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ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2008 NCBA ANNUAL MEETING
Online registration for the 2008 NCBA Annual Meeting, scheduled June 19-22 in Atlantic Beach, has now been activated. First-time YLD attendees will be pleased to learn that the NCBA is offering you free registration on a one-year trial basis. Act now and set your sights on North Carolina’s fabulous Crystal Coast, where weekend excursions are scheduled to the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, Shackleford Banks and more. Access the link below to take advantage of early registration discounts; click here to view discounted lodging accommodations which are booked separately.
https://www.ncbar.org/ncba/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=https://www.ncbar.org/membership/annualMeeting2008.aspx

4-4 SERVICE DAY RECEIVES BILLBOARD BOOST; VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Two for one on the 4ALL front: First, the N.C. Outdoor Advertising Association has donated 26 billboards across the state for promotion of the NCBA’s statewide Public Service Day, scheduled Friday, April 4. A press conference is scheduled Wednesday morning in Raleigh to announce the gift – market value: $65,000! Two, volunteers are needed to staff the statewide network of call centers; volunteers are desperately needed in Winston-Salem, Fayetteville and Wilmington. Access the link below for more on the NCOAA’s marvelous gesture; click here to register online for the Public Service Day.
http://www.ncbar.org/news/1/2911/index.aspx

JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DATA COLLECTION CONTINUES
Collection of data for the Judicial Performance Evaluation program is nearing completion for Superior Court judges; the process will begin soon for District Court judges. N.C. attorneys who have an e-mail address on file with the NCBA are receiving invitations to evaluate judges before whom they have appeared in recent years. The message includes a link to the survey. If you have not received your invitation, please check your spam filter. If that doesn’t resolve the matter and you wish to participate, contact the firm conducting the evaluation (509-868-4283). For background on the program, access the Draft Report of the JPE Study Group below.
http://www.ncbar.org/download/ncba/jpeDraftReport.pdf

2008-09 NCBA/F COMMITTEE PREFERENCE FORMS NOW BEING ACCEPTED   
Much of the work of the NCBA and the NCBA Foundation is accomplished through committees, and it will soon be time to make appointments for FY 2008-09. Committee participation affords an excellent opportunity to meet and work with attorneys across the state and to make a significant contribution to the legal profession. Although committee membership is limited, a concerted effort is made to place as many people as possible. Members interested in serving should access the link below to download a Committee Preference Form and committee description list. Please complete and return the form by April 11, 2008.
http://www.ncbar.org/about/committees/preferenceForm.pdf 

LATEST EDITION OF “BETTER LAWYER” READY; AWARD DEADLINES NEAR
The Professionalism Committee of the NCBA Foundation is pleased to announce the latest installment of its online newsletter, The Better Lawyer, accessible via the link below. The Professionalism Committee is also nearing the March 7 deadline for nominations for the 2008 H. Brent McKnight Renaissance Lawyer Award. Speaking of awards, nomination deadlines are also approaching for the Outstanding Government and Public Sector Attorney Award (March 14) and recognition of North Carolina’s outstanding Citizen Lawyers (March 15).
http://www.ncbar.org/download/communications/publications/betterLawyer/BetterLawyerSpring2008.pdf

WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
The blogging community has been abuzz over the story of patent attorney Rick Frenkel, the formerly anonymous author of the Patent Troll Tracker. A $10,000 reward offer led to his unmasking, according to Robert Ambrogi’s Lawsites. Access the link below for Frenkel’s version of the story.
http://trolltracker.blogspot.com/