Stell: Networking from 6 Feet

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Camille Stell
is the President of Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services. Continue this conversation by contacting Camille at camille@lawyersmutualnc.com or 919.677.8900.

Stay-at-home orders and self-quarantine are impacting our ability to travel freely, but they don’t mean our networking efforts have to cease. Having a vibrant network is essential to keeping your law practice healthy.

When networking from six feet, it is inevitable that we use technology to build community and deepen relationships.

Service Offerings

Here is an example of what one North Carolina law firm has done.

NC Planning, an estate planning and business law firm located in Cary, sent daily messages to clients and friends of the firm for approximately 10 days running. The emails contained brief information, with an informational video, on one or two topics of interest such as how to be prepared with telemedicine and health care directives. By week 2, they began to offer free 30-minute business owner consultations on topics such as how to apply for the new federal funding programs that were available. At the end of the second week, they announced they were moving from daily emails to weekly emails, but they were still offering free 30-minute business owner consultations and they were updating social media channels daily, including offering videos on Facebook Live.

A business example outside of legal is Constant Contact. I, like many small businesses, use Constant Contact for my email service. On March 31, in response to COVID-19, Constant Contact sent its small business partners a Small Business Support Kit, which included tools to help boost business, share stories of inspiration from other small business owners, reduced pricing on e-commerce management tools, industry-specific Small Business Action Plans, weekly webinars and access to a community online forum. When I clicked on the “consulting and training services action plan,” I found an 11-page plan that offered advice on building your brand online, moving in-person events to online events, working from home, and more.

During this same time frame, other law firms heard messages from their clients that they were overwhelmed with information in the opening days of March and they asked their firms to turn off the messaging. Listening to what your clients need and want is important, so turning off communication for a short period is also a great strategy. Let your clients lead the way in communication preferences.

Serve Others

Start by asking, how can I be of service? You need look no further than your local news feed or emails from community charities and food banks to see we have a tremendous amount of unmeet needs in our local communities. Here are a few ways you can help:

  • Retweet the link to a helpful resource
  • Share on social media what legal associations or other organizations are doing that provide aid
  • Look for pro bono opportunities through bar associations and the NC Pro Bono Resource Center
  • Drop food at a local food bank
  • Volunteer to assist in feeding kids
  • Give blood to the American Red Cross
  • Send an online gift card as a thank you
  • Watch and see what the needs are of others and if you can fill a gap

Email your contacts with a short note, “I wanted to reach out to see if there is anything I can do for you. You’ve been so generous with your time (or your business, your referrals), I want to return the favor if I can.”

Send Positive Vibes

Reach out to let someone know you are thinking of them. This is a great time to check on people with an email or call. Send a hand-written note of thanks. When you see someone doing good, offer congratulations or thank them for their service. It is important to be authentic in your networking communications and especially now when nerves are frayed. You don’t want to send messages that look like hidden requests for business or being tone-deaf to the people you are reaching out to. But this adage is true, the more you give, the more you get.

Use Tech to Connect

Use technology such as Zoom or FaceTime to connect. Extroverts are particularly feeling the pain of working from home.  In addition to work meetings, schedule social dates and plan virtual conversations, morning coffee, and stay-in-touch calls.

Now is a good time to strategically take inventory of who you want to be connected to and reach out. Look for online communities such as Facebook Groups or through a platform such as Mighty Networks that match your interests. If you can’t find a group that speaks to you, create your own.

Follow potential clients, colleagues, associations, or referral sources on LinkedIn and other social platforms – connect, follow, comment. Use technology to stay connected and grow your network. This is also a good time to refresh and update your social media profiles.

Use Tech for Wellness

Use this time to start an affirmation, meditation, or another wellness practice through tools such as Headspace, Insight Timer, Breath, Calm. I’m a big fan of Insight Timer which has a huge collection of free meditations and calming music, chants, or sounds of nature that help me with sleep at night or a refreshing break during the day.

