By Alicia Mitchell-Mercer Frequently, legal professionals find themselves in a dual role – leaders and managers. While there are many similarities between those two roles, the primary distinction is that a leader focuses more on people while a manager focuses more on the technical aspects of completing a project. Legal professionals need both skill sets […]
By Rachel Royal 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 court.[1] Even more disheartening is that poverty and systemic racism, rather than a willful refusal to appear in court or to pay fines, are the […]
By the Supreme Court’s Office of Administrative Counsel 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 Branch’s ongoing eCourts initiative. The Supreme Court’s order amending the rules was adopted on April 21, 2021, and is effective on […]
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 to help manage the blog. If you are interested in joining the Communications Committee, please email [email protected]. We are also asking members to → sign […]
By the Communications Committee Paralegal Spotlight is the division’s monthly publication designed to share division members’ stories with colleagues, inspire present and future paralegal professionals, and strengthen awareness of the profession and association. Each month, we select one amazing paralegal from among our membership and ask them to share a little bit about their personal […]
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 Justice for All Project (NCJ4AP) team submitted a proposal to the North Carolina State Bar and the North Carolina Supreme Court seeking changes to N.C.G.S. § 84 (Unauthorized Practice […]
Do you know an amazing multitasking paralegal ninja who is civic-minded, shines through adversity, and always lifts others up? Each year, the Paralegal Division of the North Carolina Bar Association recognizes an outstanding paralegal member who demonstrates exemplary leadership, professionalism, and commitment to the paralegal profession and to the public. It’s that time! Submit your […]
By the Communications Committee Paralegal Spotlight is the Division’s monthly publication designed to share Division members’ stories with colleagues, inspire present and future paralegal professionals, and strengthen awareness of the profession and association. Each month we select one amazing paralegal from among our membership and ask them to share a little bit about their personal […]
By the North Carolina Judicial Branch Are you interested in understanding more about criminal court case processing in North Carolina? Courtesy of the North Carolina Judicial Branch, the Paralegal Division blog is publishing a three-part series the first three weeks of February. The series includes an overview of the following: Part I: Infraction Case Processing […]
By the North Carolina Judicial Branch Are you interested in understanding more about criminal court case processing in North Carolina? Courtesy of the North Carolina Judicial Branch, the Paralegal Division blog is publishing a three-part series the first three weeks of February. The series includes an overview of the following: Part I: Infraction Case Processing […]