This piece was selected as a winning entry in the YLD’s 2021 Writing Competition. By Lashieka Hardin COVID-19 pandemic hits the United States. Breonna Taylor. U.S. unemployment jumps to the highest rate since the Great Depression. George Floyd. Black Lives Matter protests against racial injustices worldwide. West Coast wildfires. Ruth Bader Ginsberg dies. Chadwick Boseman […]
By Christina Cress and Claire O’Brien Dates to Know May 6 | Labor & Employment Law Section Annual Meeting | 3 to 3:30 p.m. May 7 | 2021 Law Day Ceremony | 12:30 p.m. May 14 | Minorities in the Profession Committee & YLD: How To Build Your Brand as a Diverse Attorney | 11:30 a.m. […]
By Kayla Britt You are excited to graduate, to pass the bar, and to be sworn in as a licensed attorney in North Carolina, but did you know there are requirements other than passing the bar and getting sworn in? Although this information is readily available on a variety of websites, finding the answers to […]
By Larissa Mañón Mervin Legal LINK is a subcommittee of the NCBA Young Lawyers Division. Traditionally, our program arranges for legal professionals to visit local high schools and share information about the legal profession with underrepresented youth. Specifically, we share information about the four building blocks of the LINK program: leadership, information, networking and knowledge. […]
This piece was selected as a winning entry in the YLD’s 2021 Writing Competition. By Cara N. Ludwig Dear Daughter, Today is your first birthday! In some ways, it was typical: a colorful cake and a few gifts you opened and then happily ignored while you played with the boxes. In other ways, it was […]
By Claire O’Brien and Christina Cress The NCBA YLD is thrilled to announce the winners of our 2021 Writing Competition: • Cara Ludwig, “Letter to Adelaide.” • Lashieka Hardin, “Blurred Lines.” • Alex Hardee, “The Last Resort.” The COVID-19 pandemic has clarified many significant issues that impact each of us not only as legal professionals, but as […]
By Christina Cress and Claire O’Brien Dates to Know April 15 | Mingling with Membership: Impeachments by Michael Gerhardt | 4 to 5 p.m. May 6 | Labor & Employment Law Section Annual Meeting | 3 to 3:30 p.m. Committee and Section Updates Law Week and Liberty Bell Committee The YLD’s Law Week and Liberty Bell […]
By R. Wyatt Bland I would like to thank the North Carolina Bar Association Government & Public Sector Section for awarding me with a $500 scholarship to supplement my living expenses during my internship with the Wake County District Attorney’s Office. I applied for the scholarship this past summer by submitting my resume and a […]
By Kayla Britt The NCBA YLD Grab a Coffee (GaC) Program went virtual this year. With more than one hundred attorney and law student matches, we had one of the most successful years of the program. Attorneys and law students were matched primarily based on practice areas and geographical location. The pairs scheduled their meetings […]
By Jeremy Locklear and Erin Locklear Why do you consider yourself a diverse attorney? When I think of a classic definition of “diverse,” I think of someone who differs from those around her. As a Native attorney, that definition has applied to my experience. I have never practiced with another Native attorney. I have only […]