Search for lawyers in the wellness space and follow them such as Laura Mahr with Conscious Legal Minds or Colleen Byers with Bell Davis & Pitt. Both Laura and Colleen are gifted in wellness topics and offer CLEs, webinars, and consultations.

Use your Fitbit or other tech tool to remind you to get up and walk around, set walking goals daily, create contests among your friends and family to hit target number of steps. Sitting in my home office with no outside stimulation can be hard, but when my Fitbit alarms at 10 till the hour, I get up, refill my water bottle, and add another couple of hundred steps to my total for the day.

And, finally, reach out to your BarCares or the State Bar LAP program if you need to talk with someone. Or find a friend, a trusted advisor, a spiritual leader or your Employee Assistance Program, to get some help. This might be a great time to see how telemedicine  works for you.

Conclusion

I hope you are safe and healthy during this time. I hope your law firm, organization, business, or association weathers the COVID-19 storm. I look forward to networking from six feet, but even more, I look forward to our next in person gathering.

Camille Stell is the President of Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services. Continue this conversation by contacting Camille at camille@lawyersmutualconsulting.com or 919.677.8900.

Volunteer at Potter’s House

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Volunteers are needed to serve food to the less fortunate at the Urban Ministry’s Potter’s House. Shifts are from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. This is a great opportunity to give back to the community in the company of fellow bar members.

Schedule changes due to COVID-19:

May 17 (Tentative)

Please email Molly Hilburn-Holte at molly@erlaw-nc.com if you are able to help. Write POTTER’S HOUSE in the subject line.

Wellness Corner

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Healthy Reminders:

Nutrition.

We are what we eat.

Fresh.  Vegetables.  Fruits.  Proteins.  Nutrients.  Unprocessed.

Allie Petrova,
Editor

Message from the President, May 2020

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Eric A. Richardson President, Greensboro Bar Association

Eric A. Richardson
President, Greensboro Bar Association

We have adjusted the sails at the Greensboro Bar Association.  The end of any term in a leadership position naturally brings thoughts of reflection.  And this year for me as President of the Greensboro Bar Association is no different.  I am satisfied with our performance over the last year and excited about our future.  I cannot wait to see the great things that Lisa Arthur and her leadership team will bring to the membership.  But what might normally be bittersweet feelings of leaving this position are unfamiliar this year.  It seems like everything was different in May of 2019.  Last May, I attended a reunion in Williamsburg, Virginia with fellow college classmates as we all turned age 50.  We said we would make it an annual event.  We held our second reunion, in 2020, by way of Zoom. Where and how will we meet in May of 2021?

My example represents so many others’ experiences and concerns about the future.  Will we eat in restaurants like we used to, will we watch movies in a movie theater again, will we cheer at sporting events in large stadiums, will we take vacations, will we gather together for meetings, celebrations, dinner parties?  I have no prediction.  For me, the answers to these questions have a lot to do with leadership.  The idea of leadership and how it entered my life this past year forced me to re-evaluate my response to a myriad of situations.  So, in my final message, I want to talk about the importance of leadership.

“The pessimist complains about the wind.  The optimist expects it to change.  The leader adjusts the sails.”

John Maxwell

Last month, I talked about how crisis, with all the negatives that come with it, can bring about beneficial change.  It is no secret that the pandemic we now live with has refocused our attention on our leaders – at all levels of life – for answers to the question of how we move forward.  For lawyers, we have seen exceptional leadership from our Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley who took the extraordinary measure of altering the rules of the court system to decrease personal contact and save lives.  Similarly, our Guilford County Chief Judges – Joe Craig in Superior Court and Teresa Vincent in District Court – have navigated the path of keeping our courthouses open but with the safety of court employees, legal professionals and the public in the forefront of their decision making.  We are fortunate to have strong, compassionate leaders in our legal system.

