By Elizabeth McKee and Francisco Morales The NCBA Corporate Counsel Membership Committee is seeking nominations for the 2021 recipient of the NCBA’s Corporate Counselor Award. The Corporate Counselor’s Award has been established by the Corporate Counsel Section to recognize members of the section who are the “superstars” of the North Carolina in-house community. Nominees will be […]
By Benjamin R. Edwards What’s the easiest, most fun and rewarding pro bono volunteer opportunity for in-house counsel? 4ALL! And the signature annual Statewide Service Day for the North Carolina Bar Foundation is coming up soon: Friday, March 5, 2021! Volunteers throughout the state will provide free legal information all day. It’s a great opportunity for […]
Can you mandate that your employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine? What will the Department of Justice be like under President-elect Biden? As in-house counsel, what can we do to support diversity and inclusion in the workplace? For answers to these and other burning questions, please join us for the Corporate Counsel Section’s annual CLE: In-House […]
Is a pandemic classified as a “natural disaster” in your company’s force majeure clause? In your next contract negotiation, what’s your legal strategy to mitigate risk associated with ever-increasing global outbreaks? If a force majeure is declared by your supplier, is your company prepared to handle any resulting reputational risk, increased costs or any unforeseeable […]
This program discusses the impact of COVID-19 and provides updates in critical practice areas of particular interest to in-house attorneys, including employment, contracting, cybersecurity, privacy, and legal enforcement. With the pandemic affecting every aspect of our personal and professional lives, learn and explore how to prioritize our own well-being during this challenging time. When: Thursday-Friday, […]
We hope that our members will join us for a fascinating Fireside Chat on December 2, 2020, at 3 p.m. via Zoom. Supervisory Special Agent Jessica Nye will review current cyber threat trends observed by the FBI and ways you can protect yourself against these threats, along with a discussion on when and how to […]
The Corporate Counsel Section and Smith Anderson invite you to a unique thought leadership panel discussion, “In-House Counsel Career Paths: Moving Up, Moving Across, and Moving Outside.” Our seasoned general counsel panel will discuss: Advancing within your current legal department Transitioning to business roles Changing companies and your career Challenges posed by COVID-19 to corporate counsel […]
By Ketan Soni What You Need to Know About the New Community Platform This year, the NCBA has switched to a new online community platform. This new community platform for Sections, Divisions and Councils offers many more features than the previous system. Below is a summary of the basics and what you need to know […]
By Jay Teeter Dear Colleagues: I hope that this message finds you and yours safe and well. Thank you for your membership in the NCBA’s Corporate Counsel Section—and also for the opportunity to serve as your Section Chair for the 2020-21 bar year. While COVID-19 will no doubt present several challenges for our Section this […]
By Clara Cottrell I am writing this from my kitchen table—probably where a lot of you are reading this whether you are on your laptop or your phone! My kids just tumbled back in through the door (outside time is over, free time [aka device time] has started), and I am wishing I could go […]