By James W. Kilbourne Jr. Last week, a white blanket fell upon the grounds of the Biltmore Estate. The silence of new fallen snow covered the land and buildings as far as you could see. It will not stay quiet forever, because in a few short months those same grounds and buildings will be filled with […]
By Russell Rawlings Our monthly reports at the N.C. Bar Center provide a wealth of information about the members of the North Carolina Bar Association. We can see how many lawyers, law students, paralegals and paralegal students comprise our membership, as well as how many members are participating in each of our sections and divisions. […]
We are pleased to announce the formation of the NCBA Privacy and Data Security Section. Privacy and data security issues are constantly evolving, which makes this field uniquely suited to collaboration and information sharing. Further demonstrating its importance, in November 2018, the N.C. State Bar recognized its first class of privacy law specialists. Even if […]
CATHERINE’S CALL Did you know that Fastcase7 has a feature called Type-Ahead? Like a Google search, when you enter a word or phrase Fastcase 7 will immediately show you matches for terms of art and case names. Switch to Fastcase 7 by toggling the orange button from FC in the upper right corner of the […]
By Caroline Trautman Few things make people feel helpless like a natural disaster can. If you’re like most attorneys, your daily work doesn’t involve feeding people, clearing giant trees, or repairing homes. As we settle into our day-to-day work, it’s easy to feel like we don’t have anything to offer people who have lost basic […]
By Leslie Pegram As we near the mid-point of the 2018-2019 Bar year, I’d like to share how to the Paralegal Division Council has been working for and on behalf of PD members. We have a great group of volunteers serving as leaders on our many Committees and on the Council. I’m grateful for each […]
April Giancola and Emily Moseley are both honored and excited to co-chair the NCBA Pro Bono Committee this year. April Giancola is the Director of Public Interest Advising at UNC School of Law. Since joining the career development office in April 2016 she counsels students and alumni on all aspects of job searching and […]
By Lucy Inman In an age abounding with public and private incivility, division, and discrimination, how can lawyers and judges promote professional behavior? And when individual struggles with stress and depression make news every day, how can we recognize and respond to warning signs in ourselves and others? “A Most Stressful Profession: Promoting Civility and […]
In cooperation with the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), this program will explore the responsibilities and rights of educators in North Carolina. We also will examine laws regarding issues in education and explore laws that protect the rights of teachers, parents, students, administrators and school staff. What: Project LIFT (Law Institute […]
By Julie D. Beavers and Sarah Nagae As chairs of the North Carolina Bar Associaton’s Professional Wellness Committee, we want to share an important resource created by the ABA earlier this year – the Well-being Toolkit for Lawyers and Legal Employers. In 2017, the ABA’s National Task Force on Lawyer Well-being shared a report noting that […]