In trying to understand how different leaders might approach the same situation and take significantly different courses, a recent article argues that one attribute, above all others, determines a leaders’ decision making: mindsets.  Mindsets are leaders’ mental lenses that dictate what information they take in and use to make sense of and navigate the situations they encounter.  This study identified four ‘sets of mindsets’ most prominent in organizations: Growth vs. Fixed, Learning vs. Performance, Deliberative vs. Implemental, and Promotion vs. Prevention. Organizations that promote growth, learning, deliberative and promotion mindsets, they argue, see a better payoff.  Gottfredson & Reina, To Be a Great Leader, You Need the Right Mindset (Harvard Business Review) (January 17, 2020).

I see these attributes as guideposts to evaluate leaders of any kind because they are predictors of how the leader will perform.  Just like past decisions or behaviors provide some evidence of how we might perform in the future.  What kind of leader are you?  And, what kind of leader do you want in your organization?  If these questions matter to you, consider the mindset of the leader.

Good luck to our incoming Board.  I will continue to support you and this organization in any way I can next year.  To our members, have a safe summer and best wishes in the weeks and months ahead.

Parisi Invited to Run in Boston Marathon

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Jonathan Parisi

Jonathan Parisi

Jonathan Parisi, associate attorney with Spangler Estate Planning in Greensboro, has been invited to run the 2020 Boston Marathon on behalf of the Veteran’s Department for the City of Newton, Massachusetts.  The marathon is scheduled for September 14, 2020.  Jon proudly runs in honor and remembrance of his father, Sergeant Major Todd M. Parisi, who passed away in March, 2018.  Jon is dedicated to raising awareness for veteran PTSD and the suicide epidemic statistic that 22 veterans take their own lives every day.  In addition, Jon is raising funds to support initiatives and programming for veterans and their families.  His GoFundMe link is https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/boston-marathon-for-todd-m-parisi.  Jon Parisi is a graduate of Elon School of Law.

In Memoriam, Edward Linn McVey III

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Edward Linn McVey, III

Edward Linn McVey, III

EDWARD LINN McVEY III

May 1, 1947 – March 11, 2020

Edward Linn McVey, III, 72, passed away suddenly on March 11, 2020.  He spent that day doing many of his favorite things:  volunteering at the hospital, helping friends and neighbors, playing with his grandchildren, and working in the yard.

He was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Edward Lynn McVey, Jr. and Irene Spence McVey.  He graduated from Baylor University with a degree in business and a Juris Doctorate.  He practiced law for 42 years.

Ed and his wife of 45 years, Catherine (Kay) Boyd McVey, began raising their three daughters in Columbus, Ohio.  They moved to Greensboro in 1985 to nurture their warm and adventuresome relationship with Kay’s mother, Sis Cole Boyd Schenck.

As a young man, Ed enjoyed marathon running, distance cycling and scuba diving.  He was a certified rescue diver, ice diver, divemaster.  In later years, he could usually be found somewhere outdoors, noticing the subtle signs of growth and change in nature.  He enjoyed managing the family tree farms, splitting firewood, and taking “urban hikes” around Greensboro.  Some of his most favorite days were spent kayaking and enjoying sunsets from the dock of his Topsail Island home.  He was an involved and attentive dad, and an amazing grandfather, “GG.”  He took a special joy in playing with and leading his three grandchildren on adventures around town and out in “the wide world.”  He attended Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church.

He is preceded in death by his father Edward Lynn McVey, Jr.; mother, Irene Spencer McVey; son, Edward Lynn McVey IV; and daughter Catherine Courtney McVey.  He is survived by wife, Catherine (Kay) Boyd McVey; daughter, Cole McVey Kampen and husband Andy, daughter, Elizabeth Whitney McVey and fiancé Sean Hennessy; grandchildren Clara Louise Kampen, Eleanor Rae Kampen and Simon Cole Kampen; sister, Lynn McVey Scott and husband Tim; as well as a loving handful of “adopted” children.

