Volunteers Needed – Elon Law Panel, March 3, 2021

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Each year the International Law Section’s Law School Liaison Committee organizes panels of international attorneys to speak to each of the North Carolina Law Schools. This year will be somewhat different as we anticipate that any panels we are able to arrange will be held virtually.

The Panels are composed of 3-4 international attorneys from our section who would be willing to speak to law students about their international legal careers and the opportunities in the international legal arena. Many students would like to have an international legal career but don’t know where to start, what the opportunities are, how to prepare or what to expect. The panelists’ experiences can address these issues in an informal forum.

Typically, each panelist would talk for a few minutes about their backgrounds, their international practice, how they got involved in international law and opportunities they see. The conversation is then opened to Q&A. It is a rewarding experience that provides information on your international careers, international legal career opportunities and career suggestions and advice.

Presently, we are looking for volunteers for the following:

  • Elon School of Law virtual panel on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. (2-3 panelists needed).

If you are interested in serving on a panel, please reach out to Laura Burton ([email protected]). We appreciate your willingness to volunteer.

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Three-Part Series: Criminal Case Processing in North Carolina, Part III – Felonies

By the North Carolina Judicial Branch

Are you interested in understanding more about criminal court case processing in North Carolina? Courtesy of the North Carolina Judicial Branch, the Paralegal Division blog is publishing a three-part series the first three weeks of February. The series includes an overview of the following:

Part I: Infraction Case Processing

Part II: Misdemeanor Case Processing

Part III: Felony Case Processing

The information below provides a general overview of criminal processing in North Carolina. It is not a substitute for reviewing the specific requirements contained in the North Carolina General Statutes and the opinions of the North Carolina appellate courts. Please also be aware that procedural nuances may vary among North Carolina’s one hundred counties.

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Join Us for the 25th Annual Elder & Special Needs Law Symposium

By Colin K. Austin

Please make plans to attend the 25th Annual Elder & Special Needs Law Symposium on March 4-5, 2021. The symposium will be a live webcast and will include sessions on special needs planning, NC Medicaid transformation, and ethical considerations for guardianships. Also included are a Technology Hour and an Elder Law Specialization Panel. Hope to see you virtually there!

For more information and to register, click here: https://cle.ncbar.org/courses/27400. 

 

 

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Elon Law SELS Presents “Legal Careers in College Sports”

On February 19 at 6 p.m., Elon Law’s Sports and Entertainment Law Society will host a panel about legal careers in college sports featuring Jeffrey Poulard, Compliance Officer at Rutgers. Poulard has a J.D. from William & Mary School of Law. His career includes work with the University of Maryland, the NCAA and the NFL.

Please see below for more information.

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Calling All Nominations for the 2021 Family Law Section Distinguished Service Award

Larissa Mervin

Afi Johnson-Parris

By Larissa Mervin and Afi Johnson-Parris

Do you know of someone in our section who goes beyond the call of their duties and embodies the very spirit of what we do? Has a section member provided exemplary service to the profession of family law, as well as their local and broader communities? If so, we encourage you to consider nominating them for the 2021 Family Law Section Distinguished Service Award.

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The 2021 Legal Feeding Frenzy is Almost Here!

By Erin Ball

Due to COVID-19, the NCBA YLD Legal Feeding Frenzy has decided not to host an in-person kickoff event this year. While we are disappointed that we cannot all come together face-to-face, we are excited for the opportunity to bring everyone together virtually for a friendly, competitive kickoff for #LFF2021!

Join us on February 26, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and help us spread the word about food insecurity in North Carolina. Teams that choose to participate will have 12 additional hours to fundraise online and get ahead of their competitors. Throughout the day, Attorney General Josh Stein, FTC Executive Director Mike Darrow, local food banks and members of the NCBA will be livestreaming updates and shoutouts across various social media platforms.

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Pro Bono Volunteer Spotlight: Katie Riddle

Pro Bono Project: LANC Lawyer on the Line/Legal on the Line

By Sidney Thomas

A paralegal is an advocate, a teacher, an advisor, a valuable team member, and everything else in between. Katie Riddle exemplifies all of these characteristics through her dedication to her profession, her clients, and volunteering with the Legal on the Line Paralegal Partnership (LOTLPP)! Katie enjoys hearing about her clients’ experiences and being able to offer a helping hand.

Katie has served as a paralegal for the Lincoln Financial Group in Greensboro for almost two years. She handles a variety of matters, including, life insurance products, claims, underwriting, and regulatory matters, just to name a few. Her career path began in a law firm which eventually landed her in the corporate environment where she began to miss the fulfillment of public service. This growing need led her to Legal on the Line Paralegal Partnerships!

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Pro Bono Volunteer Spotlight: Chad Archer

Pro Bono Project: NC Appellate Pro Bono Program

By Caroline Trautman
What makes practicing law more than just a job?

Many attributes come to mind. By its nature, the law is constantly changing, forcing attorneys to constantly learn, adapt, and improve in order to effectively advocate for their clients. Practicing law also requires a high level of attention to detail and client service, demanding that attorneys make their clients’ interests the top priority.

For Chad Archer, it’s the responsibility to give back through pro bono service. “Pro bono service is one of the hallmarks of the practice of law that elevates our work as attorneys to the status of a profession rather than a mere occupation,” Archer said.

Archer already maintains a busy caseload as a litigation associate at Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, P.A. in Winston-Salem. His practice consists of title curative litigation, corporate and commercial disputes, landlord-tenant litigation, and appeals. But during the year 2020, he took his practice to the next level, maintaining a litigation caseload while handling two major pro bono matters. These were assigned to him through the North Carolina Appellate Pro Bono Program and the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina’s Pro Bono Program.

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Checking In: Feb. 16, 2021

Former Chief Justice Joins McGuireWoods

Cheri Beasley, the first African American woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, has joined McGuireWoods’ litigation practice in Raleigh as a partner and member of the firm’s appellate team. She served on the Supreme Court from 2012 through 2020 and was appointed chief justice in March 2019, and previously served on the N.C. Court of Appeals and as a District Court judge. Beasley is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and Douglass College of Rutgers University. She earned a Master of Laws in Judicial Studies from Duke University School of Law.

Ward and Smith Announces Managing Director-Elect

Devon Williams was elected Co-Managing Director-Elect at Ward and Smith. In this role, Williams will serve alongside Brad Evans, who also is a Managing Director with the firm. Williams has practiced with the firm since 2012. She has led the Labor and Employment Section and co-chaired the Raleigh Geographic Team. Upon assuming this position, she will continue to practice labor and employment law. Williams advises employers on a wide range of labor and employment issues and defends employers in employment litigation matters. Williams received a B.S. from the University of Maryland and a J.D., cum laude, from Campbell Law School.

Molly Brewer Joins James Scott Farrin

Molly Brewer has joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin. A personal injury attorney, she received a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa. Brewer worked as a litigation paralegal prior to completing law school, and is a published scholar with previous experience at North Carolina State University, the District Attorney’s Office and the N.C. Department of Justice. Read more

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A Message from the Chair of the NCBA Business Law Section

By Ben Baldwin, NCBA Business Law Section Chair

Hello, fellow Business Law Section members.

I want to pass along three things (two of which are related).

First: An enthusiastic word of gratitude to Ritchie Taylor, who planned and organized (and was also a presenter for) this year’s Business Law Section annual CLE program, which was held last week. Thanks to the pandemic, the program was a deviation from the norm (what isn’t these days, after all?), in that it was of course all online and consisted of a single day program, as opposed to the customary day-and-a-half affair. But the course topics were very much on point for a large percentage of our membership, and the speakers were also high caliber.

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