By the Communications Committee This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Peggy Pardue. I am a North Carolina Certified Paralegal at Hampson Family Law located in Raleigh. I attended Elon college for one year before transitioning my studies to a community college. I also became a notary public in the ’80s. While formal education may be […]
By the CPE Committee On May 6, 2022, the Paralegal Division will host its first in-person annual meeting since May 2019. The pandemic stopped the planning of the 2020 annual meeting in its tracks. That year’s Chair, Tina Dadio, hosted the first online annual meeting for the division. We thought that 2021 would bring better […]
By the Paralegal Division Pro Bono Committee The Paralegal Division has partnered with the Family Law Section to hold a Pro Se Custody and Family Law Advice Clinic for residents of Wake County. This clinic is a pilot program, and while it is currently limited to the Wake County area, the hope is that it […]
By Rachel Royal On April 23, 2022, the Charlotte Expunction Project will hold another clinic at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. This project is a partnership between the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC), the SelfServe Center, the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office, and Public Defender’s Office. During the […]
By Stephanie Crosby The 15th Annual 4ALL (Virtual) Statewide Service Day will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The 4ALL Statewide Service Day is a pro bono program of the North Carolina Bar Foundation and held in conjunction with the North Carolina Bar Association. During 4ALL, North Carolina […]
By the Communications Committee This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Ileigh Kuga. Before I started my career as a paralegal, my intentions were to go to law school. I planned my undergraduate career with that intention in mind; however, my undergraduate advisor threw me a curveball. He suggested that I go and work for an […]
By Amanda Owens On March 17, 2022, the Paralegal Division will be hosting the next Driver’s License Restoration Project Virtual Clinic. This clinic will further the efforts of the Driver’s License Restoration Pro Bono Project, which launched in 2017, to address the crisis-level license suspension rate in North Carolina. I volunteered for the virtual clinic […]
By the Utilization Committee Happy New Year from the NCBA Paralegal Division’s Utilization Committee! One mission of the Utilization Committee is to keep the Paralegal Division informed concerning potential regulatory reform in North Carolina and other jurisdictions that might impact the paralegal profession. As you may be aware, the North Carolina State Bar Subcommittee Studying […]
By Shawana Almendarez Another year of unprecedented times has caused the council to experience some transitions in its members whose terms have not yet expired. I am pleased to announce that Yazmeen Gadalla will serve as Interim Treasurer and Kimberly Johnson will serve as an Interim Council Member for the remainder of the year. Jennifer […]
By Yazmeen O. Gadalla Hello, fellow division members, and happy holidays! As we come to the end of December, we have made it through another year together, adjusting to the challenges the world has presented us. I wish you all the best as we continue through our journeys! With these challenges, the holidays can be […]