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PRESIDENT-ELECT’S LEGAL AID INITIATIVES GARNER MEDIA ATTENTION
Provision of civil legal services to the poor, the focal point of Janet Ward Black’s upcoming term as president of the North Carolina Bar Association, recently received a boost from her hometown paper, The Independent Tribune of Concord and Kannapolis. The coverage reinforced the president-elect’s message to incoming NCBA officers, directors and chairs who attended the annual Bar Leadership Orientation program on June 1. Access the link below for more, and stay tuned for exciting developments on the legal aid front.
http://www.independenttribune.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CIT%2FMGArticle%2FCIT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173351520062&path=!news

UNPRECEDENTED COVERAGE CONTINUES AT DISCIPLINARY HEARING
The media spectacle surrounding the Duke lacrosse case continued Tuesday during the opening day of disciplinary proceedings against Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong. Commencing at 10 a.m. and continuing through the better part of this week, the State Bar disciplinary hearing has attracted unprecedented coverage, including live video feeds from WRAL-TV, News 14 Carolina, WTVD-TV and other news outlets. The State Bar, in a message accessible via the link below, has also posted special instructions for individuals interested in attending the proceedings.
http://www.ncbar.gov

IN MEMORIAM
It is the sad duty of the North Carolina Bar Association to notify the membership of the deaths of distinguished North Carolina lawyers Robert Bain Broughton of Raleigh and William L. Cooke of Windsor. Both gentlemen were 82 and served their country in World War II. Broughton, the son of former NCBA President J. Melville Broughton who served in the U.S. Senate and as governor of North Carolina, died June 5. Cooke, past president of the Bertie County and Sixth Judicial District bar associations, died June 4.
http://www.ncbar.org/membership/memoriam/index.aspx

N.Y. GOV. SPITZER, N.C. CANDIDATES ADDRESSING GENERAL SESSION
Politically astute NCBA members are eagerly awaiting the Annual Meeting’s General Session on Saturday morning, June 23, to see if all five of the state’s expected gubernatorial candidates make an appearance; declared candidates Richard Moore, Robert Orr, Fred Smith and Bill Graham have committed thus far. There is no uncertainty, however, that N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer will headline the morning session. Access the link below for additional Annual Meeting information and online registration; inquire via thull@ncbar.org in regard to potential room availability at the Grove Park Inn.
http://www.ncbar.org/featuredItems/1/2141/index.aspx

DELAWARE RULING MAY IMPACT “ZONE OF INSOLVENCY” ACTIONS
Bankruptcy lawyers nationwide have taken note of a recent ruling by the Delaware Supreme Court and its impact on cases against company officers and directors for actions taken shortly prior to filing for bankruptcy. The court ruled that creditors of an insolvent Delaware corporation cannot assert direct claims for breach of fiduciary duty against its directors (North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation Inc. v. Rob Gheewalla, No. 06-521), a ruling some lawyers believe eliminates the threat of suits seeking recovery from directors for actions taken shortly before bankruptcy.
http://www.law.com/jsp/ihc/PubArticleIHC.jsp?id=1181552740578

WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
Making plans for the summer? The ongoing celebration of America’s 400th Anniversary is under way in Jamestown, Va., including special anniversary weekend events through July 8.
http://www.americas400thanniversary.com