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e-bar (Volume 8, No. 1)
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
PLAN NOW FOR 2008 NCBA ANNUAL MEETING VACATION IN JUNE
The time is now to book your room reservations for the 2008 NCBA Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel (1-800-624-8875). The deeply discounted $155 room rate for the June 19-22 annual meeting should sell out fast, as it did in 2006. Atlantic Beach will be campaign central this election year with candidates for the U.S. Senate, governor and the appellate courts invited to address the General Session on Saturday, June 21. The family dinner at the N.C. Aquarium, which sold out quickly two years ago, promises to be a popular kickoff event on Thursday evening, June 19. Be on the lookout for online registration in March and plan now to attend your annual meeting.
http://www.sheratonatlanticbeach.com/
GENERAL PRACTICE HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS DUE FEB. 4
A highlight of this and every NCBA Annual Meeting since 1989 is the induction ceremony of the General Practice Hall of Fame. The 2008 induction ceremony is scheduled Friday night, June 20, and nominations are being accepted through Monday, Feb. 4. Click here to review a complete list of previous Hall of Fame inductees and access the link below for the 2008 nomination form.
http://www.ncbar.org/download/generalPractice/gpHallOfFameNominationForm2008.pdf
IN MEMORIAM
It is the sad duty of the NCBA to notify the membership of the recent deaths of three North Carolina attorneys. G. Bruce Park of Charlotte, 48, died Dec. 21; James Ralph “Jim” Todd Jr. of Lenoir, 87, died Dec. 22; and Arthur Allen McDonald Jr. of Durham, 88, died Dec. 27.
http://www.ncbar.org/membership/memoriam/index.aspx
CHRISTINE MUMMA IS HONORED AS TAR HEEL OF THE YEAR
The News and Observer’s Tar Heel of the Year is Christine Mumma of Durham who directs the Chief Justice’s Center on Actual Innocence. The coveted honor is neither the first time this NCBA member has been recognized for her efforts nor is it likely to be the last. Mumma was the 2005 recipient of the William L. Thorp Award, presented annually by the NCBA to the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. She has served the commission without compensation since it was established in 2002 by then-Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake Jr.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/tarheel_year/story/852638.html
DISTRICT COURT SEATS FILLED; HOWERTON RETIRES IN MECKLENBURG
Gov. Easley recently announced the appointment of two District Court judges. Ned Mangum was named in the 10th Judicial District (Wake County) to replace Judge Joyce Hamilton who retired. William Fairley was appointed in the 13th Judicial District serving Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties, replacing Judge Doug Sasser who was appointed to the Superior Court. In Mecklenburg County, a vacancy now exists following the retirement of District Court Judge Phil Howerton who today joined the firm of James, McElroy and Diehl.
http://www.charlotte.com/112/story/427461.html
WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
FindLaw’s Legal Technology Center offers an interesting mix of articles, blogs and press releases. Current postings include an article on why it is important for law firms to develop document information retention policies and related coverage on the most significant electronic discovery cases during the first year under the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
http://technology.findlaw.com/
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