YLD e-Blast: March 2022

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.

Board Certification

The State Bar Board of Legal Specialization offers certification in the following areas: Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy, Child Welfare, Criminal (including Juvenile Delinquency), Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family, Immigration, Privacy and Information Security, Real Property, Social Security Disability, Trademark, Utilities and Workers’ Compensation. Applications for 2022 are being accepted through the State Bar Membership Portal until May 2. Learn more here or contact Denise Mullen for more information. Click here to file a Declaration of Intent to Apply.

Lawyers for Literacy (L4L)

The Legal LINK Committee is coordinating with Paul Vaughan of the North Carolina Bar Foundation to partner and get volunteers for the Lawyers for Literacy (L4L) Program. This program allows judges, attorneys, paralegals and law students the opportunity to share their time and love of reading with young students working on improving their reading skills. Each volunteer commits to read with students each week for 30 minutes for a period of four weeks, and the books are provided by the NCBF.

If you or any of your colleagues are willing to help empower future generations with a love for reading and knowledge, please email Cherell Harris at [email protected] with your contact information and current location. In order to get the program started for this school term, we are requesting that volunteers respond as soon as possible with the aforementioned information. Typically volunteers are grouped by location so we know which schools to engage.

Clerkship Video Series

The NCBA YLD Law Student Outreach Committee has organized a Clerkship Video Series consisting of pre-recorded interviews between law clerks and their judges from numerous North Carolina courts.

The Clerkship Video Series is designed to provide law students with useful information about clerkships in an easy to follow, leisurely format. The interviews delve into the following topics:

• Daily expectations of law clerks
• How judges operate their chambers
• Judges’ hiring practices
• Recommendations on making yourself marketable for law clerk positions

New interviews will be released on a monthly basis and the series will conclude in Spring 2022 with a panel of former law clerks who will provide insight on their various career paths following their clerkships. Questions? Reach out to Cheyenne Merrigan, NCBA Communities Manager.

Social and Headshot Event

Join the YLD following the Spring Quarterly Council Meeting and Annual Planning Meeting for free appetizers and drinks in the galleria of the Bar Center.

We will also be offering 50 FREE professional headshots to YLD members, which also includes our law student members. Please join us for a great opportunity to network and update your headshot!

Click here for some tips from our photographer to make sure your headshot is the best it can be.

GET INVOLVED

Connect with the YLD through the Online Community Platform

We encourage all YLD members to connect with the YLD through the Online Community Platform! To learn more about the Online Community Platform, check out this blog post and these FAQs.

Volunteer with the Young Lawyers Division

We want your talents, energy and viewpoints in the YLD! Whether your passion is for serving the public, serving the profession, writing articles for publication, improving the administration of justice, building your skills and gaining experience, or helping those in need, we’ve got a role that’s perfect for you! To get involved and join one of our committees, please review your options and complete this online form. If you have questions about membership or committee participation, please reach out to Administrative Division Director Collins Saint.

NCBA Pro Bono Opportunities

Be sure to check out the exciting pro bono opportunities available across the state! Click here for NCBA/NCBF Volunteer Opportunities.

BarCARES

COVID-19 has brought about many changes to our everyday lives. Oftentimes, unprecedented changes serve as triggers or stressors. BarCARES is an organization focused on improving the mental health and overall quality of life for NCBA members, local bar groups, and law students, offering no-cost assistance in dealing with personal, family, financial, work, and/or career stressors. Visit BarCARES online or call 800.640.0735 to speak to someone immediately or arrange a telehealth appointment.

NCBA Career Center

Our online career center averages between four to seven new North Carolina jobs a week! Members searching for employment can post their resumes anonymously, and members searching for employees receive a 15% discount on postings. Email questions to Tesha Blancett.

e-Blast Ideas? NCBarBlog Post Ideas?

If you’d like to see additional or new content in the e-Blast Newsletter or featured on the NCBarBlog, email your YLD Communications Committee Co-Chairs, Michael Cohen and Claire O’Brien – they’d love to hear from you!