The Impact of Effective Leadership in a Crisis

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Camille Stell
is the President of Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services. Continue this conversation by contacting Camille at camille@lawyersmutualnc.com or 919.677.8900.

Leadership is a concept that we don’t spend much time discussing. We know who the leaders are, those people whose names are on the door. And we know what leadership looks like, it’s what the leaders tell us to do.

But is that really what leadership is all about?

Times of crisis can bring out the best or the worst in leaders. The COVID-19 health crisis is a case study at the ready. Take a few minutes to scan the list to see where you fit on the leadership scale.

Great leaders stay on top of data

Garbage in, garbage out is how we refer to whether the information in our database is accurate. This also applies to the information we need to make decisions. Disaster preparation occurs in law, such as when we anticipate weather emergencies. Many of our firm leaders have had to decide whether to close the office in the wake of a weather warning or how to continue to serve clients following a flood. But not many of us have had to deal with an infectious disease calamity.  As a result, we are trying to gather information in real time.

As a leader, you need to make sure you are accessing the best data possible. You need a clearinghouse for the data, whether it is you or someone on your team. Designate a data czar and share that name with everyone. People then know to whom to forward the latest articles or raise concerns.

Great leaders recognize that even while meeting client needs and daily operations, a new crisis means devoting time to gathering new data.

Great leaders make decisions

Decision making is hard. Especially when you must reach consensus, make decisions by committee, or wait for all the decision makers to focus on the issue at hand.

However, being a law firm leader requires that difficult decisions must be made and made timely.

There are ways to improve the decision-making process. Have a lean team making the decisions. Once a process is in place to collect the data, leaders need to rely on the data to reach a decision. Avoid decision fatigue by having process and procedure in place so that leaders are not making hundreds of decisions every day. Set a time limit to provide the pressure of reaching a decision timely.

Great leaders listen

Two ears for listening, one mouth for talking. Did your mom ever share that homily with you? It’s good advice.

During a time of crisis, great leaders listen to their constituents’ fears and concerns. It can be tempting to think you know what is best for everyone. And that your position within the firm allows you the authority to make the decision. But listening allows people to feel heard and tells them that their voice matters. They will trust your decision-making process more if it includes a listening component.

Great leaders listen twice as much as they talk.

Great leaders communicate

When people discuss life in a law firm, one of the most common complaints is a failure to communicate. While there is some information that must be safeguarded, for the most part, we err on the side of withholding too much information. As firm leadership meets to discuss how to handle a firm crisis such as COVID-19, do you share information as you make decisions? Or does your staff see you gather at 10:00 a.m. in the conference room, but they don’t get the memo until 4:00 p.m.? Does your staff know that you make salary adjustments at the February partners meeting, but you don’t share the information with them until the day before paychecks are deposited in March?

Lawyers are busy. That goes without saying. But the reality is that everyone is busy. And the more information your team has, the less time they spend worrying, and wondering, and losing productivity.

Great leaders make decisions, then communicate clearly and as quickly as possible.

Great leaders have empathy

When people express fear, worry, or anger, great leaders have empathy. Great leaders do not retaliate. Great leaders do not mock. Great leaders do not discount others’ emotions.

We can improve our empathy muscle. Walk in other peoples’ shoes. Challenge yourself to tackle experiences that take you outside your comfort zone. Seek feedback from people in person and have conversations though they may be uncomfortable. Examine the emotion presented, not just the data. Ask questions. Examine your biases.

Great leaders recognize that when people have an unexpected reaction to your decision, you must lean into empathy. This doesn’t mean your decision necessarily has to change, but expressing empathy is what keeps your team following you even when they disagree with you.

Great leaders reassess

I was five business days away from hosting a conference with 70 people, my Managing Partner Summit. During the day on Wednesday (before my upcoming Tuesday conference), I was on the phone with my venue, my keynote speaker, my caterer, and my sponsors. On Wednesday evening, I sent out an email telling registrants the conference was moving forward. On Thursday, the situation deteriorated quickly, it seemed everything in North Carolina was cancelled due to COVID-19, including schools, universities, sporting events, and more. By Friday morning, I was back on the phone with my venue, my keynote speaker, my caterer, and my sponsors. Before lunch, I sent out an email telling registrants the conference was cancelled.

