Please join us for the Appellate Practice Section’s final Appellate Insights event of the bar year, a Fireside Chat with the Chiefs, featuring Chief Justice Paul Newby of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and Chief Judge Donna Stroud of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Newby and Chief Judge Stroud were sworn in as chiefs of their respective courts in January 2021. During this program, they will discuss their distinguished careers, their responsibilities as chiefs, and their perspectives on the work of the North Carolina appellate courts. Duke Law School Professor Marin K. Levy, a national expert on appellate courts and appellate process, will moderate. We hope you will join us to learn more about the North Carolina appellate courts from the unique perspective of the courts’ distinguished chiefs.
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This year, we will continue with the tradition of celebrating our members during the month of May! We have scheduled free events and workshops during the entire month to thank you for being a member. The events will include Wellness Wednesdays, Winning Wednesdays, and Free Fridays.
On Wellness Wednesdays, you will have the chance to learn from a yoga expert all the way from Montenegro who specializes in stress management, mindfulness, and habit change. This will not be your typical yoga class. Anita Steele will teach you how to work on the five layers of your well-being. With her guidance, you will learn techniques that will help you to refresh, recharge and tap into an ideal state of mental well-being.
On Winning Wednesdays, you will be eligible to win a gift basket filled with your favorite North Carolina products. To enter, retweet or share an NCBA social media post that week. One member will be selected and announced on Wednesday, May 12, and an additional winner will be selected on Wednesday, May 26. Be sure to follow us on Twitter,Facebook,LinkedIn, and Instagram to share your posts.
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You are excited to graduate, to pass the bar, and to be sworn in as a licensed attorney in North Carolina, but did you know there are requirements other than passing the bar and getting sworn in?
Although this information is readily available on a variety of websites, finding the answers to questions may be overwhelming for a newly licensed attorney.
Below is a quick preview of organizations you will be required or recommended to join and information on dues that must be paid. Read more
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The 44th Annual Bankruptcy Institute is scheduled for November 12 and 13, 2021. Conditions permitting, the Institute will be an in-person event at the Renaissance Asheville.
The CLE Committee will be preparing the agenda for the Institute over the coming weeks and invites the NCBA membership to submit suggestions for topics and speakers. In the past, topics have included legal issues arising from amendments to the Bankruptcy Code, new or recently resolved conflicts of law of which the membership should be aware, and even issues in non-bankruptcy law that have arisen in bankruptcy cases.
If you have any suggestions, or if you have any questions about the upcoming Institute, please contact CLE Committee Co-Chair James Lanik ([email protected]) at your earliest convenience.
The NCBA Bankruptcy Section Committee hopes to see you all in November!
On Saturday, March 20, 2021, members of the Minorities in the Profession Committee hosted the first virtual Pre-Law Conference. This annual program has been traditionally conducted in person at one of our North Carolina law schools, as we invite participants from all over the state to join us for conversations about why someone would want to consider law school and a legal career. This year’s virtual format allowed the committee to invite students from all over the country, and students from other states besides North Carolina participated in the conference.
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Walden Named The Fresh Market’s First Head of Diversity
The Fresh Market, Inc., based in Greensboro, announced earlier this month that Gerald L. Walden Jr. has been appointed to serve as its first Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Head of Diversity. He joined The Fresh Market in 2004 and was serving as Vice President, Head of Legal at the time of the announcement. Walden graduated summa cum laude from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. He received the Juris Doctor in 2001 from North Carolina Central University School of Law, where he served as Director of Externships (Adjunct Clinical Professor) from 2011-19. Walden earned an MBA from the Elon University Martha and Spencer Love School of Business in 2014. He served on the NCBA Board of Governors and NCBF Board of Directors from 2016-19, is a former co-chair of the Minorities in the Profession Committee, and in 2013 received the NCBA’s Citizen Lawyer Award.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Welcomes New Partner, Associate
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings welcomes Kent Jones as a partner and Josh Stone as an associate attorney. Both Jones and Stone have joined the real estate practice group in Charlotte.
