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. […]
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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 […]
The past few months have been busy for YLS members. After welcoming our newly admitted attorneys in October, the YLS joined the GBA for a membership Mix and Mingle in November where we networked with our fellow colleagues. We finished out the year with our annual Greensboro Urban Ministries event. We are looking forward to […]
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“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware of, no shortcut.” Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft “I’m a slow reader, but I usually get through seventy or […]
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to congratulate attorney Lisa Shortt, a partner in the firm’s Greensboro office, on being named a certified professional coder (CPC) for health care billing. The CPC certification demonstrates a proven mastery of all medical coding guidelines and regulations including compliance and reimbursement, allowing Shortt to better handle issues such […]
The Herb Falk Society was established to honor those members of the Greensboro Bar Association who contribute at least 75 hours of pro bono service each calendar year. The deadline for reporting pro bono work done in 2016 is January 31, 2017. The reporting has been simplified in recent years. Complete and mail this form (https://www.greensborobar.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Herb-Falk-Reporting-Instructions-2016.docx) to […]
On December 14, the GBA hosted a Holiday Celebration at the Elon University School of Law. Along with hors d’oeuvres and live music, attendees helped gift wrap books for students at Jones Elementary.
For our January 19, 2017 lunch meeting at the Empire Room, we will feature two local agencies that work to help families and children with issues that often involve our local court system here in Guilford County. The Family Justice Center (http://www.myguilford.com/family-justice-center/), located on the second floor of 201 S. Greene Street, has 50 professionals […]
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By Tom Kane (Reprinted from Tom’s LegalMarketingBlog.com dated December 5, 2016) I recently ran across The BTI Consulting Group’s concept of “Targeting Clients with a Market of One Approach.” Their “market-of-one” approach does not literally mean marketing to only one client. Obviously, starvation would quickly follow. What they mean is that instead of focusing your marketing on your firm/practice area or concentrating […]
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