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MIP Committee Presents ¡Adelanté! | Moving Forward! 2024
The NCBA Minorities in the Profession (MIP) Committee presented ¡Adelanté! | Moving Forward! 2024 on Saturday, February 2, at the North Carolina Bar Center. The annual program is designed to empower law students and young lawyers from diverse backgrounds through sessions covering topics such as building your online presence, discussions on embracing diversity, and making informed financial decisions throughout your…
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NCBF Wills for Heroes Clinic Hosted by Elon Law
The North Carolina Bar Foundation, in partnership with Elon University School of Law, hosted a Wills for Heroes clinic on Saturday, April 13, at Elon Law in Greensboro. A volunteer workforce of nine attorneys, 16 law students and four notaries public produced 79 documents at no cost for 20 grateful first responders and spouses from Guilford County and surrounding areas….
Annual Professionalism CLE Held at Bar Center
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…
Swearing-In Ceremonies Scheduled Across State
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…
NCBA Legal Practice Hall of Fame Inducts 8 New Members
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…
NCBA Media and the Law Awards Presented
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…
Comments Delivered by President Clayton Morgan at the Beginning of the NCBA Annual Meeting Sessions on June 23, 2023
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…
2023 NCBA Annual Meeting Awards and Recognitions
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…
Elections, Appointments Complete 2023-24 NCBF Board
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 Stogner Elected President-Elect
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…
Patti Ramseur Installed as NCBA President
Patti Ramseur of Greensboro has been installed as the 129th president of the North Carolina Bar Association. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Friday, June 23, at the NCBA Annual Meeting in Wilmington. Ramseur will also serve in 2023-24 as president of the North Carolina Bar Foundation. The oath of office was administered by Judge Ralph Walker as her husband…