Using a Language Interpreter in Mediation
Miscommunication and misunderstanding are two of the biggest obstacles in mediation. In most cases, there is plenty to disagree about even when the parties…
Pro Bono Month Spotlight: Be a Hero to a Hero
As attorneys, we have a unique superpower. We have the power to practice the law. Through Wills for Heroes, you can use that superpower for the greater good…
October Family Law Section Update
Did you read my last post? Here it is. I’m still your chair. Jill Jackson is still your more pleasant vice-chair. Before reading the rest of this post, ask…
October 23 to 29 is National Pro Bono Week 2022!
The North Carolina Bar Association Pro Bono Committee invites you to join us in celebrating National Pro Bono Week and all things pro bono. Pro bono legal…
Looking Beyond Lawyers to Close the Access to Justice Gap
“If one wishes to know how justice is administered, one does not question the policemen, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. One goes…
Taxation of Noncompete Agreements
Purchasers of a successful business have the reasonable concern that the prior owners will use their expertise to open a new business across the street that…
The Cup of Coffee That Helped My Career
I didn’t know anyone when I moved from Illinois to North Carolina for law school. As if being a 1L isn’t terrifying enough, the old adage I kept hearing,…
Attend the 45th Annual Bankruptcy Institute!
As chair of this year’s planning committee, I invite you to attend the 45th Annual Bankruptcy Institute. The ABI is returning in person for the first time…
Suicide and the Legal Profession
Earlier this year, a survey of lawyers and staffers hailing mostly from Biglaw revealed that 19% of respondents contemplated suicide at some point in their…
Utilization Committee Update – Regulatory Reform Affecting Paralegals in North Carolina and Beyond
North Carolina Regulatory Reform Update It has been two years since the State Bar’s Subcommittee to Study Regulatory Change had its first meeting on June 4,…