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DAVID BOHM IS NCBA’S NEW ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Charlotte attorney David Bohm has been named assistant executive director of the North Carolina Bar Association. Executive Director Allan Head announced the appointment of the former chair of the Health Law Section on Monday. Bohm, who currently serves on the Board of Governors, will assume his new duties at the N.C. Bar Center on May 12. He succeeds Michelle Frazier who has served in that capacity since 2004. A native of Osborne, Kan., Bohm is a 1998 graduate of the Washburn University School of Law in Topeka. He departs Johnston, Allison & Hord where he has practiced since 2003.
http://www.ncbar.org/news/1/2964/index.aspx

WADE SMITH WILL BE HONORED AT 2008 NCBA ANNUAL MEETING
Wade M. Smith of Raleigh has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the H. Brent McKnight Renaissance Lawyer Award. The NCBA Board of Governors, convening last week in Beaufort, unanimously confirmed the recommendation of the Professionalism Committee, which established the award in 2004. A former state legislator who served as defense counsel in the Duke lacrosse case, Smith will be honored at the 2008 NCBA Annual Meeting, scheduled June 19-22 in Atlantic Beach. The award will be presented on Friday, June 20, at the President’s Luncheon. Access registration information via the link below and plan now to honor Wade Smith and other outstanding members of the bar who will receive awards in Atlantic Beach.
http://www.ncbar.org/news/1/2917/index.aspx

IN MEMORIAM
J. Carlyle Rutledge, 98, died Thursday in Kannapolis. A five-term legislator and former president of the Cabarrus County Bar Association, Rutledge was a revered Rotarian and community leader. Access the link below to review this citizen lawyer’s incredible record of service.
http://www.ncbar.org/membership/memoriam/index.aspx

STATE BAR MAILS DEFICIENCY NOTICES; CLE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Last week the State Bar mailed 1,800 letters to attorneys notifying them of CLE deficiencies for 2007. May 2 is the deadline set by the State Bar for attorneys to complete their 12 hour CLE requirement for 2007. Fortunately for attorneys still in need of CLE hours, there are a variety of CLE programs being offered before the May deadline. Join us at the N.C. Bar Center on Thursday, April 24 for Maxims, Monarchy and Sir Thomas More: Dilemmas, Debates, Decisions presented by Graham Thatcher and Periaktos Productions, and on Friday, April 25 for Campus Violence: Prevention, Protection, Policy and the Role of Counsel (Education Law Section Annual Meeting). There is also a variety of video replay programs being offered at locations across the state as well as CyberCLE and CLEonTheGo, conveniently accessible from your office or home computer. Access the link below for more information.
http://www.ncbar.org/cle/programs/index.aspx

BOTH DEMOCRATS SEEKING INSURANCE POST ARE NCBA MEMBERS
The March/April print edition of North Carolina Lawyer failed to denote the membership status of David C. Smith of Raleigh, an NCBA member seeking the Democratic nomination for Commissioner of Insurance. Smith is opposed by fellow NCBA member Wayne Goodwin. The online edition of North Carolina Lawyer (click here) correctly identifies Smith and currently includes photos of both candidates, who were featured today in an election preview article accessible via the link below.
http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1037530.html

WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
The enormous success of the NCBA’s recent Public Service Day has been mirrored by extensive efforts to grow the LANC Fund, which has already secured commitments of $570,000. This year’s goal of $1 million is clearly within reach, but with June 30 closing in fast, the importance of individual member support cannot be understated. Access the link below and donate online to the NCBA Foundation Endowment’s restricted fund for Legal Aid of North Carolina.
https://www.ncbar.org/foundation/endowment/lancFund.aspx