Welcome to the 2025 Bar Year!

Sheila, a Black woman with brown hair, wears a white shirt, pale blue suit and pearl necklace and earrings. By Sheila Spence

Welcome to the 2025-2026 bar year! My name is Sheila Spence, and I am delighted to introduce myself as our YLD chair for this exciting year. It is truly an honor to serve in this role, and I am enthusiastic about the opportunities that lie ahead for us to work together.

Under our theme for this year, Breaking Barriers, I am challenging young lawyers to help me break down the many barriers that we face in our profession. In addition to diversity and inclusion, let’s also break down barriers as it relates to access to education, improving work-life balance, building mentorship and networking skills for first-generation lawyers, and embracing emerging technology.

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Legislative Update – North Carolina Business Corporation Act

Heyward, a white man with dark brown hair, wears a white shirt, maroon tie, and black suit. Nick, a white man with brown hair, wears a white shirt, dark grey tie and grey suit. By Heyward Armstrong and Nicholas Zanzot

Recent Amendments to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act

The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed House Bill 388 (the “Act”), which was subsequently signed into law by Governor Josh Stein on June 30, 2025. The Act provided substantive amendments to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (the “NCBCA”) that generally become effective on October 1, 2025 (with one change becoming effective immediately, as discussed below).

The Act includes a number of changes to the NCBCA that were recommended by the Business Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section (the “Committee”) and approved as “Association-sponsored legislation” by the NCBA Board of Governors in January 2025. The North Carolina Bar Association is grateful for the endorsement and support of the North Carolina Chamber and thankful to the bill’s primary sponsors, Representative Sarah Stevens, Senator Amy Galey and Senator Benton Sawrey, who each assisted with its successful passage by the General Assembly.

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