By Kayla Britt and Matt Meinel The YLD’s Law Student Outreach Committee is continuing its flagship Grab-a-Coffee Program (“GaC”) over the summer! GaC is a statewide program that pairs law students with practicing attorneys based on their practice area(s) of interest. Discussion topics may include the attorney’s path to their current employment, what the practice is […]
By Desirae Hutchinson, Robyn Sanders, Sloan Carpenter, and Larissa Mañón Mervin Desirae Hutchinson Where do you work and what is your job title? I work at Cape Fear Valley Health System and am Assistant Counsel there. What type of law do you practice? Healthcare/ In-house counsel What do you enjoy doing out of the office? […]
This piece was selected as the winning entry in the YLD’s 2022 Writing Competition. By Natalia Talbot By the time I retire from practicing law, I envision a legal profession that values and prioritizes mental health. My vision is motivated by personal loss and experience, and a sincere hope for change.[1] Just before dawn on […]
By Claire O’Brien and Michael Cohen The NCBA YLD is pleased to announce the winner of our 2022 Writing Competition: Natalia Talbot, “My Vision for the Legal Profession: Prioritizing Attorney Mental Health.” Natalia’s piece addresses the critical issue of attorney mental health. She shares her own journey, identifies important resources, and proposes specific steps we […]
By Turner R. Albernaz Serving as a law clerk for a judge is an enriching experience for newly minted lawyers. I know a number of attorneys, young and old alike, who look back on their time clerking fondly and consider it one of the best experiences — if not the best experience — of their […]
By Claire O’Brien and Michael Cohen DATES TO KNOW March 29 | Can Recent Law School Grads Move In-House? Tips on How to Maximize Your Chances | 5:30 p.m. April 2 | YLD Spring Quarterly Council Meeting and Annual Planning Meeting | 10 a.m. April 2 | YLD Social and Headshot Event | 1:30 p.m. […]
By Claire O’Brien and Michael Cohen DATES TO KNOW March 1-31 | Legal Feeding Frenzy April 19 | Insurance Law, Workers’ Compensation and Young Lawyers Division Joint Networking Event | 5 p.m.
By Dawn Blagrove, Anne Keyworth and Preetha Rini Dawn Blagrove Where do you work and what is your job title? I work at Emancipate NC and am the Executive Director. What type of law do you practice? Criminal, Civil Rights, and Social Justice What do you enjoy doing out of the office? Painting What inspires […]
By Meredith Brewer and Spencer Fritts Around 1 in 5 children are food insecure in North Carolina, and over 1.4 million North Carolinians – from children to seniors – face food insecurity and hunger in our state. The NCBA YLD’s Legal Feeding Frenzy is an opportunity for our legal community to come together to fight hunger […]
By Deborah M. Mergner We have all heard the phrase, “new year, new me.” If you have time to scroll through social media or check out the latest news article, you are no stranger to articles or posts about goals for the new year. Eat better. Exercise more. Read a new book every week. Maybe […]