By Rachel Royal On September 24, 2022, the Charlotte Expunction Clinic will again be held at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. This project is a partnership of the following organizations: the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC), the SelfServe Center, and the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, and Public Defender’s […]
By the Communications Committee This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Jennifer Gaff, a Senior Litigation Paralegal at Raleigh Law Center. Jennifer is a North Carolina Certified Paralegal who has been a paralegal for the past 15 years. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UNC Charlotte, and then later obtained her Paralegal […]
By Katie Riddle Why does the word “no,” a two-letter, concise word, carry such a heavy weight when used in a professional setting? I think of the use of the word “no” in my personal life. My husband may ask if we should have dinner at one restaurant, and I am not anxious or worried […]
By the Communications Committee Each year, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Paralegal Division seeks nominations for a Paralegal Division regular member who has actively participated in paralegal activities, such as civic/community volunteering, paralegal leadership, paralegal education, and promotion of the paralegal profession during the nomination period. This year, the Awards Committee was proud to present […]
By the Scholarship Committee The Scholarship Committee had an amazing selection of student essays submitted for the Spring 2022 Paralegal Division Student Scholarship. The topic, “What do you envision your day-to-day life of a paralegal to be?” allowed for students to outline their expectations of the paralegal career, and for some, detail what it can […]
By the Communications Committee This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Peggy Pardue. I am a North Carolina Certified Paralegal at Hampson Family Law located in Raleigh. I attended Elon college for one year before transitioning my studies to a community college. I also became a notary public in the ’80s. While formal education may be […]
By the CPE Committee On May 6, 2022, the Paralegal Division will host its first in-person annual meeting since May 2019. The pandemic stopped the planning of the 2020 annual meeting in its tracks. That year’s Chair, Tina Dadio, hosted the first online annual meeting for the division. We thought that 2021 would bring better […]
By the Paralegal Division Pro Bono Committee The Paralegal Division has partnered with the Family Law Section to hold a Pro Se Custody and Family Law Advice Clinic for residents of Wake County. This clinic is a pilot program, and while it is currently limited to the Wake County area, the hope is that it […]
By Rachel Royal On April 23, 2022, the Charlotte Expunction Project will hold another clinic at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. This project is a partnership between the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC), the SelfServe Center, the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office, and Public Defender’s Office. During the […]
By Stephanie Crosby The 15th Annual 4ALL (Virtual) Statewide Service Day will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The 4ALL Statewide Service Day is a pro bono program of the North Carolina Bar Foundation and held in conjunction with the North Carolina Bar Association. During 4ALL, North Carolina […]