The last few years have seen dramatic changes in health care. The NCBA Health Law Section’s Annual CLE Program will kick off with a presentation by Dr. Robert Saunders, a Senior Director of Research at Duke University’s Margolis Center for Health Policy, addressing recent innovations and their impact on the future of the health care industry.
Please join your health law colleagues around the state for our annual CLE program, Friday, April 22, 2022, which includes this exciting presentation, as well as presentations involving the expanding role of telemedicine, a panel discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on employment law, a session addressing privacy and data compliance challenges, and a discussion regarding how lawyers can maintain emotional wellness in our demanding field.
This year’s program – “Change Can Happen Fast – Bring an Umbrella” – will offer an in-person live program and a live Webcast! You can receive 5.5 total CLE credits, including 1.0 hour of Substance Abuse/Mental Health credit. Register for the event here.
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On May 6, 2022, the Paralegal Division will host its first in-person annual meeting since May 2019. The pandemic stopped the planning of the 2020 annual meeting in its tracks. That year’s Chair, Tina Dadio, hosted the first online annual meeting for the division. We thought that 2021 would bring better tidings, but Stephanie Durham-Rivera also found herself hosting an online annual meeting. Both chairs during the pandemic did an amazing job leading the division in uncharted waters, and their dedication during that time should be applauded.
For attorneys, fewer things are more important than having an outstanding reputation amongst one’s professional peers. Reputation is something that is observed by others. For example, one attorney could be known for sporting flamboyant bow ties, another for her killer collection of Jimmy Choo shoes. While it’s good to score fashion and style points, that says nothing about the quality of one’s work. It’s better to be known for getting great results for one’s clients. And it’s best to be known for zealous representation, and for carving out time from a busy practice to provide pro bono legal services. Anna Davis has earned an exemplary reputation not only for practicing law at the highest professional level, but also for making tremendous pro bono contributions.
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MIP’s Get to Know New Members is a new blog feature to spotlight new members to the MIP Committee from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the broader community through a brief set of interview questions.
This month’s blog post features Keisha Murray, who is a member of the MIP Communications Committee, and Cherell Harris, who chairs the MIP Communications Committee.
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North Carolina needs its own permanent Remote Online Notarization (“RON”) legislation. By implementing carefully drafted RON legislation, similar to what was contained in the original House Bill 776 (H776) with suggested critical modifications by a stakeholder group (more below)[2], North Carolina will not only meet current demands in an increasingly technology-based world but also allow North Carolina attorneys in multiple practice areas to maintain control over their transactions without having to resort to or be at the mercy of outside notary service providers.
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Serving as a law clerk for a judge is an enriching experience for newly minted lawyers. I know a number of attorneys, young and old alike, who look back on their time clerking fondly and consider it one of the best experiences — if not the best experience — of their legal career.
Having served as a law clerk for North Carolina judges for two years after finishing law school,
I hope that with this post I can provide some insight about positioning yourself to serve as an invaluable cog in the machine that is a judge’s chambers.
Why Clerk?
Whenever I speak with a law student or prospective law student, I always recommend that they consider clerking, and there are countless reasons why. It gives you the opportunity to engage in valuable public service and develop lasting personal and professional relationships with judges, fellow law clerks, and others. It exposes you to a wide array of areas of the law and allows you to learn about them firsthand, something that is particularly useful for individuals who, even upon graduating law school, are unsure as to exactly what field of law they want to (or do not want to) practice in.
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Many mediators describe themselves as reformed litigators – lawyers who have spent decades in the litigation trenches, fighting court battles for their clients. Then, at some point in their career, they have an epiphany – they realize that there is a better way to get their clients to where the client wants to be – past this dispute. It is the rare client who comes to a lawyer asking for as much total war as the lawyer can muster within the rules of court procedure. Instead, what the client wants is a resolution to a conflict. They want their problem solved.
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On January 21, 2022, the North Carolina State Bar Council issued 2021 Formal Ethics Opinion 6, which contains guidance for firms regarding their ethical responsibilities for a departing lawyer’s email account. The entire text of the Opinion can be found here.
In the adopted ethics opinion, the lawyer was departing a firm and opening his own law practice. However, the guidance will be helpful for any firm designing a policy around email accounts for departing lawyers, regardless of whether they retire, move to a new firm, or leave the practice of law altogether. Below is a table laying out key takeaways from the ethics opinion. If you have a similar situation, you should look to the text of the opinion for elaboration and clarification on each point below.
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Join Us for the 2022 Health Law Section Annual CLE Program
Health Law SectionThe last few years have seen dramatic changes in health care. The NCBA Health Law Section’s Annual CLE Program will kick off with a presentation by Dr. Robert Saunders, a Senior Director of Research at Duke University’s Margolis Center for Health Policy, addressing recent innovations and their impact on the future of the health care industry.
Please join your health law colleagues around the state for our annual CLE program, Friday, April 22, 2022, which includes this exciting presentation, as well as presentations involving the expanding role of telemedicine, a panel discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on employment law, a session addressing privacy and data compliance challenges, and a discussion regarding how lawyers can maintain emotional wellness in our demanding field.
This year’s program – “Change Can Happen Fast – Bring an Umbrella” – will offer an in-person live program and a live Webcast! You can receive 5.5 total CLE credits, including 1.0 hour of Substance Abuse/Mental Health credit. Register for the event here.
