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MEMBERS TO RECEIVE JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SURVEYS
Members should be on the lookout for their first judicial performance evaluation surveys, the culmination of two years of extensive study by the NCBA committees, the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee. The survey, communicated via e-mail in the coming month, seeks confidential evaluations of Superior and District Court judges before whom members have appeared. Access the link below for a letter from NCBA President Janet Ward Black outlining the details of this process; click here to review the Draft Report of the JPE Study Group that was adopted in October by the NCBA Board of Governors, and be sure to allow ample time for the large file to download.
http://www.ncbar.org/download/ncba/jpeLetterToMembers.pdf

BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING PROVIDES MEMORABLE MOMENTS
Last week’s meeting of the NCBA Board of Governors featured memorable moments for three individuals who were honored for their service to and support of the legal profession. John G. Medlin Jr., chair emeritus of Wachovia Corp., was recognized in large part for his role as chair of the Commission on the Future of Courts and Justice in N.C.; access the link below for more. The day also included formal dedication of the Charles D. Dixon Restricted Justice Fund (click here) and recognition of Winston-Salem attorney Edward W. Griggs as the 2007 CLE Volunteer of the Year (click here).
http://www.ncbar.org/news/1/2857/index.aspx

IN MEMORIAM
Aberdeen attorney Lawrence McNeill Johnson, a Justice Fund recipient who served on the NCBA Board of Governors and as chair of the Young Lawyers Division, died Monday at the age of 84. His funeral is scheduled Thursday at 11 a.m. at Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen. The NCBA has also learned of the death of Greensboro family law attorney Anne Issac, 49, who died Jan. 20. Access the link below for additional information.
http://www.ncbar.org/membership/memoriam/index.aspx

NCBA OPENS SEARCH FOR NEW DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
The NCBA has initiated its search for a new director of governmental affairs to coordinate all of the association’s legislative activities. The individual selected will serve as the NCBA’s lobbyist at the state and federal level, succeeding Doug Heron who has resigned effective Feb. 29 to enter private practice with Williams Mullen Maupin Taylor in Raleigh. Heron departs the NCBA after three years of exemplary service, having worked closely with the NCBA Board of Governors and its Executive Committee, Executive Director Allan Head and numerous sections, committees and departments of the NCBA.
http://www.ncbar.org/employment/9/2850/index.aspx

N.C. COURT OF APPEALS CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY THURSDAY
The N.C. Court of Appeals will commemorate its 40th anniversary Thursday afternoon, Jan. 31, in the historic courtroom of the Court of Appeals building in Raleigh. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. A sponsored reception will follow in the Capitol Rotunda with overflow seating provided in the Capitol Building. Chief Judge John C. Martin and the judges of the Court of Appeals request your presence at the ceremony; RSVP immediately by phone (919-733-4228) or e-mail (pseifert@coa.state.nc.us).
http://www.ncbar.org/news/1/2854/index.aspx

WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
The State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization, which is now accepting nominations for its annual service, excellence and leadership awards, is this week’s featured site. The awards, named for NCBA members Howard L. Gum, Sara H. Davis and James E. Cross Jr., recognize the accomplishments of certified specialists throughout the state. Recipients will be announced at the annual luncheon on March 14 in Durham; the deadline for nominations is Feb. 15. Nomination forms are accessible via the link below; questions should be directed to Denise E. Mullen, assistant director of specialization, by phone (919-719-9255) or e-mail (dmullen@ncbar.gov).
www.nclawspecialists.gov