Kent Jones focuses his practice in commercial real estate development, finance, commercial leasing, loan workouts and general corporate law. He assists developers, public/private partnerships, investors, and lenders in managing and closing commercial real estate transactions. Jones graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South with a Bachelor of Arts and from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University with a J.D.
Josh Stone focuses his practice in commercial real estate transactions. He has assisted clients in many transactional matters, such as real estate acquisitions and development and real estate based financing, as well as other corporate matters. Stone also has prior experience as a financial advisor. He graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in economics and from West Virginia University College of Law with a J.D. Read more
As we prepare for a new NCBA year, we are calling on you to help make our division stand out. We are asking for members to join the Communications Committee to help manage the blog. If you are interested in joining the Communications Committee, please email [email protected].
We are also asking members to → sign up to submit a blog post. We would like to share four member-inspired blog posts each month. You can write about anything you like, as long as it is related to the legal field.
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Happy spring! The Pro Bono Committee of the NCBA’s Labor and Employment Law Section is looking for volunteers for a couple of different projects:
First, the committee is looking for individuals who are interested in co-chairing the committee and/or assisting with the leadership of discrete pro bono projects this year. Due to the pandemic, the committee is not planning for any in-person pro bono events this year, but the committee is working to put together a couple of virtual pro bono opportunities. If you are interested in becoming a more active member of the section, meeting more colleagues in the field, and finding a leadership opportunity as a way to give back to the community, this committee is for you! For example, one of the projects the committee is planning for the fall of 2021 is a virtual “Empower Hour” program where section members will become trained in how to answer pro bono questions for the public from the North Carolina Free Legal Answers Program. Please email Leann Walsh ([email protected]) and Michael Elliot ([email protected]) if you are interested in leading a pro bono initiative or serving as a co-chair on the committee.
Second, the committee will be working with the NCBA’s Young Lawyers Division to put together short employment law guides/checklists for new lawyers in North Carolina. The guides (1-3 pages) will be provided to new lawyers in the state after they are admitted to practice. The topics of the guides will include things like: (1) Hiring Employees in North Carolina, (2) Drafting Offer Letters for North Carolina Employees, and (3) Terminating an Employee in North Carolina. Attorneys can work on the guides solo or in teams. Each guide is expected to take around five hours to create. If you are interested in helping with this discrete pro bono project, please email Leann Walsh ([email protected]) and Michael Elliot ([email protected]). We will have a project kickoff meeting on May 3 and the drafts will be due by May 31.
Third, if you have other ideas for pro bono projects this year, please let us know! All suggestions are welcome — please email Leann Walsh ([email protected]) and Michael Elliot ([email protected]).
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Internal investigations have become larger and more complex, particularly in the health care industry, which presents unique risks of legal and regulatory pitfalls. The NCBA Health Law Section’s annual CLE program will include a presentation by Pearlynn Houck and Jonathan Krisko, who will discuss best practices in conducting health care-related internal investigations and the range of issues that may arise including privilege, document retention and preservation, confidentiality, employment-related complexities, and additional issues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Part I: What to Consider When Working with Interpreters
By Larissa Mañón Mervin, with the assistance of Aaron Jacobson and Jennifer Robinson [1]
When ensuring access to justice, an attorney should consider a variety of factors. One of the most important factors is access to foreign language services when a client speaks limited English. According to Charlotte Stories, over 40 million Americans speak Spanish at home. [2] In N.C., the most common foreign languages spoken after English are Spanish and French.[3] Therefore, it is imperative that we consider “language justice” when ensuring our clients are represented as best as possible. The term language justice means the fundamental right to have one’s voice heard in their native language.[4] Groundswell: Oral History for Social Change defines the term further, by the following three characteristics:
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Join the Appellate Practice Section for a Fireside Chat with the Chiefs
Appellate PracticePlease join us for the Appellate Practice Section’s final Appellate Insights event of the bar year, a Fireside Chat with the Chiefs, featuring Chief Justice Paul Newby of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and Chief Judge Donna Stroud of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Newby and Chief Judge Stroud were sworn in as chiefs of their respective courts in January 2021. During this program, they will discuss their distinguished careers, their responsibilities as chiefs, and their perspectives on the work of the North Carolina appellate courts. Duke Law School Professor Marin K. Levy, a national expert on appellate courts and appellate process, will moderate. We hope you will join us to learn more about the North Carolina appellate courts from the unique perspective of the courts’ distinguished chiefs.
