North Carolina Lawyer magazine, the flagship publication of the North Carolina Bar Association, is shifting to a digital-only format in 2020-21. The transition has been precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in many changes to the ways that we communicate and share information with each other. In mid-March, the NCBA paused the publication and distribution of printed material…
Build Community | Model Civility | Serve Others Editor’s note: Mark Holt of Raleigh is the 126th president of the North Carolina Bar Association. He was installed during the NCBA Annual Meeting on Friday, June 26, at the N.C. Bar Center. Holt will also serve as 2020-21 president of the North Carolina Bar Foundation. Due to the coronavirus restrictions, the…
Editor’s Note: Jon Heyl of Charlotte is the new president-elect of the North Carolina Bar Association. He was elected on Friday, June 26, during the 2020 NCBA Annual Meeting at the N.C. Bar Center in Cary. His name was placed in nomination by Jacqueline Grant, immediate past president and chair of the Past Presidents’ Council, which annually selects the nominee…
Lawyers are leaders. Never has this been more evident than today, as North Carolina and the world navigate the uncharted waters of COVID-19. From the highest-ranking government officials to unsung heroes operating behind the scenes, members of the North Carolina Bar Association are doing what they have always done in service to the public and the profession. North Carolina Lawyer…
Todd Chasteen serves as Vice President of Public Policy/General Counsel for Samaritan’s Purse, a “nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world” headquartered in Boone. Below is his interview with Russell Rawlings. When did Samaritan’s Purse first begin to learn of the COVID-19 crisis, and how did it respond initially? Our leadership and…
Shelley Abel serves as Bankruptcy Administrator for the Western District of North Carolina in Charlotte by appointment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She was a shareholder in Rayburn Cooper & Durham prior to her appointment in 2017. Below is her interview with Russell Rawlings. How quickly did you and the court adjust to the coronavirus?…
Phyllis Pickett serves as a Principal Legislative Analyst/Staff Attorney for the N.C. General Assembly on its non-partisan central staff. She is a former member of the NCBA Board of Governors and NCBF Board of Directors, and has served with the General Assembly for 29 years. Below is her interview with Russell Rawlings. In all of your time with the General…
Alan Duncan of Mullins Duncan Harrell & Russell in Greensboro serves as vice chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education. He is a past president of the North Carolina Bar Association and North Carolina Bar Foundation. Below is his interview with Russell Rawlings. How is the State Board of Education responding to the COVID-19 pandemic? The State Board…
Editor’s Note: In 2020, the NCBA Leadership Academy celebrates its tenth year as a transformative program for leaders in the field. During the third week of March, when COVID-19 closures were in full effect, nine members of the 2020 Leadership Academy offered their time by giving phone interviews on the topic of leadership in a time of change. Read ahead…
By design, the mystery surrounding the disappearance and murder of Jimmy Hoffa was hard to unravel. Even with its vast resources, the FBI spent more than a quarter-century trying to close the case, but to no avail. The secrets connecting decades of leads and evidence were locked away in the memory bank of Frank Sheeran, until Charles Brandt discovered the…