Celebrating NCBA Members Throughout the Month of May

By Alejandra Villegas

May is still member appreciation month. And we are extremely excited to announce a schedule full of free events, but most importantly, some will be in person again!

Member Appreciation Month is a May tradition at the NCBA where complimentary services and prize giveaways are available to express our gratitude to members.

Here’s a rundown of what we have prepared:

Tech Tuesdays. On May 17 and 31, we will team up with our Center for Practice Management (CPM) to provide free LinkedIn and social media profile reviews.

Winning Wednesdays. On May 11 and 25, members are encouraged to retweet or share an NCBA social media post, and one member will be selected to receive an NC-themed gift basket! Be sure to follow us (@NCBAorg) on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram to share your posts.

Wellness Wednesdays. In addition to Winning Wednesdays, we’ll also celebrate two Wellness Wednesdays (May 4 and 18) with a blog post on micro mindfulness and guided meditation (forthcoming) provided by members of our BarCARES Committee.

Free Fridays. On May 6 and 13, CPM Director Catherine Sanders Reach will provide a limited-edition workshop on how to leverage the technology you may already have to streamline processes, improve communication, speed up and simplify administrative tasks, and do it all securely. As part of Free Fridays, we are also bringing back professional headshots in three locations across the state: Charlotte (May 6), Greensboro (May 13) and Cary (May 20). Be sure to RSVP soon, as space is limited.

It is our hope to make you feel appreciated this month. We value your membership, and we are thankful for you.

Use the following links to RSVP for your favorite event or workshop. Member Appreciation Month events are sponsored by Lawyers Mutual:

TECH TUESDAYS

LinkedIn and Social Media Profile Reviews | Tuesday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 31

Get one-on-one advice from CPM Director Catherine Sanders Reach on how to make your social media profiles work for you whether you are looking for a job, seeking to engage with potential referrals, or raising your profile as a thought leader. Sessions are 30 minutes each.

Register for a Social Media Profile Review on Tuesday, May 17.

Register for a Social Media Profile Review on Tuesday, May 31. 

FREE FRIDAYS

Online Workshop: Collaboration Tools – Inside and Outside of the Firm | Friday, May 6 and Friday, May 13

Lawyers learned a lot from remote work during the pandemic. Some of those lessons learned are here to stay – so why not embrace them? Online collaboration tools from email alternatives to multi-author document collaboration to project management all saw increased interest/use in law firms. Day-to-day interactions including sending and receiving files electronically, capturing electronic signatures, capturing and sharing information in real-time, and focusing on more paperless workflows are some of the advantages of collaboration technologies. In this workshop, we will learn how to leverage the technology you may already have to streamline processes, improve communication, speed up and simplify administrative tasks, and do so securely!

This 2.5-hour remote class will be offered two times and is limited to 25 participants.

Professional Headshots in Charlotte (Friday, May 6), Greensboro (Friday, May 13) and Cary (Friday, May 20)

We put members first at the NCBA every day, but we wanted to do a little extra to express our gratitude this May, so we’re offering professional headshot events across the state. Having a professional headshot is a great way to market yourself and build your brand.

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