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 […]
By Kayla Britt At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, when uncertainty was at its highest and I was spending all my time at home, I randomly had the desire to paint. Previously, I did not draw or paint well, so the idea was just to do something fun to pass time. However, painting turned […]
By Claire O’Brien and Michael Cohen DATES TO KNOW February 1 | Corporate Counsel Section Spotlight | 6:30 p.m. February 25 | Legal Feeding Frenzy Kickoff Event | 1 to 3 p.m. March 1-31 | Legal Feeding Frenzy SECTION SPOTLIGHTS Corporate Counsel Section Spotlight The YLD and Corporate Counsel Section Knowledge Resource Committee is […]
By Julia Zabinski The job search can be incredibly stressful, and it is easy to let this stress consume much of one’s mental capacity. One thing that I have learned in law school is that career fairs are a beautiful thing. Plenty of networking and job opportunities are all in one location. Moreover, career fairs […]
By Tiqeece Brown The legal profession has an antiquated pedagogical style of existence, from court proceedings to the Socratic teaching method. Many lawyers can be conservative and are opposed to taking risks. Therefore, one may speculate this could be the reason why the law is lethargic with advancing particular initiatives. Many feel that creativity should […]