Entries by NCBA YLD

Welcome to the 2025 Bar Year!

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 […]

A Letter to My Younger Self: Ari Sibrey-Hughes

By Ari Sibrey-Hughes Dear Ari, Today will be a hard day. Reading those words, “We regret to inform you that you did not pass the North Carolina Bar Exam,” will be one of the toughest times you will go through. I know it seems unfair, reflecting back to all the time you spent studying, reading, […]

Legal Link Year in Review

By Brittany Harry, Cherell Harris, Chazle’ Woodley, Quinn Byars, Huma Khursheed, and Zack Kaplan Introduction The YLD’s Legal Link Committee has been on the move in 2025. Through nine events (and counting) in communities across the state, committee members and guest speakers have engaged with hundreds of middle and high school students in a variety […]

Grief With Somewhere to Go: Honoring Cheslie C. Kryst

By Collins Saint  If you didn’t know Cheslie Kryst, I wish you had. She was the kind of person you remember long after she leaves the room: sharp, radiant, grounded in purpose. Cheslie was compassion in action. She was brilliance without ego. She was joy, justice, and power, all in one. I first met Cheslie […]

Join Us for the Inaugural First Gen Summit: Empowering First-Generation Law Students and Young Lawyers

By Tiqeece Brown and Emily Carico The Young Lawyers Division is excited to announce a game-changing event: the Inaugural First Gen Summit! This summit is more than just a gathering — it’s an opportunity to connect, grow, and empower yourself in your personal and professional journey. As a first-generation law student or young lawyer, you […]