By Samantha E. Unmann According to Black’s Law Dictionary, Pro Bono is a Latin term meaning for the public good. That’s exactly why attorneys participate in legal service opportunities and why YOU should be participating in them too. The National Celebration of Pro Bono Week is October 20-25 and that means it is a month […]
By Spencer S. Fritts Last year, the Law Student Outreach Committee of the Young Lawyers Division started a new and exciting initiative—the Grab a Coffee Program. When creating the Grab a Coffee Program, our committee sought to create something that would require low investments of time and energy from our NCBA members yet offer high […]
DATES TO KNOW September 12, 2019 | Family Law Section Networking Event | Pinehurst | 5:30 pm September 13, 2019 | Litigation Networking Event | Raleigh | 5:00 pm September 18, 2019 | Minorities in the Profession Committee Attorney-Student Networking | Campbell Law School | 5:30-7:30pm September 26, 2019 | Insurance Law Social Event | […]
By Sarah Cansler As soon as you get your acceptance letter into law school, you will start to receive all kinds of unsolicited advice. You should always take such advice with a grain of salt, because everyone’s experiences in law school are different, and you know (or will quickly learn) what you need to do to […]
By Cabell Clay The Young Lawyers Division has two upcoming events in Greensboro on Saturday, Aug. 24. 1. Networking Social Join the NCBA YLD on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Little Brother Brewing for a casual networking social. Little Brother Brewing is a small, boutique brewery and taproom in downtown Greensboro. Get to know your NCBA […]
By Cabell Clay As the summer heat ramps up, so does the new NCBA YLD Bar Year. I am excited to chair the Young Lawyers Division for the 2019-20 Bar Year and want to personally invite you to connect with the YLD this year in two easy ways. 1. Connect with the YLD on SLACK. […]
By Lee Robertson Like you, when I graduated from law school, I found a job with a midsize law firm making a base salary of $80,000 the first year, plus bonuses. The second year, I made $85,000, plus bonuses. The firm gave me a low-interest mortgage so I could buy a home, and two country […]
By Sheila Spence Legal LINK is a committee of the Young Lawyers Division. Legal LINK stands for Leadership, Information, Networking, and Knowledge. This program is designed to increase interest in legal careers among high school students who are underrepresented in the legal profession. Legal LINK consists of one-hour sessions focused on each of the LINK […]
Update: Register Legal Feeding Frenzy teams now at nclegalfeedingfrenzy.com. Food banks across North Carolina are welcoming volunteers from the legal community this January and February, and you should be one of them. Choose from among 11 dates and locations for the one (or more) that works best for you. To learn more or sign up, […]
By Rachel Matesic It’s hard to believe that this 2018-19 bar year is already halfway over. We are so proud of what the NCBA YLD has accomplished in the first half of this year and what is in the works for the rest of the year. We are also beginning the process of planning for […]