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….
The 2022 recipients of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Citizen Lawyer Award were honored on Friday, June 24, at the 2022 Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem during the Awards Dinner and Presidential Installation. These individuals represent the 16th class of honorees to receive this award. This year’s recipients are: Martha Bradley (Law Office of Martha Sharpe Bradley, PLLC, Asheville) Robert Laney…
The North Carolina Bar Association presented the 2022 Pro Bono Awards on Friday, June 24, at the NCBA Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem. The awards were presented during the Awards Dinner and Presidential Installation. This year’s recipients are: William Thorp Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Service Award Brandon A. Robinson (Durham) Deborah Greenblatt Outstanding Legal Services Attorney Award Angeleigh Dorsey…
The 2022 induction class of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Legal Practice Hall of Fame was honored on Friday, June 24, at the 2022 Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem during the Awards Dinner and Presidential Installation. This year’s inductees are: Richard T. Boyette, Cranfill Sumner LLP, Raleigh Kenneth Greene, Carruthers & Roth, P.A., Greensboro Joseph C. Moore, III, Allen, Moore &…
The seventh installment of the Legal Legends of Color Award was presented on Thursday, June 23, at the 2022 NCBA Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem. The awards are presented annually by the Legal Legends of Color Subcommittee of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Minorities in the Profession Committee. This year’s honorees are attorneys Margaret Dudley, Georgia Jacquez Lewis and Arlinda F….
Clayton D. Morgan of Raleigh was installed as the 128th president of the North Carolina Bar Association on Friday evening, June 24, at the NCBA Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem. He will also serve in 2022-23 as president of the North Carolina Bar Foundation. Chief Justice Paul Newby of the Supreme Court of North Carolina administered the oath of office while…
Patti Ramseur of Ramseur Maultsby LLP in Greensboro has been elected to serve as president-elect of the North Carolina Bar Association. The election took place on Friday, June 24, at the NCBA Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem. Ramseur will serve throughout 2022-23 as president-elect of the NCBA and the North Carolina Bar Foundation, and as chair of the Audit & Finance…
The North Carolina Bar Association has learned of the passing of Robert C. (Bob) Vaughn Jr. at the age of 90. He served as president of the North Carolina Bar Association and Foundation in 1985-86. Vaughn was a native of Winston-Salem and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1953) and UNC School of Law (1955)….