e-bar (Volume 9, No. 2)
Article Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
LAWYERS INSURANCE NOW SPONSORING E-BAR
Lawyers Insurance, the official agency of the North Carolina Bar Association, is now the official sponsor of your weekly electronic newsletter, e-bar. The agreement, effective this week, continues a longstanding relationship of support and sponsorship that includes the NCBA Health Benefit Trust, BarCARES, Casemaker and the Center for Practice Management. Lawyers Insurance is a subsidiary of Lawyers Mutual, which was established by the NCBA in 1977.
www.LawyersInsuranceAgency.com
CASEMAKER 2.1 BECOMES NCBA’S EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH SOURCE FEB. 1
Casemaker 2.1, the next generation of the popular NCBA member benefit, is ready to stand on its own as your source for unlimited access to online legal research. Effective Feb. 1, 2009, Casemaker 2.0, which has been accessible during the beta phase of Casemaker 2.1, will no longer be available. Access Casemaker 2.1 and the Casemaker 2.1 user manual via the link below and explore the future of online legal research that is provided to you as a member benefit through the sponsorship of Lawyers Insurance.
http://www.ncbar.org/casemaker/index.aspx
IN MEMORIAM
Joseph Collins “Joe” Travis Sr. died Jan. 8 at the age of 85. A Newton native, he practiced law in Charlotte for 55 years and held numerous public offices in criminal, civil and judicial capacities. Dr. Kathleen Lee-Stevens of Matthews, 57, died Jan. 3. A native of High Point who maintained a variety of professional interests, she held a doctorate in education, was a licensed real estate broker and appraiser, and was licensed to practice law in N.C., S.C. and Washington, D.C.
http://www.ncbar.org/membership/memoriam/index.aspx
DEAN OF CHARLOTTE LAW SCHOOL HEADS TO PHOENIX
Gene Clark, the dean of the Charlotte School of Law, has been named interim dean at Phoenix School of Law. Charlotte, Phoenix and Florida Coastal comprise the InfiLaw law school consortium. Clark, who successfully steered CharlotteLaw through the ABA accreditation process, will be succeeded by Dennis Stone. The appointments, according to an InfiLaw statement, “represent the consortium’s investment in the future of each school. The next step is to establish a process for the selection of a permanent dean.” Clark and Stone, according to the statement, “will lead their respective schools as a full-time commitment, whether they are interim or permanent deans.”
http://www.charlottelaw.org/mediacenter/default.asp?NewsID=90&PageID=149
DEADLINES NEAR FOR JOB FAIRS, AWARD NOMINATIONS; BLI NEXT WEEK
The NCBA and the seven N.C. law schools are joining forces to sponsor the 2009 N.C. Law School Consortium Eastern and Western Job Fairs. The programs, which enable employers in firms and companies of 25 or fewer attorneys to interview students for summer clerkships or entry-level positions, are scheduled Saturday, March 21, at the N.C. Bar Center in Cary (East) and Saturday, March 28, at the Charlotte School of Law (West). Access the link below for more information and online registration, due Jan. 30. Deadlines are also approaching for nominations for the Outstanding Government and Public Sector Attorney Award (due Jan. 20) and the John J. Dortch International Service Award (due Jan. 31). Presidents and presidents-elect from local, specialty and judicial district bars are urged to attend the NCBA Bar Leadership Institute and N.C. Conference of Bar Presidents Annual Meeting on Friday, Jan. 23, at the N.C. Bar Center in Cary
http://fs7.formsite.com/ncbar/JobFair/index.html
WEB SITES OF THE WEEK
The inauguration of Gov. Bev Perdue would not be complete without the activation of a new Web site, accessible via the link below. The site includes news of the appointment of NCBA member Eddie Speas as General Counsel to the Office of the Governor. Speaking of NCBA members, the new Council of State will include four of them: Lieutenant Gov. Walter Dalton, Attorney General Roy Cooper, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Commissioner of Insurance Wayne Goodwin.
http://www.governor.state.nc.us/default.aspx