When | Thursday, May 6, 1 to 2 p.m.
Where | Zoom
RSVP | Click here (please log in to register)
Notes | Only those registered by noon on May 5 will be able to attend this event. A Zoom link will be sent the afternoon or morning before the event.
Questions? Please contact Andrea Bradford at [email protected].
May is NCBA Member Appreciation Month!
Featured Posts, Membership CommitteeThis year, we will continue with the tradition of celebrating our members during the month of May! We have scheduled free events and workshops during the entire month to thank you for being a member. The events will include Wellness Wednesdays, Winning Wednesdays, and Free Fridays.
On Wellness Wednesdays, you will have the chance to learn from a yoga expert all the way from Montenegro who specializes in stress management, mindfulness, and habit change. This will not be your typical yoga class. Anita Steele will teach you how to work on the five layers of your well-being. With her guidance, you will learn techniques that will help you to refresh, recharge and tap into an ideal state of mental well-being.
On Winning Wednesdays, you will be eligible to win a gift basket filled with your favorite North Carolina products. To enter, retweet or share an NCBA social media post that week. One member will be selected and announced on Wednesday, May 12, and an additional winner will be selected on Wednesday, May 26. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram to share your posts.
Read more
An Overview of Bar Organizations and Dues Requirements
Young Lawyers DivisionYou are excited to graduate, to pass the bar, and to be sworn in as a licensed attorney in North Carolina, but did you know there are requirements other than passing the bar and getting sworn in?
Although this information is readily available on a variety of websites, finding the answers to questions may be overwhelming for a newly licensed attorney.
Below is a quick preview of organizations you will be required or recommended to join and information on dues that must be paid. Read more
44th Annual Bankruptcy Institute: Calling for Topics and Speakers
BankruptcyNCBA members,
The 44th Annual Bankruptcy Institute is scheduled for November 12 and 13, 2021. Conditions permitting, the Institute will be an in-person event at the Renaissance Asheville.
The CLE Committee will be preparing the agenda for the Institute over the coming weeks and invites the NCBA membership to submit suggestions for topics and speakers. In the past, topics have included legal issues arising from amendments to the Bankruptcy Code, new or recently resolved conflicts of law of which the membership should be aware, and even issues in non-bankruptcy law that have arisen in bankruptcy cases.
If you have any suggestions, or if you have any questions about the upcoming Institute, please contact CLE Committee Co-Chair James Lanik ([email protected]) at your earliest convenience.
The NCBA Bankruptcy Section Committee hopes to see you all in November!
Minorities in the Profession Annual Pre-Law Conference: A Huge Success
Minorities In the ProfessionOn Saturday, March 20, 2021, members of the Minorities in the Profession Committee hosted the first virtual Pre-Law Conference. This annual program has been traditionally conducted in person at one of our North Carolina law schools, as we invite participants from all over the state to join us for conversations about why someone would want to consider law school and a legal career. This year’s virtual format allowed the committee to invite students from all over the country, and students from other states besides North Carolina participated in the conference.
Read more
Checking In: April 20, 2021
Checking InWalden Named The Fresh Market’s First Head of Diversity
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Welcomes New Partner, Associate
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings welcomes Kent Jones as a partner and Josh Stone as an associate attorney. Both Jones and Stone have joined the real estate practice group in Charlotte.
