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Pham Departing: NC LEAP Director Search Opens

Article Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009

Written By: Russell Rawlings

Milan Pham

Milan Pham, the founding director of NC LEAP, is leaving the N.C. Bar Center to enter private practice with NicholsonPham in Durham.

But not so fast! Pham will continue to work for NC LEAP on a part-time basis during the transition period to ensure continuity of this program by working closely with the new director.

Pham has directed the North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program since its inception in 2007. This hugely successful NCBA Foundation pro bono program links volunteer attorneys with low wealth, rural and minority entrepreneurs in need of legal assistance. 

"NC LEAP has provided me with an opportunity for deep professional and personal growth," Pham stated. "During this period, I have met some of the most amazing attorneys, men and women who exemplify my understanding of what our profession has been and should, once again, be; a profession rooted in service to the public.

"I am grateful to NC LEAP's Steering Committee, the Business Law, Corporate Counsel and Intellectual Property sections for the opportunity to help NC LEAP grow."

The signature project of the NCBA's Business Law, Corporate Counsel and Intellectual Property Law sections, NC LEAP made its debut in June 2007 in Greensboro. Since then, the program has been implemented in all of North Carolina's 100 counties.

The success of NC LEAP has been bolstered by an extensive fund-raising campaign that preceded its launch and an outpouring of volunteer attorneys who work directly with low-income entrepreneurs.

The search for a new NC LEAP director is under way and the position is posted on the NCBA Web site under the headings of About the NCBA > Employment. Click here for direct access to the position posting; click here for additional information including a vision statement for the NC LEAP program.