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The NCBA Professionalism Committee’s annual CLE was held on Friday, December 1, at the N.C. Bar Center. The In-Person program was also offered via Live Webcast and will be available On-Demand by mid-December. Professionalism Committee Chair Gill Beck of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina in Asheville and Keith Faulkner of Charleston Southern University in…

The North Carolina Bar Association provides a compilation of swearing-in ceremonies across the state, using information provided by local bar organizations. In addition, soon-to-be admitted attorneys may wish to familiarize themselves with information on the N.C. State Bar website regarding admission to the bar. Newly admitted members of the N.C. State Bar receive their first two years of NCBA membership…

The 35th induction class of the North Carolina Bar Association Legal Practice Hall of Fame was enshrined on Thursday, September 14, at the Waynesville Inn & Golf Club. The induction ceremony coincided with the fall meeting of the NCBA Senior Lawyers Division, led by the Hon. Robert C. Hunter, chair, and NCBA Past President Betty Quick, chair-elect. Access photos from…

The 2023 North Carolina Bar Association Media and the Law Awards were presented on Thursday, August 24, at the annual Editorial and Advertising Awards Ceremony of the North Carolina Press Association (NCPA). The awards ceremony, held at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, was the featured event of the NCPA’s 150th Anniversary. NCBA President Patti Ramseur presented the Media and the Law…

Good morning and welcome to the 2023 Annual Meeting. Before we begin our long-anticipated programming today, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge concerns surrounding the recent NCBA leadership decision to cancel an event planned by our Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Committee and underscore our commitment to instituting policies and practices to guide the way forward…

The 2023 Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Bar Association was held June 22-24 in Wilmington. The event featured presentation of numerous awards traditionally bestowed during the annual meeting in addition to recognition of the initial North Carolina Bar Foundation Open Door Fellows and announcement of the 2023 class of the Legal Practice (formerly General Practice) Hall of Fame which…

Upon completion of June 22-24 NCBA Annual Meeting and summer and organizational meetings of the NCBA Board of Governors and the NCBF Board of Directors, the 2023-24 NCBF Board of Directors is set. Afi S. Johnson-Parris of Fox Rothschild in Greensboro and Robert H. Edmunds of Fox Rothschild in Greensboro have been elected to three-year at-large terms. Kimberly H. Stogner…

Kimberly H. Stogner of Womble Bond Dickinson in Winston-Salem has been elected to serve as president-elect of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA). The election took place on Friday, June 23, at the NCBA Annual Meeting in Wilmington. Stogner will serve in 2023-24 as president-elect of the NCBA and the North Carolina Bar Foundation (NCBF) and will chair the Audit…

The 2023 LIFT program will be presented via Zoom on Monday, June 12 and Tuesday, June 13 from noon to 2 p.m. by the NCBA Education Law Section. Recordings will also be made available for 30 days after the program for those who register. The program is free. LIFT seeks to provide a substantive educational opportunity for K-12 and post-secondary…