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GBA Mentoring Program

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GBA’s Mentoring Program is back this Fall with fresh new ideas for how to bring Greensboro attorneys of various experience levels together to learn from each other!  Be on the lookout for the registration form that will be coming soon.  For more information, please contact Hillary Kies at hkies@turningpointlit.com or Jeffrey Jones at jeffrey@jtjoneslaw.com.

Celebration of Retirement for John Nieman

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Guilford County Chief Public Defender and a prominent leader in our legal community, John Nieman, is celebrating his retirement! A celebration of his service to Guilford County and the legal profession is scheduled for October 5th at 5:15pm at the law offices of Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson.  All members are invited and encouraged to […]

Members Invited to Join a GBA Committee or Section

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In an effort to bring greater value to our members and achieve the goals of the GBA, we invite you to learn more about committee and section offerings. Please complete the short questionnaire (approximate 1 minute) by clicking on the link or scanning the QR code below. Email Diane Lowe for additional information.  https://form.jotform.com/232605269702051

October 2023 Calendar Notes

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October 4 – GBA Board Orientation, 4:00 PM, Zoom October 11 – GBA Board Meeting, 4:00 PM, Zoom October 18 – YLS Board Meeting, 12:00 PM, CR Legal Team Office October 19 – Member Lunch, 12:30 PM, Greensboro Country Club October 20 – Submission Deadline for November Newsletter October 27 – Swearing-In Ceremony, 3:00 PM, […]

Message from the President, October 2023

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Hello GBA Members! Our 2023-24 bar year is off to a strong start! September saw the return of our CLE Lunch and Learns with an informative CLE centered on bankruptcy for non-bankruptcy attorneys hosted by the law firm of Ellis & Winters LLP. During our September Member Meeting, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita […]

Sign-up for GBA Committee Service Today

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GBA committees work to provide our members with continuing legal education, networking and fellowship opportunities, and peer recognition for outstanding service to our association and the community. More importantly, participation promotes volunteerism and support for area schools and non-profits; and we partner with Legal Aid of North Carolina to remove legal barriers to economic opportunities […]

Greensboro Bar Association 2023-2024 Leadership Directory

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2023-24 Officers and Board of Directors     OFFICE       NAME President Gerald L. Walden, Jr. President-Elect Manisha Patel Immediate Past President Hon. Marcus A. Shields Secretary Karen McKeithen Schaede Treasurer Davis McDonald Director (2024) 1st Hon. Michelle Fletcher Director (2024) 1st Nicole R. Scallon Director (2024) 1st L. Nicole Patino Director (2025) […]

Greensboro Bar Association Meeting Schedule 2023-24

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GBA BOARD MEETINGS Wed., Sept 13 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., Oct 11 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., Nov 8 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., Dec 13 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., Jan 10 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., Feb 14 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., March 13 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed. April 10 […]

GBA Members Invited to CLE Lunch & Learn

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GBA members are invited to a free one-hour CLE Lunch & Learn sponsored by Ellis & Winters, LLP. One hour of General CLE credit is pending. Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023 Time: Lunch (provided by Ellis & Winters, LLP) begins at 12:15pm  CLE portion begins at 12:30pm Members may attend in person or via Zoom. […]

In Memoriam: Frederick Kingsley Sharpless

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FREDERICK KINGLSEY SHARPLESS December 7, 1957 – August 13, 2023 Frederick Kingsley Sharpless (“Rick”) passed away in his home on August 13, 2023, at the age of 65 after a valiant three-year fight against pancreatic cancer.  Rick was born on December 7, 1957, in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, to Eric and Priscilla Sharpless.  He grew […]

Revolution Law Adds Real Estate Practice

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Revolution Law Group, a boutique law firm in Greensboro, has expanded its services with the addition of a residential and commercial real estate law practice. Barbara Stewart, who operated Law Offices of Barbara Stewart for more than a decade, has joined Revolution Law as of counsel. She brings extensive experience in residential and commercial real […]

Three GBA Attorneys Recognized as Lawyers Weekly Legal Icons

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Three Greensboro Bar Association members were recently recognized among eleven North Carolina attorneys as Lawyers Weekly “2023 NC Legal Icons”—Janet Ward Black of Ward Black Law, Alan Duncan of Turning Point Litigation, and Jim Slaughter of Law Firm Carolinas. Legal Icons are senior leaders of the legal community who have made their mark, in the […]

Afi Johnson-Parris Named Chair-Elect of ABA’s Law Practice Division

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Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Partner Afi S. Johnson-Parris, who was selected as Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Division (LP), which teaches the business of practicing law through marketing, management, technology and finance to more than 27,000 members.  With a focus on law practice management, LP publishes books, the webzine Law Practice Today, […]

Attorney Compensation Trends: How Proactive Law Firms Can Respond

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The pandemic has spurred rapid changes in the legal workforce, and the trends we’re seeing are unlikely to dissipate any time soon. Compensation is no longer just about salary and bonus structure. To attract and retain top talent, organizations need to be mindful of the ways that the workforce wants to operate now. They need […]

Young Lawyers Section: Connections

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Young Lawyers Section: Connections My name is Elizabeth Robertson, Personal Injury Litigation Attorney at CR Legal Team, LLP, and I am honored to introduce myself as President of the Young Lawyers Section for the 2023-2024 year. YLS is off to a running start this year, with events already planned for the upcoming months: a Grasshoppers […]

Attention Real Property Lawyers

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Attention Real Property Lawyers! Looking for a place to socialize with fellow real property practitioners, enjoy a drink and a meal, see a great view of the ballpark and also learn about what is happening with land use and planning in Greensboro? Please join us at 6:00 pm on September 14, 2023 at the office […]

September 2023 Calendar Notes

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September 13 – GBA Board Orientation, 3:30 PM, Self Help Building September 13 – GBA Board Meeting, 4:00 PM, Self Help Building September 14 – Real Property Section Meeting, 6:00 PM, Tuggle Duggins September 20 – YLS Board Meeting, 12:00 PM, CR Legal Team Office September 20 – Submission Deadline for October Newsletter September 21 […]

Message from the President, September 2023

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Hello GBA Members! It is my sincere honor and privilege to serve as the President of this esteemed association for the 2023-2024 bar year. Having been a member for over a decade, I know first-hand that I have big shoes to fill thanks to the hard work and dedication of our past presidents. I’m eager […]

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