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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…

Students from across the state gathered in Raleigh on Friday, May 5, as the North Carolina Bar Association observed Law Day 2023. The culminating awards ceremony and the Law Week events were conducted by the NCBA Young Lawyers Division and supported by the North Carolina Bar Foundation Endowment through the Beverly C. Moore and Douglas Carmichael McIntyre II Justice Funds….

While the first day of this month is often accompanied by assorted acts of foolishness, the serious business of volunteer service was evident throughout the North Carolina Bar Association on Saturday, April 1, as NCBA members from across the state participated in numerous events. The North Carolina Bar Foundation presented the latest installment of the NCBF Wills for Heroes program…

The 16th annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day of the North Carolina Bar Foundation will take place on Friday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event will rely heavily on technology and the virtual participation it has afforded volunteers throughout the duration of the pandemic, with limited in-person participation provided through call centers in Asheville, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greensboro,…

The 2022 North Carolina Appellate Judicial Candidate Forums have been recorded and are now available for viewing. Eleven candidates seeking election to the N.C. Supreme Court and the N.C. Court of Appeals participated in the forums, which are produced in partnership between the North Carolina Bar Association and PBS North Carolina (formerly UNC-TV). Click here to access the forums, which…

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…

Four longstanding annual awards of the North Carolina Bar Association were presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem. The awards were presented on Friday, June 24, during the Awards Dinner and Presidential Installation. The awards and their recipients are: H. Brent McKnight Renaissance Lawyer Award – Robert C. (Bob) Sink Distinguished Paralegal Award – Grace Ward YLD Charles F….