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Civics, Civility, and Collaboration: The Cornerstone of our Democracy – Law Day 2023

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Sidney Thomas

The American Bar Association hosts Law Day each year on the first Friday in May to celebrate the role of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper…

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Searching for Volunteers for the Grab-a-Coffee Program – Spring 2023

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Matt Meinel & Alex Gwynn

Do you have time to grab a cup of coffee? Instead of taking this one to go, how about spending thirty meaningful minutes with a future lawyer? A half hour of…

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Even Small Gifts Make a Big Impact

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Jonathan Bogues

The North Carolina Bar Foundation’s (“NCBF”) chief objective is to unite the talent and generosity of the legal profession to be a power of greater good…

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A Pronouns Primer for Practitioners

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Collins Saint & Elizabeth “Brooks” Savage

Lawyers are increasingly exposed to gender identity, sexual orientation, and other LGBTQ+ related topics as awareness, acceptance, and open expression of such…

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Mark Your Calendars for This Year’s Giving Tuesday

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Sarah Clark

The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) and the North Carolina Bar Foundation (NCBF) are teaming up for the second year in a row to make November 29 a #GivingTuesday…

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If You Can’t Find a Path to Follow, Make It

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Collins Saint & Drew Culler

We met on the first day of orientation in law school at Wake Forest when we were welcomed into Professor Garland’s 1B Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research…

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Dear July Bar Examinee

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Sarah Spangenburg

Dear July Bar Examinee, You’re in the sweet spot . . . kind of. Law school graduation is quickly approaching, and the bar exam is still eight months away.…

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Pro Bono Is Worth My Time

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Janelle Cline

As lawyers, our time has value. I don’t mean just the indefinite notion that our time is valuable but a specific dollar amount attached to every six minute…

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NC College Admission and Congressional Maps Take Center Stage at SCOTUS This Fall

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Dan Gibson

October and December will be big months for North Carolina at the U.S. Supreme Court. The Justices will hear two cases involving North Carolina in upcoming…

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Pro Bono Month Spotlight: Be a Hero to a Hero

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Samantha Gordon

As attorneys, we have a unique superpower. We have the power to practice the law. Through Wills for Heroes, you can use that superpower for the greater good…

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