Sheila Spence

Welcome to the 2025 Bar Year!

Welcome to the 2025-2026 bar year! My name is Sheila Spence, and I am delighted to introduce myself as our YLD chair for this exciting year. It is truly an…

Recap of New(er) to In House Counsel Program

The New(er) to In House Counsel Program was held on Oct. 27 at the Bar Center. The purpose of the program was to provide firsthand experiences on what it’s…

Survey from Elon University Poll & YLD Initiatives

Elon University Poll Survey The Elon University Poll is conducting a survey of young lawyers in North Carolina who are in their first ten years of practice to…

YLD Lunch and Learn Series, Part 2: In-House Counsel

The North Carolina Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division is hosting Part 2 of the four-part Lunch and Learn Series focused on various practice areas.…

New YLD Lunch and Learn Series

The North Carolina Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division is hosting a new four-part Lunch and Learn Series focused on various practice areas. Every third…

2019-2020 ABA YLD Scholars: A Year in Review

Each year the American Bar Association (ABA) invites young lawyers from throughout the nation to apply for the highly competitive and highly coveted Young…

REMINDER: SEL Section Trivia Night (Thursday, May 7, 2020)

Join the NCBA Sports and Entertainment Law Section this Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 6 p.m. for #TriviaThursdays! Prizes will be available for winners. Please…

Sports & Entertainment Law Section Trivia Night (Thursday, May 7, 2020)

Please join the NCBA Sports and Entertainment Law Section on May 7, 2020 at 6 p.m. for #TriviaThursdays! We may be stuck at home, but that won’t stop us…

Hey Health Plan, I Want _______ App to Have My Health Data!

On March 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized two rules (now released for publication in the Federal Register, as of…

YLD: Legal Link Seeking Volunteer Speakers

Legal LINK is a committee of the Young Lawyers Division. Legal LINK stands for Leadership, Information, Networking, and Knowledge. This program is designed to…