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The Filling the Justice Gap Award: Natalie Porter

Natalie Porter - Filling the Gap 2025Natalie Porter is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal with over 20 years of law firm experience. In 2020, she founded Apricus Paralegal Group with the mission to innovate the practice of paralegalism and help transform the way lawyers work.

Natalie has a special interest in helping attorneys build scalable and sustainable law practices that improve North Carolinians’ access to justice. She is proud to serve her community and profession as the Co-Chair of the Pro Bono Committee and is a three-time inductee of the North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society. Natalie demonstrates her commitment to elevating the paralegal profession through continuing education, public service, and mentorship.

She lives in Winston-Salem, NC, with her husband Ben, a Board-Certified specialist in State and Federal criminal law, and their two young children.