Volunteer to Prepare Expunction Petitions Remotely
In August 2021, the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (NCPBRC) will partner with the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office and SelfServe…
Paralegal Spotlight: Mary Accardi
I became a paralegal a few years ago, not as a recent college graduate nor as my first profession, but as someone looking for divine intervention. My younger…
2021 Distinguished Paralegal Award Winner: Alicia Mitchell-Mercer
Alicia Mitchell-Mercer has been selected to receive the 2021 Distinguished Paralegal Award. The award will be presented at the 2021 NCBA Annual Meeting, which…
Paralegal Spotlight: Laurie Hayden
Paralegal Spotlight is the division’s monthly publication designed to share division members’ stories with colleagues, inspire present and future…
Elephants in Legal Organizations: Gossip and Destructive Politics
Frequently, legal professionals find themselves in a dual role – leaders and managers. While there are many similarities between those two roles, the…
Volunteer for the Paralegal Division Virtual Driver’s License Event on June 8, 2021
As of April 2019, there were over 1,225,000 active license suspensions in the state of North Carolina related to unpaid traffic fines and failure to appear in…
The Supreme Court of North Carolina Adopts Electronic-Filing Rules for the Implementation of eCourts
The Supreme Court of North Carolina has adopted amendments to the General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts in response to the Judicial…
Volunteer Opportunities: Write a Blog Post or Join the Paralegal Division’s Communications Committee
As we prepare for a new NCBA year, we are calling on you to help make our division stand out. We are asking for members to join the Communications Committee…
Paralegal Spotlight: Katsiaryna Fox
Paralegal Spotlight is the division’s monthly publication designed to share division members’ stories with colleagues, inspire present and future…
Limited Licensing Proposal – Watch the Presentation to the State Bar on March 23, 2021
Neither the North Carolina Bar Association nor the NCBA Paralegal Division has taken an official position on this issue. On Jan. 22, 2021, the North Carolina…