How YLD Represented You at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting

Lisa, a white woman with brown hair and blue eyes, wears a white blouse with a black jacket.By Lisa M. Williford

1. Resolution 22-8YL: Urges the Biden Administration to cancel student loan debt and Congress to adopt legislation that reduces all student loan debt and cancellation for public service borrowers.

2. Resolution 22-9YL: Urges all national, state, and local bar associations to establish a professional advancement program for new and young lawyers to provide meaningful education surrounding wage negotiations and financial planning.

3. HOD Resolution 606: Urges federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal courts, as well as attorneys, judges, legislators, governmental agencies, and other policymakers to take actions to address issues of racism in America’s civil and criminal justice systems. Read more

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What is an IC-DISC?

John, a white man with brown hair and blue eyes, wears a blue jacket, white shirt, and blue tie. By John G. Hodnette

An interest charge domestic international sales corporation (“IC-DISC”) is a special tax exempted domestic corporation that qualifies under Sections 991 through 994. The IC-DISC incentivizes (from a federal income tax perspective) exporting U.S. manufactured property. An IC-DISC is not the operating exporter but rather is a separate entity that receives a tax-free commission from the operating entity in an amount limited by the Code. This tax-free commission can produce valuable tax savings and deferral of income for qualifying exporters. Read more

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Grab-a-Coffee, and Give Back This Fall

Matt Meinel is a white man with light brown hair. He is wearing a blue shirt and black jacket, and he is smiling and standing in front of a tree.Alex Gwynn is a Black woman with black hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a red and white shirt, black glasses, and dark jacket.By Matt Meinel and Alex Gwynn

Do you have time to grab a cup of coffee?

Instead of taking this one to go, how about spending thirty meaningful minutes with a future lawyer? A half hour of your time is all we need to make this program a success! We are seeking attorney volunteers to connect with a law student and pass on the valuable insights you have about succeeding in law school and entering the practice of law.

If you would like to volunteer, please fill out this attorney sign-up form (law students can sign up with this student sign-up form). If you have signed up during a previous GaC session, you will need to sign up again.

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Checking In: August 30, 2022

Compiled by Jessica Junqueira

Attorney Joins Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

John McCool is a white man with brown hair. He is wearing a white shirt, grey tie, and black jacket.Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that John S. McCool is now an associate attorney. McCool practices in the Charlotte office. He has joined the Construction Practice Group with the firm, where his focus is on construction litigation and transactions. He has experience as in-house counsel with an engineering and construction firm. He received a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law, where he was recognized as a Cali Award recipient and where he served as an editorial staff member. He holds a B.S. from the University of Alabama.

Cranfill Sumner LLP Announces New Attorney

Peyton, a white man with brown hair and a beard, wears a white shirt, blue tie and a black jacket.Peyton L. Derrow has joined the firm’s Wilmington office. He practices civil litigation, with a specific focus on admiralty and maritime law and construction law. Derrow has previous experience in business and personal injury law. He served as an intern at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Derrow holds a Master of Business Administration and a J.D. from Campbell Law School, where he was involved in international moot court competitions. He traveled to Ghana in 2019 to study international human rights and comparative law. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Edwards Beightol, LLC Welcomes Litigation Attorney

Bryan Boyd is a white man with black hair. He is wearing a white shirt and a black jacket.Bryan Boyd has joined Edwards Beightol, LLC as a litigation attorney. Beightol will work in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, birth injury, traumatic brain injury, trucking accident, toxic exposure, nursing home abuse and neglect, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, whistleblower/qui tam and wrongful termination litigation. Boyd was a professor at Campbell Law School for over 15 years, and he continues to teach the Wire in the spring semester. He has served as the Clerk of the North Carolina Supreme Court. He received a J.D. from Campbell Law School and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Mars Hill University.

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Rebuilding Our Community: A Fresh Focus for the Young Lawyers Division 2022-23 Bar Year

Lisa Williford is a white woman with straight, dark-brown hair, blue eyes and and golden highlights. She is wearing a white blouse with a black jacket and a silver necklace with a circle pendant, and she is pictured smiling.By Lisa M. Williford

Welcome to the NCBA YLD 2022-23 bar year!

