The Dispute Resolution Commission would like to welcome four new members to the DRC! Zachary Bolen, Ketan Soni, Jayne Zanglein, and Lisa Johnson-Tonkins have all joined the Dispute Resolution Commission for a three-year term beginning Oct. 1, 2020.
On Nov. 17, 2020, the Supreme Court amended the MSC, FFS and Clerk Program Rules to allow the parties and the mediator to excuse a party from attendance. This provision was inadvertently deleted when the Supreme Court flipped the attendance presumption in June of 2020. The amended rules went into effect Nov. 23, 2020. Please see the Supreme Court’s website for all DRC rule sets.
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Dec. 2, 2020, marked the annual meeting between the Tax Section and the IRS, along with our invited guests from the Tax Committee for the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. As with most meetings these days, it was held virtually. We were fortunate to have representatives from the IRS from locations other than just in Greensboro. Speakers included representatives from IRS Chief Counsel’s office, the Examination Division, Collections Division, Appeals Collection, Appeals Exam, and we ended with a brief discussion by our local IRS stakeholder liaison. Click here for the speakers’ contact information.
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This program discusses the impact of COVID-19 and provides updates in critical practice areas of particular interest to in-house attorneys, including employment, contracting, cybersecurity, privacy, and legal enforcement.
With the pandemic affecting every aspect of our personal and professional lives, learn and explore how to prioritize our own well-being during this challenging time.
When:
Thursday-Friday, January 21-22, 2021
Where:
Live webcast with real-time instruction
CLE:
North Carolina 6.00 MCLE hours, including 1.00 Substance Abuse/Mental Health and 2.00 Technology Training
Don’t miss out on this informative and valuable event! Early bird registration rate ends December 31, 2020!
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On November 23, 2020, the Paralegal Division Council voted to form a Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
The Paralegal Division recognizes that diversity and inclusion are more than just policies, programs, or head counts. They are about respecting the unique needs, perspectives and potential of all our division members.
The responsibilities of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee would include, but are not limited to:
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MIP’s Diverse Perspectives is a monthly blog feature to spotlight a member from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to share a personal perspective through a brief set of interview questions.
This month’s perspective is courtesy of Tawanda Foster Artis, Senior Staff Attorney, NC General Assembly, Raleigh, N.C.
What law school did you attend and what was your graduation year?
UNC School of Law, 2004.
What inspired or prompted you to become an attorney?
A desire to help others.
Please describe a barrier or obstacle you have overcome in your professional career?
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As a tumultuous 2020 nears to a close, there has never been a better time to give back to those who are most in need. One way to give back is to share your legal expertise through current and upcoming NCBA pro bono opportunities, a few of which we have highlighted below.
We hope you will help us carry on our Section’s strong tradition of supporting and participating in pro bono and community service activities as we move together into the new year.
Thank you for considering these worthwhile projects.
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section (“SEL”) found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to Section members. Feel free to reach out to the Communications Co-chairs (Kelly Ryan and Jourdan Williams) if you would like to submit either personally written pieces or other third-party articles that would be of interest to SEL members.
Family law is not an area that many attorneys feel neutral about. Most people either love it or won’t touch it if given the choice. The crushing stress that most family law clients are under and the ways in which that stress manifests itself mean that family law attorneys have to approach their cases differently than other types of lawyers.
Any experienced family law attorney knows that it’s not enough simply to provide clients with legal advice and solutions. Instead, to be effective, family law attorneys need to help their clients to see the practical day-to-day and long-term implications of their legal options all while their clients are muddling through one of the toughest times in their lives. This is no easy feat.
If you do any type of Zoom meetings with multiple people on a regular basis, go do an update right now. Why? There is a new feature that allows you to move the video tiles in whatever configuration you want.
This doesn’t seem groundbreaking, but it is. To improve your Zoom meetings, you can now move the video tile of the person you’re speaking to right below your video camera. If you do this, it will appear as if you are talking directly to the person, instead of looking “to the side.”
I’ve done countless Zoom meetings since March, and one of the major irritants is if someone is looking “down,” or “to the left,” or “to the right” in a meeting. The other person isn’t doing that on purpose, but they are talking to a video tile in an inconvenient place!
Try this and report back on how it goes. Zoom away, folks!
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YLD e-Blast: December 2020
Young Lawyers DivisionChristina Cress
Claire O’Brien
By Christina Cress and Claire O’Brien
Dates to Know
Jan. 21-22, 2021 | Corporate Counsel Section Annual CLE | 8:55 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. (both days)
Jan. 28, 2021 | Law Student Networking Event | 5–6 p.m.
Jan. 29, 2021 | Insurance Law Section CLE & Annual Meeting | 8:25 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Feb. 4, 2021 | Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law Section CLE | 7:55 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Feb. 11, 2021 | Mingling with Membership: Crafting Enforceable Settlement Agreements at Mediation: Paths and Pitfalls | 4–5 p.m.
March 11, 2021 | Mingling with Membership: Movies About the Law | 4–5 p.m.
