e-bar (Volume 9, No. 49)
Article Date: Tuesday, December 08, 2009
CLE REPLACES REGISTRATION POSTCARDS WITH E-MAIL, ADDS TWITTER
Effective immediately, registration postcards from the NCBA Foundation’s CLE Department will be replaced by e-mail confirmations. All of your program registrations will be sent to you via e-mail and will also act as your receipt. Please print and bring a copy with you to the program to speed up the check-in process. Click here for details. Also, the NCBA CLE Department is now on Twitter. For reminders, specials and other valuable information, follow NCBA CLE via the link below.
http://twitter.com/NCBA_CLE
NCBA EXPANDS AVAILABILITY OF BARCARES COUNSELING SERVICES
The NCBA will make BarCARES counseling services available to its members not otherwise covered next year thanks to a two-year pilot program adopted by the Board of Governors in October. The program targets those members who either do not currently have access to BarCARES through local bar associations, judicial district bars and law schools, or do not have existing health insurance coverage which, by law, is now required to include a mental health component. The pilot program takes effect Jan. 1, 2010, and will be reviewed after one year. Access the link below for additional information.
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IN MEMORIAM
Kenneth F. Wooten Jr. of Raleigh died Dec. 3 at the age of 84. Wooten served as president of the Wake County Bar Association in 1972.
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STATE BAR CERTIFIES 51 NEW SPECIALISTS; 46 ARE NCBA MEMBERS
The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization announces that 51 lawyers have been recognized recently as board certified specialists in eight different specialty areas. These lawyers, 46 of whom are members of the NCBA, met stringent program requirements, including substantial involvement in the practice area, additional CLE requirements, recommendations from peer attorneys and/or judges and achievement of a passing score on a rigorous examination. Access the link below for a complete listing.
http://www.nclawspecialists.org/new%20specialists.asp
PRIVACY VITAL TO LAWYERS, FIRMS ADDRESSING BOTTOM LINE
As lawyers and firms pay closer attention to their bottom line, David Bender of the New York Law Journal contends that privacy contributes more to profit than many believe. Here are 11 reasons why: reduced risk of sanctions, reduced risk of damage from contractor malfeasance, more effective use of information, reduced customer churn, reduced probability of brand damage, avoidance of the monetary cost associated with a data breach, improved employee morale, protection against discontented employees, enhanced suitability for merger/acquisition, less likely target for litigation by competitors, and greater flexibility in bankruptcy proceedings. Access the link below for more.
http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1202435958805&_Reasons_Why_Privacy_Helps_the_Bottom_Line
WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Come one, Come all – 4ALL – to the 4ALL 2010 Grand Opening today! Claim your spot for 3/5/10 to volunteer at one of seven call centers across the state. We’ve added two new call centers to last year’s line up – Greenville and Cary (Spanish only). Asheville, Cary, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh and Wilmington have openings for you. Familiarize yourself with 4ALL 2010 information via www.4allnc.org and stay tuned for further developments. To volunteer online for the third annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day on March 5, 2010, access the link below.
https://4allnc.ncbar.org/participate/online-volunteer-application.aspx