As I noted in my speech during the NCBA Annual Meeting, our focus this year is on “Rebuilding Our Community.” Let me share with you how we plan to achieve that goal: Foundation. Strategy. Engagement.

Great communities are built on strong foundations, and our incredible leadership team provides a strong support for ours. Read more

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A New Bar Year, A New Beginning, The Same Great Division

Yazmeen Gadalla is a woman with dark brown curly hair and teal glasses. She is wearing a teal blouse, black sweater, and gold and pearl necklace. She is standing outside with a blurred field behind her.By Yazmeen O. Gadalla

Hello to all of our wonderful Paralegal Division members! It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself to you as your 2022-23 Paralegal Division Chair. I would like to introduce you to this year’s officers:

Yazmeen Gadalla, Chair

Yazmeen Gadalla is a North Carolina Certified Paralegal currently employed at Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC as a Bankruptcy Paralegal. Prior to joining Hendren, Redwine & Malone in 2020, Gadalla was employed with Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P. from 2019 to 2020, assisting start-up corporate clients with the formation of corporations and other business-related matters. Gadalla was also employed by Waldrep LLP from 2017 to 2019, where she provided essential support to their health care and bankruptcy practices, regularly assisting the attorneys with a wide variety of business bankruptcy matters in Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 12 proceedings. As a paralegal at Hendren, Redwine & Malone, Gadalla focuses on Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcies and state court matters. Gadalla is the current Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Paralegal Division and serves as co-chair on the Communications, Long-Term Planning, Membership and Scholarship Committees. Gadalla holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, cum laude, from North Carolina State University, as well as her paralegal certificate from the Guilford College Paralegal Program.

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eCourts Training is Here!

By Matt Van Sickle

Hello Litigation Section Members. I am honored to serve the Litigation Section as Chair for the 2022-23 Bar Year, and will provide a roadmap for the coming year in another post.

The purpose of today’s post is to let you know the Administrative Office of the Courts has released the schedule for the initial rounds of eCourts training, taking place in September. There will be virtual options, and in-person training will take place in Cary and Lillington. If you have not kept up with the eCourts program, the four pilot counties for the program are Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Wake. Once the program is live, all attorneys will have to use the eCourts File & Serve system for filings in those counties. The training announcement from the Administrative Office of the Courts can be accessed here.

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A Welcome Message from the 2022 Insurance Law Section Chair

By Brian Beverly Brian Beverly is a Black man with a shaved head and a short brown beard and mustache. He has brown eyes. He is wearing a blue shirt and black tie with a white pattern and a black jacket.

Greetings NCBA Insurance Law Section members!

I have the privilege of chairing the section this year.

I’m hopeful that together, we can achieve my goals to learn from each other, spread that knowledge across all practice types, and find time for some fellowship. There are plenty of opportunities to participate. Read more

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Small Firm & Technology Section: Welcome and Information

Brandon Huffman is a white man with brown hair. He is wearing black sqaure glasses, a pale blue shirt, and a black jacket. He is standing in the sun with a grey building behind him.By Brandon Huffman

Dear Members of the Small Firm & Technology Section:

I am so honored that you have given me the privilege to serve as chair of the section this bar year.

For those that don’t know me: I am a lawyer in Raleigh and my firm, Odin Law and Media, launched in 2017 as a solo shop. We’ve grown since, but stayed true to a niche practice vision. I’ve tried to integrate practice management and technology innovation into the practice from day one. Read more

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Carolyn Timmons Receives the Paralegal Division’s Endorsement for the NCSB Board of Paralegal Certification

By the Special Nominations Committee Carolyn V.  Timmons is a white woman with short, wavy blond hair. She is wearing a black turtleneck and her face is brightly lit, and she is smiling.

On June 23, 2022, the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification (hereinafter the “Board”) notified the North Carolina Bar Association Paralegal Division (hereinafter the “Division”) of a call for nominations pursuant to 27 N.C.A.C. Chapter 1G – Section .0105 to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Board.

For more information on the differences between the Division and the Board, as well as a detailed explanation of the process, you can see the prior blog post written by the 2021-2022 Chair, Shawana Almendarez. 

Voting began for the opening on August 15, 2022, and ends on September 1, 2022.

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