Government & Public Sector Section
A Unique Government Internship – Focusing on Neutrality
This past summer, I interned with the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission. I first learned about the Commission at a meeting of the Campbell Law…
NCBA Government & Public Sector Section Scholarship Experience
I spent this past summer as a legal intern in the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of North Carolina. I have always been…
NCBA Government & Public Sector Section Scholarship Experience
I spent part of this past summer interning with the North Carolina Department of Justice, in the Land, Groundwater and Waste section of the Environmental…
NCBA Government & Public Sector Section Summer Scholarship
I would like to thank the North Carolina Bar Association Government & Public Sector Section for awarding me with a $500 scholarship to supplement my…
‘The Work of Restoration,’ a CLE for Every Lawyer on Earth Day
As we enter our second year of COVID-19, let’s move from pivoting and the new normal to restoring ourselves, the legal profession, government employees,…
A Plethora of Pandemic Predicaments, a CLE for Posterity
Paraphrasing Shakespeare, when it comes to COVID-19, there are more things in heaven and earth than any one attorney has considered. Puzzle out some pressing…
Ketan Soni Presents “The New Community Platform”
What You Need to Know About the New Community Platform This year, the NCBA has switched to a new online community platform. This new community platform for…
A Welcome Message from the Chair
Government & Public Sector Members: Welcome to a new Bar year! My name is Jennifer Jones, and I am honored to serve this year as the Chair of the…
Still Standing: COA Declines The Opportunity To Change Standing Requirements
In reading the most recent Court of Appeals decision on standing in North Carolina, Hoag v. Pitt County (19-826 – Unpublished), I’m reminded of Elton…
Fight Hunger, Help Others in the COVID-19 Pandemic – Participate in the Legal Feeding Frenzy and Support Your Local Food Bank!
We are in unprecedented times with COVID-19 (Coronavirus). It is now more important than ever that we help our neighbors and those who are not as fortunate.…