The board may appoint former chief justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court to serve as advisory members of the Appellate Practice Specialty Committee. Notwithstanding any other provision in The Plan of Legal Specialization (Section .1700 of this Subchapter) or this Section .3000, the board may waive the requirements of Rule .3005(d) and (e) above if an advisory committee member has served at least one year on the North Carolina Supreme Court and may permit the advisory member to file an application to become a board certified specialist in appellate practice upon compliance with all other required standards for certification in the specialty. Advisory members shall hold office for an initial term of three years and shall thereafter serve at the discretion of the board.
27 N.C. Admin. Code 01D .3008
Eff. March 10, 2011.
Eff. March 10, 2011.