluding that petitioner Lynn Marie Burke “failed to carry her burden of proving she possesses the requisite general fitness and good moral character expected of attorneys licensed to practice law in North Carolina.” We conclude that the Board’s decision is supported by substantial evidence in view of the whole record. Accordingly, we affirm.

In May 2010, petitioner received her Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. After law school, petitioner initially…