Read more
Volunteer Opportunities: Write a Blog Post or Join the Paralegal Division’s Communications Committee
Paralegal DivisionAs we prepare for a new NCBA year, we are calling on you to help make our division stand out. We are asking for members to join the Communications Committee to help manage the blog. If you are interested in joining the Communications Committee, please email [email protected].
We are also asking members to → sign up to submit a blog post. We would like to share four member-inspired blog posts each month. You can write about anything you like, as long as it is related to the legal field.
Read more
The Pro Bono Committee of the NCBA’s Labor and Employment Law Section is Calling for Volunteers!
Labor & Employment LawHappy spring! The Pro Bono Committee of the NCBA’s Labor and Employment Law Section is looking for volunteers for a couple of different projects:
First, the committee is looking for individuals who are interested in co-chairing the committee and/or assisting with the leadership of discrete pro bono projects this year. Due to the pandemic, the committee is not planning for any in-person pro bono events this year, but the committee is working to put together a couple of virtual pro bono opportunities. If you are interested in becoming a more active member of the section, meeting more colleagues in the field, and finding a leadership opportunity as a way to give back to the community, this committee is for you! For example, one of the projects the committee is planning for the fall of 2021 is a virtual “Empower Hour” program where section members will become trained in how to answer pro bono questions for the public from the North Carolina Free Legal Answers Program. Please email Leann Walsh ([email protected]) and Michael Elliot ([email protected]) if you are interested in leading a pro bono initiative or serving as a co-chair on the committee.
Second, the committee will be working with the NCBA’s Young Lawyers Division to put together short employment law guides/checklists for new lawyers in North Carolina. The guides (1-3 pages) will be provided to new lawyers in the state after they are admitted to practice. The topics of the guides will include things like: (1) Hiring Employees in North Carolina, (2) Drafting Offer Letters for North Carolina Employees, and (3) Terminating an Employee in North Carolina. Attorneys can work on the guides solo or in teams. Each guide is expected to take around five hours to create. If you are interested in helping with this discrete pro bono project, please email Leann Walsh ([email protected]) and Michael Elliot ([email protected]). We will have a project kickoff meeting on May 3 and the drafts will be due by May 31.
Third, if you have other ideas for pro bono projects this year, please let us know! All suggestions are welcome — please email Leann Walsh ([email protected]) and Michael Elliot ([email protected]).
Join Us For The 2021 Health Law Section Annual CLE Program
Health Law SectionInternal investigations have become larger and more complex, particularly in the health care industry, which presents unique risks of legal and regulatory pitfalls. The NCBA Health Law Section’s annual CLE program will include a presentation by Pearlynn Houck and Jonathan Krisko, who will discuss best practices in conducting health care-related internal investigations and the range of issues that may arise including privilege, document retention and preservation, confidentiality, employment-related complexities, and additional issues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Series: Tools to Consider When Working With Interpreters
Pro Bono CommitteeLarissa Mañón Mervin
Chelsea DeMoss
By Larissa Mañón Mervin and Chelsea DeMoss, with assistance by Betsy Divers, Aaron Jacobson and Jennifer Robinson
Part I: What to Consider When Working with Interpreters
By Larissa Mañón Mervin, with the assistance of Aaron Jacobson and Jennifer Robinson [1]
When ensuring access to justice, an attorney should consider a variety of factors. One of the most important factors is access to foreign language services when a client speaks limited English. According to Charlotte Stories, over 40 million Americans speak Spanish at home. [2] In N.C., the most common foreign languages spoken after English are Spanish and French.[3] Therefore, it is imperative that we consider “language justice” when ensuring our clients are represented as best as possible. The term language justice means the fundamental right to have one’s voice heard in their native language.[4] Groundswell: Oral History for Social Change defines the term further, by the following three characteristics:
Read more