Entries by Professional Vitality Committee

Making Attorney Self-Care an Atomic Habit

By Ashley Banks As legal professionals, we dedicate significant time and energy to improving our practice, our knowledge, our business. But how much time do we devote to improving the way we care for ourselves? When is the last time you reviewed your self-care routine, implemented new self-care strategies, or set time aside for self-care […]

Join Me on an Odyssey to E-Filing, Won’t You?

By Matthew A. Freeze North Carolina’s Superior and District courts are undergoing an operational sea change: electronic filing. For those of us who practice before federal courts and state appellate courts, electronic filing will be nothing new. Federal courts have used PACER since 1988[1] and North Carolina’s appellate courts have used electronic filing since 1998.[2] […]

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Join Me on an Odyssey to E-Filing, Won’t You?

By Matthew A. Freeze North Carolina’s Superior and District courts are undergoing an operational sea change: electronic filing. For those of us who practice before federal courts and state appellate courts, electronic filing will be nothing new. Federal courts have used PACER since 1988[1] and North Carolina’s appellate courts have used electronic filing since 1998.[2] […]

A Note To My Younger Self

The NCBA Professional Vitality Committee creates sourced articles centered on reducing inherent stress and enhancing vitality in the lives of legal professionals and offers those resources as a benefit for members of the North Carolina Bar Association. By Coleman Cowan Life is a journey. We all learn from our experiences. And if we’re paying attention, […]

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Isolation

The NCBA Professional Vitality Committee creates sourced articles centered on reducing inherent stress and enhancing vitality in the lives of legal professionals and offers those resources as a benefit for members of the North Carolina Bar Association. By Michele Morris In the morning, immediately upon waking, my mind screaming at me: “Get up. Get out […]