COVID-19 Protocol and the Courts

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COVID-19 Protocol and the Courts

Administrative Order COVID-19 Closures 7-21-20

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This serves as notice that due to several employees testing positive for COVID19, the Guilford County Health Department has directed the Civil and Criminal Clerks’ Departments in the Greensboro Courthouse to close for forty-eight hours. Therefore, all courts in the Greensboro Courthouse are suspended from July 22-23, 2020, EXCEPT Juvenile Delinquency Court, DHHS Court and First Appearances. All courts will resume on Friday, July 24, 2020, unless otherwise notified.
High Point courts are NOT impacted.
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Virtual Special Election of District Court Judicial Nominees
August 6, 2020
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM
Election begins at 3:30 PM
Via Zoom and Election Runner
Click Special Election Notice   to view the notice in its entirety.
PURPOSE: Selection of Nominees for District Court Judge.
VOTING ELIGIBILITY: Members of the 24th or 24H Judicial District Bars MUST RESIDE in their respective district to be eligible to vote. An attorney is not authorized to vote if he or she is merely practicing but not residing in either district.
CANDIDATES – DISTRICT COURT JUDGE:

Instructions to Join Virtual Bar Meeting with Chief Justice Beasley

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Amended COVID-19 Court Memorandum 6-26-20

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Good afternoon,

I hope all is well with each of you.  The coronavirus has impacted communities and our courts in a manner that has left many people feeling uneasy and a bit anxious (at best).  However, we still must make every effort to continue to provide access to justice within the context of the recommended health and safety COVID19 guidelines.  I am aware that we have issued several amendments and/modifications in the past few months.  However, the coronavirus is unprecedented for our courts.  We must proceed with caution as we make attempts to preserve the health and well-being of court personnel, attorneys, and the public.

Thank you for your patience and understanding regarding the dilemma that we are faced with.  Please see the attached documents below with updates and schedules for the upcoming month(s).  Feel free to contact our office if you have any questions or comments.

I appreciate your time and attention.  I hope and pray for your safety and well-being.

With Warm Regards,

Teresa H. Vincent

Chief District Court Judge, 18th Judicial District

July-December 2020 District Court Schedule

Amended COVID-19 Court Memorandum June 2020

Chief’s Corner June 2020

Guilford County Courthouses Closing Until June 22, 2020

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“Due to a number of courthouse employees who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, both the Greensboro and High Point Courthouses will immediately be closed until June 22 to give Guilford County the opportunity to thoroughly sanitize the facilities. The public will not be allowed into the courthouses and employees are instructed to stay home during this time. The county health department has initiated contact tracing and if a courthouse employee is identified by the county to have come into close contact with the infected individuals, he or she will be quarantined and tested. We regret this unfortunate occurrence, but our paramount concern is the safety of the public and all courthouse staff.”

 

Judge John O. Craig, III

 

 

 

Guilford County Superior Civil Court Information 5-26-20

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The notification below should help clarify how things will work with Superior Court as we enter our Expansion of Operations phase beginning June 1st, 2020.

Guilford County Superior Civil Court Information 5-26-20

Amended June Sessions 2020- Guilford County

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Civil Court will be handling motions ONLY for the month of June. The sessions schedule for the fall is being finalized and will shared as soon as possible.

AMENDED JUNE SESSIONS 2020- Guilford County

Amended Administrative Order 5-14-20

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Dear Members of the 18th Judicial District Bar,

I hope all is well with each of you, despite COVID19.  Of course, we have scaled back our courts for the past several weeks in response to the coronavirus.  However, we are planning to expand access to courts in June of 2020.

You may download the amended schedule for District and Superior courts HERE.  Also, District Court COVID19 protocols are on the JUNO website.

Please feel free to contact our Trial Court Coordinator or Administrator if you have any questions or concerns.  Thank you all for your patience and cooperation.

Best regards,

Teresa H. Vincent

Chief District Court Judge

Guilford County, Eighteenth Judicial District

Annual Meeting of GBA & 24th Judicial District Bar Goes Virtual

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Join us for the Joint Annual Meeting of the Greensboro Bar Association and the 24th Judicial District Bar VIDEO CONFERENCE.

Thursday, April 16 at 5:00 PM

Agenda:

Election of Officers

Approval of 24th Judicial District Bar dues

Presentation of Distinguished Service Award

Herb Falk Society 2019 Induction

Featured Speaker: Mayor Nancy Vaughan

Register Today!

 

District Court Schedule Update

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Chief’s Report and Memo 3-23-20

Changes to District Court and office schedules are effective Monday, March 23, 2020.

Amended Admin Order COVID-19 (Filed)

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Amended Admin Order COVID-19 (Filed)

Effective Monday, March 16th, we will not be holding court unless there is an emergency situation for Superior Court Civil matters in Guilford County. Therefore, all matters, trials and motions, currently scheduled to be heard from Monday, March 16th through Monday, April 13th in Superior Court will be postponed.  If you believe your matter falls under an emergency circumstance, such as requesting a Civil Temporary Restraining Order, please contact Brittany Robinson (Greensboro) at Brittany R. Robinson or Wendy Stuart (High Point) Wendy J. Stuart for direction and scheduling concerns. 

