A seasonal message of thanks from Mark Holt, 2020-21 NCBA + NCBF President
Helping. Caring. Protecting.
Feature Stories
A League of Their Own: Six New Lawyers Reflect On Taking The July 2020 Bar Exam
COVID-19 Legal Hotlines Provide Hands-On Advice In A Virtual World
“What is it like to take the bar exam during a global pandemic? Some of the July 2020 exam takers made the decision without hesitation, but for others, it was more difficult as they weighed the stakes involved in moving forward.”
“Serving the public, as the mission statement of the North Carolina Bar Association proclaims, has never been more important than now. To that end, the North Carolina Bar Foundation assembled a volunteer workforce of lawyers, paralegals and law students to help North Carolinians navigate the legal uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“Life as virtually everyone knew it has not been the same since mid-March when the onset of COVID-19 became a fact of life. In the second installment of an ongoing series, North Carolina Lawyer reached out to the deans of North Carolina’s six law schools to gather their first-person perspectives on what is like to lead a law school amidst a global pandemic.”
“Highlighting the North Carolina attorneys elected in 2020 to the U.S. House of Representatives and the N.C. General Assembly, as well as to the offices of Governor, Attorney General, and Council of State positions. Please note that these results are tentative pending formal certification by the N.C. State Board of Elections on Nov. 24, 2020.”
COVID-19 First-Person Perspectives: N.C. Law School Deans Share Their Stories
Columns
By Kristen Kirby
By Laura Graham
By Catherine Sanders Reach