The Habitat Steering Committee is thrilled to announce that construction of our 8th house will begin on Saturday, April 1. All GBA members (whether or not on the 4/1 work crew) are invited to the groundbreaking ceremony and lunch on site at noon on April 1. You will be receiving a registration email for this […]
It wasn’t the restaurant that made it memorable, though I really love Centro located in downtown Raleigh. And it wasn’t the food, though their steak tacos are my favorite. Instead, it was the company of my lunch companion that made the meal so memorable. Sylvia Novinsky, the Director of the newly established North Carolina Pro […]
On Sunday, February 26th, the GBA and the Young Lawyers Section took on local doctors from Greensboro in the Scrubs vs. Suits basketball game challenge. The goal of the event was to raise $5,000 for a new play therapy room for the Mustard Seed, a new clinic serving uninsured and underinsured patients in East Greensboro. […]
Upcoming Events Hosted By The Young Lawyers Section Scrubs v. Suits MD/JD Basketball Game, February 26: Help us raise money for a new play therapy room to expand the mental health services offered to children at the Mustard Seed by helping us defeat local doctors from the Greater Greensboro Society of Medicine in a basketball […]
The NC Law School Consortium (a consortium of all NC law schools) presents two interview programs each year, one in Charlotte and one in Raleigh, each catering to employers in those areas of the state. Employers in the past have included private firms (25 or less attorneys), companies with in-house legal departments, public interest organizations, […]
The office of the Clerk of Superior Court seeks four (4) qualified Attorneys to serve as Public Guardians for Guilford County. The Public Guardian serves the community by providing fiduciary services when property is discovered belonging to a minor or incompetent person without a guardian or when a person who is eligible to be guardian […]
Isaacson Isaacson Sheridan Fountain & Leftwich, LLP is pleased to announce Amanda P. Hodierne as partner in the firm. Ms. Hodierne joined the firm in 2013, immediately after graduation from Wake Forest School of Law and admission to the North Carolina Bar. Since that time, she has handled various real estate, corporate and general matters […]
Hopefully by the time you read this, you will already have donated (or pledged a donation) and completed a volunteer form for our eighth Habitat for Humanity House. On the chance that you have not done so, both the 2017 Contribution Form and the 2017 Volunteer Form are available on the Greensboro Bar Association website. […]
By Tom Kane (Reprinted from Tom’s LegalMarketingBlog.com dated January 25, 2017) More than 10 years ago, I started talking about: considering alternatives to the billable hour; questioning the future of the billable hour; and, in 2007, raising a question of whether the billable hour was dead? I now know that those posts were a “touch” premature. I’m not […]
Ten Greensboro attorneys from Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP have been selected by their peers as part of Business North Carolina’s 2017 Legal Elite. The Legal Elite awards are categorized into 14 legal and business-related categories and are compiled annually based upon a poll of North Carolina attorneys. The attorneys selected are considered by their peers […]
Let’s look ahead to see what the new year holds. Here are a few ideas about what’s hot and what’s not for 2017. Practice Areas. According to articles and surveys by many of the top legal staffing companies in the U.S., hot practice areas include healthcare, corporate transactional law, intellectual property (particularly pertaining to entertainment […]
On December 27, 2016, the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) issued a rare “precedent” decision in Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dwec. 884 (AAO 2016). Gerard M. Chapman, principal at Chapman Law Firm, was counsel for Dr. Mookesh Dhanasar, the applicant, throughout most of his green card case and the entire appeal that resulted in the […]
On December 20, 2016, members of the GBA delivered approximately 200 books to students in the Neighborhood Leadership Program (NLP) at David D. Jones Elementary School. The NLP is designed to positively impact the academic and social lives of children growing up in Warnersville, the first organized African-American community in Greensboro. The success of this […]
As reported by Fox 8 News, the shelves at Urban Ministry’s food pantry need to be restocked immediately. GBA members are encouraged to donate canned foods (like fruits and vegetables) and dried items (like beans and rice). Drop your food in the collection box located in GBA office copier room, Suite 815 of the Self […]
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that 23 of the firm’s attorneys in Greensboro were recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine for their high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Seven of those attorneys were recognized as Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is an independent lawyer ranking service that selects attorneys using a rigorous, multi-phase rating process. […]
LANC-BeerWine-Flyer-2017 (printable PDF)
As practicing attorneys, our professional life is regulated by the North Carolina State Bar. Our February meeting will feature presentations by our 18th Judicial District Bar Councilors, Barbara Christy and Steve Robertson. The North Carolina State Bar is an agency of the State of North Carolina (N.C.G.S. §84-15) and is governed by councilors (N.C.G.S §84-17). […]
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that Frankie T. Jones Jr. has been elected to the firm’s partnership effective January 1, 2017. Jones primarily practices in the areas of real estate, land use and business law. Jones has been recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as a Legal Elite in real estate (2017) […]
The 2016 Centennial Award for outstanding and exemplary community service was presented to John M. Cross, Jr. on January 19 at the GBA member meeting. John is a seasoned corporate attorney with the Brooks Pierce firm. His community service in Greensboro began with this Bar Association in the Young Lawyers Section, where he participated in […]
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