 

Attention:  Attorneys who currently have motions scheduled during this time period will need to reschedule those motions once a definitive reopening of the Courts is confirmed.

 

Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter and for your cooperation/patience during this time as we work through the next few weeks on rescheduling matters in Guilford County Superior Court.

March 19 Member Meeting Canceled

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In light of statements issued by Governor Cooper and Chief Justice Beasley regarding the coronavirus outbreak, we found it prudent to cancel the member meeting scheduled for Thursday. We will evaluate our ability to reschedule this event in the future.

Join Us for Legal Aid Fundraiser!

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Beer & Wine Tasting to Benefit Legal Aid

Saturday, March 28 from 6:00-9:00 PM

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LANC Benefit Flyer

 

Margaret Kantlehner Presented with 2019 Centennial Award

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The 2019 Centennial Award for outstanding and exemplary community service was presented to Margaret R. Kantlehner at the GBA member meeting on February 20, 2020.

While attending Campbell Law School, Margaret was the Editor for the U.S. Supreme Court cases in the Campbell Law Observer. She later served as the North Carolina Young Lawyers Division Chair and on the Board of Governors for the North Carolina Bar Association.

Margaret has served the Greensboro Bar Association in a wide array of leadership roles that include Newsletter Editor, 4ALL Attorney Volunteer, and BarCARES Volunteer, and served as the Elon Law School Liaison to our Board of Directors for over 10 years.

It has been said that Margaret loves to pull from many different places to help people with their problems. Seeing various opportunities to meet a need in the community, Margaret has shared her talents with the Corporation of Guardianship. For years, she built houses, organized food for volunteers, and helped with pro bono loan closings for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro. She used her love of art and became an officer and then president of the Board of Directors at UNCG’s Weatherspoon Art Museum. She helped lead Greensboro Bound and has helped organize the annual Greensboro Literary Festival. She worked to engage law students in community leadership by co-creating and leading the Elon Law School Preceptor program for almost a decade. These, however, are merely the highlights, as the list of organizations to which she has contributed is long.

We are pleased to recognize Margaret Kantlehner for her dedicated service to the community and her commitment to making this world a better place for all.

Photo L-R: Davis McDonald, Eloise Hassell, Margaret Robison Kantlehner, Robert Kantlehner, Kitty & Goerge Robison, Ron Johnson

Election of District Court Judicial Nominees Results

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24 & 24H

February 13, 2020

Results:

Kelvin D. Smith- 59

Gavin J. Reardon- 52

Andrea L. Davis- 6

Tab C. Hunter- 5

Herb Falk Society 2019 Submissions Due Feb. 15

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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 2019 is February 15, 2020. The reporting has been simplified in recent years. Complete and mail this Mail-in Report Form to the GBA office. This year, you can also report your hours online! Fill out the HFS Online Report Form for as many pro bono activities you completed in 2019.

To assist in tracking your 2020 pro bono hours, please use this Template Spreadsheet to keep up with all of the work and contributions you make in 2020.

Questions or concerns? Reach out to Herb Falk Society Chair Manisha P. Patel.

Williams Receives Distinguished Service Award

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The Greensboro Bar Association established the Distinguished Service Award in 1993 to annually recognize a lawyer for exhibiting a deep devotion to the legal profession and an enduring contribution to the administration of justice and the public good through unselfish service. The recipient for 2018-19 is Joseph A. Williams.

Attorney Joseph “Joe” Williams of Joseph A. Williams, P.A. is a trial lawyer, practicing with his own firm in Greensboro.  Joe graduated from North Carolina Agricultural &Technical State University (NCAT) in 1972 and North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law in 1975.

L-R: Hon. Robby Hassell, Ken Johnson, Joe and Georgia Williams, Eloise Hassell

He became an Assistant District Attorney for Guilford County in 1975 and District Court Judge of the 18th Judicial District in Greensboro from 1977-1980. Williams became partner of the Law Firm of Lee, Johnson & Williams in 1980 until 1983, when he started his own law firm. Joe is a former member of the Board of Trustees for NCAT, former member of the Board of Directors for the National Conference for Community and Justice of the Piedmont (NCCJ) and former member of the Board of Directors for Greensboro National Bank.

Joe was the first African American to serve as President of the Greensboro Bar Association (2002-2003) and former Second Vice President of the NCCU School of Law Alumni Association. Joe is a Founding Member of the C.W. Lawrence Masonic Lodge and former President of the Greensboro Men’s Club.

Joe currently serves on the Board of Directors for First Citizens Bank and is Community Coordinator for the Greensboro Violent Offenders Task Force. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Greensboro Young Men’s Club, and NC Guardsmen, Inc.  His numerous academic publications include “A Crow-Jim, the Saga of Inverse Discriminations,” among others.

Joe has received various awards and accolades throughout his life including: the American Juris Prudence Award of Academic Excellence in Health Law; the Law Week Award for Scholastic Achievement in Senior Year; the Order of the Long Leaf Pine State of North Carolina awarded by Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.; the NC Association of Black Lawyers Community Service Award; the Greensboro Young Men’s Club Man of the Year; and most recently the Lifetime Community Service Award from the International Civil Rights Center & Museum.

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