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e-bar (Volume 7, No. 25)
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS SET WEDNESDAY FOR REIDINGER, OSTEEN
U.S. District Court nominees Martin Reidinger of Asheville and William Osteen Jr. of Greensboro are scheduled to appear today (June 20) before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The NCBA members were nominated by President Bush in January for seats on the Western (Reidinger) and Middle (Osteen) District Courts of N.C. Confirmation hearings for fellow NCBA members and District Court nominees Thomas Farr of Raleigh (Eastern District) and Thomas Schroeder of Winston-Salem (Middle District) have not been scheduled but could occur as early as next month. The ABA’s Standing Committee on The Federal Judiciary rated all four nominees Well Qualified.
http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=2829
ANNUAL MEETING ALMOST HERE; REGISTER ON-SITE THURSDAY
The 2007 NCBA Annual Meeting is just hours away, yet last-minute decisionmakers still have an opportunity to attend via on-site registration beginning Thursday afternoon at 4 at the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville. And there may even be a few rooms available; contact the hotel at 1-800-438-5800. Registered attendees are receiving their official programs in the mail; the impressive program is also available online via the link below.
https://www.ncbar.org/download/annualMeeting/annualMeetingProgram2007.pdf
BAR EXAM WRITING CLINIC JULY 7 AT BAR CENTER AND CHARLOTTE LAW
The NCBA will host a Bar Exam Writing Clinic on Saturday, July 7, at the N.C. Bar Center in Cary and the Charlotte School of Law. The free clinic is open to anyone who is planning to sit for the upcoming bar exam, but reservations are required. The clinic is being sponsored by the Minorities in the Profession Committee and the YLD Bar Exam Committee. Attorneys who wish to help with the clinic are asked to e-mail Arnita Dula (Charlotte site) or Paul Meggett (Cary site); individuals interested in registering for the clinic at either site should access the link below for more information.
http://www.ncbar.org/download/mip/2007barExamWritingClinic.pdf
VOLUNTEER EFFORTS DRIVE LAW-RELATED EDUCATION'S SUCCESS
Volunteers, the driving force behind the success of the NCBA Foundation's Law-Related Education program, are duly recognized on the LRE Web site; click here to access the Volunteer Spotlight. The exemplary efforts of teachers, parents and the schools they represent are also highlighted on the site; click here to access the School and Community Partner Spotlight. Didn't see your name on the list? Access the link below and volunteer your energy and expertise.
http://www.ncbar.org/public/lis/index.aspx
PROFESSIONALISM COMMITTEE INTRODUCES “THE BETTER LAWYER”
The Professionalism Committee of the NCBA Foundation, under the leadership of subcommittee chair Bobbi Jo Boyd, has published the first edition of its new online newsletter, The Better Lawyer. The newsletter, accessible via the link below, will provide information of general interest to the entire membership on a regular basis, thereby supporting the committee in its efforts to develop and oversee professionalism initiatives on behalf of the NCBA and the NCBA Foundation.
http://www.ncbar.org/download/communications/betterLawyer.pdf
WEB SITES OF THE WEEK
Massachusetts lawyer and media consultant Robert Ambrogi, who contributes regularly to e-bar through Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites, offers several sites for your consideration this week in What’s New on the Legal Web, published by Law Technology News.
http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1181898350208
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