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News Straight from the Dispute Resolution Commission
Dispute Resolution SectionThe Dispute Resolution Commission would like to welcome four new members to the DRC! Zachary Bolen, Ketan Soni, Jayne Zanglein, and Lisa Johnson-Tonkins have all joined the Dispute Resolution Commission for a three-year term beginning Oct. 1, 2020.
On Nov. 17, 2020, the Supreme Court amended the MSC, FFS and Clerk Program Rules to allow the parties and the mediator to excuse a party from attendance. This provision was inadvertently deleted when the Supreme Court flipped the attendance presumption in June of 2020. The amended rules went into effect Nov. 23, 2020. Please see the Supreme Court’s website for all DRC rule sets.
Read more
Annual Meeting Between the Tax Section and the IRS
Tax SectionDec. 2, 2020, marked the annual meeting between the Tax Section and the IRS, along with our invited guests from the Tax Committee for the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. As with most meetings these days, it was held virtually. We were fortunate to have representatives from the IRS from locations other than just in Greensboro. Speakers included representatives from IRS Chief Counsel’s office, the Examination Division, Collections Division, Appeals Collection, Appeals Exam, and we ended with a brief discussion by our local IRS stakeholder liaison. Click here for the speakers’ contact information.
Read more
In-House Practice in the Age of COVID-19: 2021 Corporate Counsel Section Annual CLE
Corporate CounselThis program discusses the impact of COVID-19 and provides updates in critical practice areas of particular interest to in-house attorneys, including employment, contracting, cybersecurity, privacy, and legal enforcement.
With the pandemic affecting every aspect of our personal and professional lives, learn and explore how to prioritize our own well-being during this challenging time.
When:
Thursday-Friday, January 21-22, 2021
Where:
Live webcast with real-time instruction
CLE:
North Carolina 6.00 MCLE hours, including 1.00 Substance Abuse/Mental Health and 2.00 Technology Training
Don’t miss out on this informative and valuable event! Early bird registration rate ends December 31, 2020!
Register today.
Paralegal Division’s New Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Paralegal DivisionBy Stephanie Durham-Rivera, Chair
On November 23, 2020, the Paralegal Division Council voted to form a Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
The Paralegal Division recognizes that diversity and inclusion are more than just policies, programs, or head counts. They are about respecting the unique needs, perspectives and potential of all our division members.
The responsibilities of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee would include, but are not limited to:
Read more
MIP’s Diverse Perspectives: Tawanda Foster Artis
Minorities In the ProfessionMIP’s Diverse Perspectives is a monthly blog feature to spotlight a member from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to share a personal perspective through a brief set of interview questions.
This month’s perspective is courtesy of Tawanda Foster Artis, Senior Staff Attorney, NC General Assembly, Raleigh, N.C.
What law school did you attend and what was your graduation year?
UNC School of Law, 2004.
What inspired or prompted you to become an attorney?
A desire to help others.
Please describe a barrier or obstacle you have overcome in your professional career?
Doubts — of others and my own.
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Upcoming Pro Bono Opportunities
Litigation SectionMatt Krueger-Andes
Will Quick
By Matt Krueger-Andes and Will Quick
As a tumultuous 2020 nears to a close, there has never been a better time to give back to those who are most in need. One way to give back is to share your legal expertise through current and upcoming NCBA pro bono opportunities, a few of which we have highlighted below.
We hope you will help us carry on our Section’s strong tradition of supporting and participating in pro bono and community service activities as we move together into the new year.
Thank you for considering these worthwhile projects.
Read more
Articles of Interest (Nov. 15-30, 2020)
Sports & Entertainment Law SectionMembers of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section (“SEL”) found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to Section members. Feel free to reach out to the Communications Co-chairs (Kelly Ryan and Jourdan Williams) if you would like to submit either personally written pieces or other third-party articles that would be of interest to SEL members.
Read more
Leveraging Technology: Simplify the Complicated
Family Law SectionFamily law is not an area that many attorneys feel neutral about. Most people either love it or won’t touch it if given the choice. The crushing stress that most family law clients are under and the ways in which that stress manifests itself mean that family law attorneys have to approach their cases differently than other types of lawyers.
Any experienced family law attorney knows that it’s not enough simply to provide clients with legal advice and solutions. Instead, to be effective, family law attorneys need to help their clients to see the practical day-to-day and long-term implications of their legal options all while their clients are muddling through one of the toughest times in their lives. This is no easy feat.
Read more
Zoom Update Offers a New Feature
Dispute Resolution SectionIf you do any type of Zoom meetings with multiple people on a regular basis, go do an update right now. Why? There is a new feature that allows you to move the video tiles in whatever configuration you want.
This doesn’t seem groundbreaking, but it is. To improve your Zoom meetings, you can now move the video tile of the person you’re speaking to right below your video camera. If you do this, it will appear as if you are talking directly to the person, instead of looking “to the side.”
I’ve done countless Zoom meetings since March, and one of the major irritants is if someone is looking “down,” or “to the left,” or “to the right” in a meeting. The other person isn’t doing that on purpose, but they are talking to a video tile in an inconvenient place!
Try this and report back on how it goes. Zoom away, folks!