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 […]
By Eleanor Redhage The NCBA YLD is pleased to announce Brewing for the Greater Good, a new series of events to benefit the North Carolina Bar Foundation. This bar year, the YLD and NCBF are partnering to host events across North Carolina from the mountains to the coast. These events are an opportunity to bring […]
By Neubia Harris This year, the YLD Wellness Committee instituted a Wellness Challenge between the Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal regions of the state. Each quarter, the attorneys in their respective regions will be highlighted for their efforts to engage in wellness activities such as physical and financial fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, and meditation. This quarter we […]
DATES TO KNOW November 15, 2018 | Insurance Law Networking |Charlotte| 5:30 pm November 15, 2018 | Member Social | Greenville| 5:30 pm -7:00 pm November 19, 2018 | Sports & Entertainment Law Charlotte Hornets Networking | Charlotte| TBA November 20, 2018 | YLD Brewing For the Greater Good | Wilmington | 5:30 pm November […]