The 2021 Legal Feeding Frenzy is Almost Here!
Due to COVID-19, the NCBA YLD Legal Feeding Frenzy has decided not to host an in-person kickoff event this year. While we are disappointed that we cannot all…
Pro Bono Volunteer Spotlight: Katie Riddle
Pro Bono Project: LANC Lawyer on the Line/Legal on the Line A paralegal is an advocate, a teacher, an advisor, a valuable team member, and everything else in…
Pro Bono Volunteer Spotlight: Chad Archer
Pro Bono Project: NC Appellate Pro Bono ProgramWhat makes practicing law more than just a job? Many attributes come to mind. By its nature, the law is…
Checking In: Feb. 16, 2021
Former Chief Justice Joins McGuireWoods Cheri Beasley, the first African American woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, has…
A Message from the Chair of the NCBA Business Law Section
Hello, fellow Business Law Section members. I want to pass along three things (two of which are related). First: An enthusiastic word of gratitude to Ritchie…
Please Submit Your Coman Award Nominations!
We are pleased to invite nominations for the Evelyn M. Coman Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Construction Law. The award recognizes a lawyer…
Reconsidering North Carolina’s Minimum Age of Jurisdiction
In 2019, North Carolina raised the age of juvenile jurisdiction from 16 to 18. This law, which was in effect for a hundred years, addressed the maximum age at…
Virtual Launch of the North Carolina Construction Law Deskbook (Eighth Edition)
It is a privilege and a pleasure to announce that the eighth edition of the North Carolina Construction Law Deskbook has been uploaded to the Construction Law…
Mingling with Membership: Discussing ‘My Cousin Vinny’
Event Overview Thursday, March 11 l 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. l Via Zoom Join Clara Cottrell (Senior Counsel, BASF Corporation) and Clark Brewer (retired real estate…
Landmark Decision: Constitutionality of 50B’s Exclusion of Same-Sex Dating Partners
M.E. v. T.J., decided North Carolina Court of Appeals, December 31, 2020 (Constitutionality of 50B’s exclusion of same-sex dating partners) In 1979, the…