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e-bar (Volume 8, No. 24)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
IT’S OFFICIAL: ELON, CHARLOTTE EARN PROVISIONAL APPROVAL
The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has granted provisional approval to the Elon University School of Law in Greensboro and Charlotte School of Law, both schools announced Monday. Received at the earliest possible date, provisional approval, or accreditation, entitles graduates from both schools to take the bar exam in every U.S. jurisdiction, welcome news to charter classes that will soon enter their third year. With this action, North Carolina now has seven law schools: Campbell, Charlotte, Duke, Elon, NCCU, UNC and Wake Forest.
http://www.abanet.org/abanet/media/release/news_release.cfm?releaseid=359
CANDIDATES CONFIRM APPEARANCES AT ANNUAL MEETING FORUMS
Confirmation has been received from the Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate and governor, thereby guaranteeing an exciting finish to the General Session of the 110th NCBA Annual Meeting, scheduled June 19-22 in Atlantic Beach. The U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial Forums will take place on Saturday morning, June 21, beginning at approximately 10:45, preceded by remarks from candidates for the appellate judiciary and much, much more. Access the link below for the official 2008 Annual Meeting program; click here to register online; click here for lodging information.
http://www.ncbar.org/download/ncba/2008amProgramBook.pdf
IN MEMORIAM
William Earl “Pot” Craft, longtime Kenansville town attorney and president of the Duplin County Bar Association, died June 4 at the age of 84. A veteran of the U.S. Army who served with distinction in World War II, Craft practiced law 52 years.
http://www.ncbar.org/membership/memoriam/index.aspx
N.C. COURT OF APPEALS RELOCATES FOR RENOVATION PROJECT
The 94-year-old Court of Appeals Building will undergo a significant facelift over the next 15 to 24 months. In the meantime, the N.C. Court of Appeals has relocated to 226 S. Wilmington Street – the old Wachovia building – that the Supreme Court utilized during its recent renovation effort. Fire systems, plumbing and wiring are among the areas being targeted, said Chief Judge John Martin. Access the link below for more.
http://www.nccourts.org/News/NewsDetail.asp?id=1336&type=1&archive=False
NCBA SETS SIGHTS ON SOUTH AFRICA IN 2009
Seats are selling fast for next year’s CLE Land Tour of South Africa. The 15-day excursion is scheduled Feb. 17-March 3, 2009; destinations include Sun City, Sabi Sabi (Kruger National Park), Cape Town and Victoria Falls (Zambia). A sunset cruise on the Zambezi River and a river cruise on the Chobe River are planned along with a winelands tour and safari “game” experiences. Access the link below for a full slate of CLE at Sea programs provided by Magic Happens Travel & Cruises; click here for information via the NCBA Foundation’s CLE Travel section.
http://www.magichappens.com/5217417_6165.htm
WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
The Tennessee Bar Association recently unveiled a 4ALL Web site that bears a striking resemblance to the NCBA model, and certainly not by accident. Incoming TBA President Buck Lewis, in a recent message to NCBA President Janet Ward Black and President-Elect Charles Becton, states, “I am grateful to North Carolina for your inspiration and for your graphics and I thought you would be pleased to see the initiative spreading across our beautiful border!” Access the link below to view the latest 4ALL Web site, which will continue to develop following this week’s Annual TBA Convention in Gatlinburg.
http://www.tba.org/4ALL/index.html
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