e-bar (Volume 10, No. 52)
Article Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
WYNN, DIAZ AND JACKSON MADE HISTORY IN 2010; WHAT’S NEXT?
The confirmation of Judges James Wynn and Albert Diaz in 2010 brought to fruition a longstanding goal of the NCBA to see three North Carolinians seated on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Fellow NCBA member Barbara Jackson also made history with her election to the N.C. Supreme Court, where female jurists will soon comprise a majority for the first time in this state’s history. The coming year promises to be eventful as well, beginning with an appointment to fill Judge Jackson’s seat on the N.C. Court of Appeals and the possible confirmation of Asheville’s Max O. Cogburn Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of N.C. Cogburn, as noted in coverage accessible via the link below, was one of 19 nominations returned to President Obama by the 111th Congress.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703548604576037933967640362.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
SIGN-UP CONTINUES FOR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY; DEADLINE IS JAN. 28
Act now to be a part of the inaugural class of the NCBA Leadership Academy, an initiative of NCBA President Gene Pridgen sponsored by Lawyers Mutual. Designed by the NCBA’s Young Lawyer Initiatives Task Force and the Center for Creative Leadership, the new leadership training program for young lawyers will hold its first session on Friday, March 4, 2011. Members are urged to identify and recruit outstanding young lawyers to participate. Access the link below for details including the application, which is due Jan. 28, 2011.
http://www.ncbar.org/about/communications/news/2010-news-articles/ncba-seeks-applicants-for-inaugural-leadership-academy.aspx
IN MEMORIAM
Joseph Williamson Grier Jr., who is being remembered for his role in integrating Charlotte’s parks and saving Queens University, died Dec. 23 at the age of 95. A charter member of the General Practice Hall of Fame, he also served on the NCBA Board of Governors as a board member and vice president. Access obituary and article via the link below. Click here to honor a North Carolina attorney through an online memorial contribution to the NCBA Foundation Endowment.
http://www.ncbar.org/membership/in-memoriam.aspx
COUNTERFEIT CHECKS RECEIVED BY FIRMS PROMPTS WARNING FROM AG
Attorney General Roy Cooper, an NCBA member, is urging members of the legal community to be on the lookout for counterfeit check scams. A warning was issued earlier this month following reports of phony checks being received by law firms in Gastonia and Oxford. The scam typically begins with an e-mail from someone claiming to be an American living overseas who requires legal help, followed by a check that the attorney is asked to deposit. Access the link below for additional information.
http://ncdoj.gov/News-and-Alerts/Alerts/New-variation-of-fake-check-scam-targets-law-pract.aspx
JUDGES SOUGHT FOR THURGOOD MARSHALL MOCK TRIALS JAN. 13-15
The Southern Region of the National Black Law Students Association is seeking judges for the 2010-11 Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition that will take place Jan. 13-15 at the Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh. Contact Tiffany Tate, mock trial coordinator, for additional information at srblsamocktrial@gmail.com or (972) 207-8072. The schedule calls for preliminary rounds on Thursday, Jan. 13 (9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 5 p.m.), quarterfinals on Friday, Jan. 14 (8 a.m. and 2 p.m.), and finals on Saturday, Jan. 15, at 8 a.m. Access the link below to view the mock trial schedule and to register online.
http://law.campbell.edu/blsa_convention/
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
The yearlong commemoration of North Carolina’s Scouting Attorneys, conducted throughout 2010 in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the founding of Boy Scouts of America, concludes today with recognition of Justice Paul Newby of the N.C. Supreme Court via the link below. Throughout the year, North Carolina's Scouting Attorneys has recognized lawyers who have embodied the ideals on which Scouting was founded.
http://www.ncscoutingattorneys.com/Justice_Paul_M._Newby.html