Hagan, Burr, Bilas Set For Annual Meeting

Article Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009

U.S. Sens. Kay Hagan of Greensboro and Richard Burr of Winston-Salem have been confirmed as

Sen. Richard Burr

attendees and speakers at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Bar Association, scheduled June 25-28 at the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville.

ESPN personality Jay Bilas, the former Duke basketball star who serves of counsel with Moore & Van Allen in Charlotte, has also confirmed his attendance as an annual meeting speaker.

The recent additions join an impressive annual meeting roster that already includes Gov. Beverly Perdue, veteran NFL official Walt Coleman, CLE standout Don Cowan, a past-president of the NCBA, and senior economist Mark Vitner of Wachovia.

Online registration is already under way – click here to register – and printed promotional materials are currently being distributed. Room reservations, which are secured separately by convention attendees, are now being accepted by the Grove Park Inn and overflow hotels, all of which are providing excellent group rates for NCBA members.

The Saturday evening swearing-in ceremonies, during which John R. Wester of Charlotte will succeed Charles L. Becton of Durham as the 115th president of the NCBA, will include a sit-down dinner, a performance by the Mecklenburg Bar Revue and dancing until midnight with a live band.

Sen. Kay Hagan

General Practice Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are scheduled Thursday night. The inductees, who were selected recently by members of the GP, Small Firm and Solo Section, are J. Max Boxley of Raleigh, Charles E. Clement of Boone, William H. Holdford of Wilson, William P. Mayo of Washington, Bobby Burns McNeill of Raeford, Meyressa H. Schoonmaker of Winston-Salem and Henry P. “Hank” Van Hoy II of Mocksville.

Citizen Lawyer Awards will be presented during the Friday morning General Session. The recipients are Carole Bruce of Greensboro, Sen. Dan Clodfelter, Kristi Kessler Walters, Robert Harrington and Shirley Fulton of Charlotte, Paul Meggett of Hillsborough, James Narron of Smithfield, Kim Stogner of Winston-Salem, Lisa Angel of Raleigh, Philip Baddour Jr. of Goldsboro, Paul Holt Jr. of Sylva and Wade Harrison of Burlington.

The H. Brent McKnight Renaissance Lawyer Award will be presented during the President’s Luncheon on Friday, June 26, to longtime Charlotte attorney Mark Bernstein.

General Sessions are planned for Friday and Saturday. The Family Dinner at Taylor Ranch and receptions for all seven North Carolina law schools are also scheduled Friday, as are the annual golf and tennis tournaments.

Saturday’s General Session will include the election of the new president-elect, remarks from Chief Justice Sarah Parker of the N.C. Supreme Court, and presentation of the Dr. I. Beverly Lake Public Service Award and the Judge John J. Parker Memorial Award.

Stay tuned for further details and make your reservations now for the 2009 NCBA Annual Meeting.