e-bar (Volume 10, No. 19)
Article Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
PRO BONO
AWARD WINNERS SET FOR ANNUAL MEETING RECOGNITION
Winners of the
2010 NCBA Pro Bono Service Awards have been selected for
recognition at the
2010 NCBA Annual Meeting at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside
(June 24-27). The honorees will be Cynthia Alleman (William Thorp
Pro Bono Service Award), Linda S. Johnson (Deborah Greenblatt
Outstanding Legal Services Attorney Award), Robinson Bradshaw and
Hinson (Large Law Firm Pro Bono Service Award), Hatcher Law Group
(Smaller Law Firm Pro Bono Service Award), the 28th Judicial
District Bar (Chief Justice Award) and the UNC School of Law's
Wills Project (Law Student Group Pro Bono Award). Access the link
below for additional information.
/about/communications/news/2010-news-articles/pro-bono-award-winners-announced.aspx
JUSTICE
HARRY MARTIN, STUDENTS HONORED AT LAW DAY
Former Supreme
Court Justice Harry C. Martin was honored Friday as the 2010
recipient of the Liberty Bell Award during the NCBA's annual
observance of Law Day, hosted by the Young Lawyers Division.
Student winners from across the state were also recognized
including Alex Lew and Nicholas Liu of the N.C. School of Science
and Math in Durham who prevailed in the finals of the moot court
competition. Funding for Law Day and Law Week events is provided by
the Beverly C. Moore Justice Fund of the NCBA Foundation.
/about/communications/news/2010-news-articles/law-day-2010-set-friday-may-7.aspx
IN
MEMORIAM
Former U.S. Rep.
Ike F. Andrews of Pittsboro died Monday at the age of 84. The
Chatham County lawyer represented the 4th congressional district
from 1973-85 and also served five terms in the General Assembly.
Arrangements will be accessible via the link below upon
publication.
/membership/in-memoriam.aspx
KEVIN
DOWNING ADDED AS SPEAKER FOR NC/SC TAX WORKSHOPS
The Ninth
Annual North Carolina /South Carolina Tax Section Workshops at
Kiawah Island on May 28 are rapidly approaching. Make plans to
attend today and enjoy a weekend of CLE, fellowship and all the
golf and other recreational activities offered at Kiawah. In
addition, a special speaker has been added to the lineup, Kevin M.
Downing who serves as senior litigation counsel with the Criminal
Enforcement Section of the U.S. Department of Justice's Tax
Division. He will join Justin Thornton in leading the Criminal Tax
workshop Saturday morning. Check out this CLE program and more
at the link below.
/cle/programs.aspx
CONTRIBUTIONS SOUGHT FOR YLD ART AUCTION AT ANNUAL
MEETING
The NCBA Young Lawyers Division has organized an Art by Lawyers
exhibition and silent auction at the Bar Convention for the last
several years. Since its inception, the silent auction has resulted
in thousands of dollars for Legal Aid of North Carolina and
displayed the creativity of our own lawyers. The YLD will again
mount an Art by Lawyers exhibition and silent auction at the 2010
NCBA Annual Meeting, scheduled June 24-27 at the Hilton Wilmington
Riverside. If you wish to donate or exhibit your work, please
contact Phillip Long at plong@brookspierce.com and
access the link below to register online for the 2010 NCBA Annual
Meeting.
https://www.ncbar.org/membership/annual-meeting-registration.aspx
WEBSITE
OF THE WEEK
The 14th Annual
Webby Awards - often referred to as the Oscars of the Internet -
have been announced and are accessible via the link below along
with the nominees in each of some 70 categories. Props to the
Winston-Salem law firm Hartsoe
& Associates for its nomination in the law category, which
was won by Bitter Lawyer.
http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=CURRENT_SEASON