A Practice Note explaining how to enforce arbitral awards in North Carolina state and federal courts. This Note explains the procedure for confirming an arbitration award in North Carolina and the grounds on which a party may challenge enforcement under North Carolina and federal law, including the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), and North Carolina arbitration law. This Note also briefly explains the procedure for vacating, modifying, or correcting an arbitral award in North Carolina.