Annual Meeting: Transcending Today’s Paralegal
Paralegal DivisionBy the CPE Committee
On May 6, 2022, the Paralegal Division will host its first in-person annual meeting since May 2019. The pandemic stopped the planning of the 2020 annual meeting in its tracks. That year’s Chair, Tina Dadio, hosted the first online annual meeting for the division. We thought that 2021 would bring better tidings, but Stephanie Durham-Rivera also found herself hosting an online annual meeting. Both chairs during the pandemic did an amazing job leading the division in uncharted waters, and their dedication during that time should be applauded.
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Pro Bono Spotlight: Anna Davis
Pro Bono CommitteeAnna Davis
By Dawn LaRue
For attorneys, fewer things are more important than having an outstanding reputation amongst one’s professional peers. Reputation is something that is observed by others. For example, one attorney could be known for sporting flamboyant bow ties, another for her killer collection of Jimmy Choo shoes. While it’s good to score fashion and style points, that says nothing about the quality of one’s work. It’s better to be known for getting great results for one’s clients. And it’s best to be known for zealous representation, and for carving out time from a busy practice to provide pro bono legal services. Anna Davis has earned an exemplary reputation not only for practicing law at the highest professional level, but also for making tremendous pro bono contributions.
Read more
MIP’s Get to Know New Members Series
Minorities In the ProfessionKeisha Murray
Cherell M. Harris
By Keisha Murray and Cherell M. Harris
MIP’s Get to Know New Members is a new blog feature to spotlight new members to the MIP Committee from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the broader community through a brief set of interview questions.
This month’s blog post features Keisha Murray, who is a member of the MIP Communications Committee, and Cherell Harris, who chairs the MIP Communications Committee.
Read more
North Carolina and North Carolina Attorneys Need RON – Now
Real PropertyNorth Carolina needs its own permanent Remote Online Notarization (“RON”) legislation. By implementing carefully drafted RON legislation, similar to what was contained in the original House Bill 776 (H776) with suggested critical modifications by a stakeholder group (more below)[2], North Carolina will not only meet current demands in an increasingly technology-based world but also allow North Carolina attorneys in multiple practice areas to maintain control over their transactions without having to resort to or be at the mercy of outside notary service providers.
Read more
Want to Work as a Clerk? Tips for Aspiring Judicial Law Clerks
Young Lawyers DivisionServing as a law clerk for a judge is an enriching experience for newly minted lawyers. I know a number of attorneys, young and old alike, who look back on their time clerking fondly and consider it one of the best experiences — if not the best experience — of their legal career.
Having served as a law clerk for North Carolina judges for two years after finishing law school,
I hope that with this post I can provide some insight about positioning yourself to serve as an invaluable cog in the machine that is a judge’s chambers.
Why Clerk?
Whenever I speak with a law student or prospective law student, I always recommend that they consider clerking, and there are countless reasons why. It gives you the opportunity to engage in valuable public service and develop lasting personal and professional relationships with judges, fellow law clerks, and others. It exposes you to a wide array of areas of the law and allows you to learn about them firsthand, something that is particularly useful for individuals who, even upon graduating law school, are unsure as to exactly what field of law they want to (or do not want to) practice in.
Read more
YLD e-Blast: March 2022
Young Lawyers DivisionClaire O’Brien
Michael Cohen
By Claire O’Brien and Michael Cohen
DATES TO KNOW
March 29 | Can Recent Law School Grads Move In-House? Tips on How to Maximize Your Chances | 5:30 p.m.
April 2 | YLD Spring Quarterly Council Meeting and Annual Planning Meeting | 10 a.m.
April 2 | YLD Social and Headshot Event | 1:30 p.m.
April 6 | Young Lawyers Division Transactional Law Panel: What’s the Deal? Insights into Transactional Law | 6 p.m.
April 19 | Insurance Law, Workers’ Compensation and Young Lawyers Division Joint Networking Event | 5 p.m.
April 22 | 2nd Annual YLD Pro Bono Day | 11 a.m.
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Specialist Series: Fourth Installment
Family Law SectionKetan Soni
Carolyn Krueger-Andes
By Ketan Soni and Carolyn “Lynn” Krueger-Andes
Being Special(ist)
Here are the high level results from our last post, as far as frequently missed questions:
1. Which of the following are acceptable in moving forward with an absolute divorce? (select all that apply) 3 / 22
2. What prior names may a woman resume upon obtaining an Absolute Divorce? (select all that apply) 2 / 22
3. Which of the following are the effects of an Absolute Divorce? 10 / 22
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Peace Award Recipient: John Sarratt
Dispute Resolution SectionMany mediators describe themselves as reformed litigators – lawyers who have spent decades in the litigation trenches, fighting court battles for their clients. Then, at some point in their career, they have an epiphany – they realize that there is a better way to get their clients to where the client wants to be – past this dispute. It is the rare client who comes to a lawyer asking for as much total war as the lawyer can muster within the rules of court procedure. Instead, what the client wants is a resolution to a conflict. They want their problem solved.
Read more
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, but It Doesn’t Have to Be: Ethics Opinion Outlines Procedures for Departing Attorney’s Email Account
BankruptcyOn January 21, 2022, the North Carolina State Bar Council issued 2021 Formal Ethics Opinion 6, which contains guidance for firms regarding their ethical responsibilities for a departing lawyer’s email account. The entire text of the Opinion can be found here.
In the adopted ethics opinion, the lawyer was departing a firm and opening his own law practice. However, the guidance will be helpful for any firm designing a policy around email accounts for departing lawyers, regardless of whether they retire, move to a new firm, or leave the practice of law altogether. Below is a table laying out key takeaways from the ethics opinion. If you have a similar situation, you should look to the text of the opinion for elaboration and clarification on each point below.
Read more