North Carolina Practice Related Materials for Lawyers and Other Legal Professionals

Open access resource to North Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court decisions from the North Carolina Administrative Office of Courts.

Video recordings of North Carolina Court of Appeals cases heard.

The North Carolina State Library has digitized NC court opinions from 1778 to 2012.

Open access resource to state and federal court opinions from North Carolina and the 4th Circuit.

Fastcase is the NC Bar Association’s free legal research platform for members. Fastcase’s libraries include North Carolina case law, as well as statutes, rules of court. North Carolina Bar Association members also have access to North Carolina jury instructions.

WestlawEdge has access to North Carolina case law, federal case law from the 4th Circuit and district courts sitting in North Carolina. Available only to NCCU Law School students, faculty, and staff. Username and password required.

Lexis+ has access to North Carolina case law as well as case law from the 4th Circuit and district courts sitting in North Carolina. Available only to NCCU Law School students, faculty, and staff. Username and password required.

This lesson on North Carolina primary legal research materials will provide an introduction on how to locate North Carolina legal materials including North Carolina constitutional provisions, statutes, case law, regulations, and municipal provisions.
Available only to NCCU Law School students, faculty, and staff. Username and password required.

Secondary resources are commentary on the law written by legal professionals or legal publishers. They are useful for finding background information and citations to primary resources, but it is important to remember that secondary resources are not the law.
Available only to NCCU Law School students, faculty, and staff. Username and password required.