Racial Equity Institute Introductory Groundwater Training Set For May 9 At the Bar Center
Imagine being asked “Hey girl, what attorney are you here for?” by a court official or having a client you have never met claim (in a phone consultation)…
Education Section Honors Murphy
N.C. School Boards Association Assistant Legal Counsel Janine Murphy won the Ann L. Majestic Distinguished Service Award on April 12 from the North Carolina…
Academic Freedom: Revival in the Fourth Circuit
In a case that was already topical, the Fourth Circuit recently rendered an opinion that renewed the concept of Academic Freedom as legal doctrine based in…
Tech Tip: Text Status Updates to Clients Using Your Email
Lack of communication is one of the most common complaints from clients. It is frequently the paralegal’s job to make sure clients are kept abreast of the…
Protecting Your Practice: Tech and Security Tips for Small and Solo Firms
and Chris Michalec The ever-evolving world of technology and cybersecurity present a unique set of challenges to businesses of all shapes and sizes. Security…
Review of the Joint Annual Meeting for the IP and SEL Sections
On Friday, April 5, 2019, the Intellectual Property Law and the Sports & Entertainment Law sections of the NCBA combined forces for a special joint Annual…
May Is Member Appreciation Month … Again!
Big things are happening at the NCBA in May. As a member, there’s a good chance you’re attending a CLE, heading out of town for a section or division…
Spring Has Arrived, But the National Credit Security Freeze Is Here To Stay
and Suzanne Begnoche During 2018, the North Carolina Department of Justice received notices from businesses of a total of 1,057 data breaches, affecting 1.9…
Me and My Mini-MBA
The day started off innocuously enough. I was in a meeting with my boss and I passed him a spreadsheet I had been working on. He has an MBA and has, shall we…
The International Law and Practice Section Is Now the International Practice Section
We are pleased to announce that the International Law and Practice Section has a new name. The NCBA Board of Governors has approved our changing our name from…