In a fast-moving situation, great leaders continue to re-assess the situation and make changes as necessary.

Trust = Leadership

Trust is an essential element of leadership. Effective leadership impacts every aspect of your law practice. If you exercise these six skills, you will build trust and strengthen relationships even in times of crisis.

Camille Stell is the President of Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services. Continue this conversation by contacting Camille at camille@lawyersmutualconsulting.com or 919.677.8900.

Wellness Corner

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Healthy Reminders:

We can use life’s precious moments
to reenergize.

Allie Petrova,
Editor

New Member Approved on March 11, 2020

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Alan Andrews
City of Greensboro
Endorsed by William A. Kelly

Volunteer at Potter’s House

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Volunteers are needed to serve food to the less fortunate at the Urban Ministry’s Potter’s House. Shifts are from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. This is a great opportunity to give back to the community in the company of fellow bar members.

Schedule changes due to COVID-19:.

April 19 (Cancelled)   May 17 (Tentative).

Please email Molly Hilburn-Holte at molly@erlaw-nc.com if you are able to help. Write POTTER’S HOUSE in the subject line.

April Calendar Notes

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April 2 – Trivia Night (Postponed)

April 8 – GBA Board Meeting, 4:00 PM, Teleconference

April 15 – Annual Joint Meeting, 5:30 PM (Postponed)

April 18 – Human Race (Postponed)

April 19 – Potter’s House (Cancelled)

April 21 – Second Chance Expunction CLE, 1:00 PM (Tentative Webinar)

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Message from the President, April 2020

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Eric A. Richardson President, Greensboro Bar Association

Eric A. Richardson
President, Greensboro Bar Association

“Necessity is the mother of invention.”

For sure, we are swimming in unchartered waters at this moment in time.  We wait patiently (maybe anxiously) for the tide to turn and allow us to resume “normal” activities.  But will the pressures of this moment leave lasting imprints on our lives?  The quote above, taken from The Republic by Plato, comes to mind when I consider one potential impact that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on our lives.  First and foremost, it is the intent of the Greensboro Bar Association to continue to support our members through this challenging time while keeping the safety of all at the forefront of every decision we make.  For this reason, we have not only postponed or cancelled a number of events scheduled for mid-March and April, but also have pivoted to video meetings and online events where possible.  Of note, our GBA Board meeting scheduled for April 8 will be, for the first time, attended remotely via Zoom.  And our annual Legal Aid Fundraiser became an online raffle and donation.  Thank you to our sponsors, many of whom have agreed to maintain their pledge to the Legal Aid Fundraiser despite cancellation of the in-person event.

Let me offer some encouragement at this time of uncertainty.

I’m wondering, are these pandemic changes to our routine merely short-term adjustments or will we learn that there are better ways to do the things that we have been doing for years and, therefore, implement new processes or plans?  One local businessperson said it this way, “we are seeing that instead of sending an employee on a two-day trip to California for one in-person meeting, that same employee can have three video conferences a day, and meet with six clients in the same two-day period.”  Many of you have already participated in CLE by webinar, but now we are seeing a conscious move toward conference, mediation, deposition and even minor settlement hearings by video from your desk.  I believe we are just scratching the surface.  As we sit around our homes learning that we can actually get things done from a distance, I’m curious what new tools will we develop to be better at or more efficient with practicing law?  And will this “downtime” force us to see our practice or our lives in new ways?

Let me offer some encouragement at this time of uncertainty.  I’d like to tell you this will all work out okay. But no one has a crystal ball to make such a prediction.  What we do have is the ability to examine the truths that we are aware of and then proceed in the direction that is best for us individually.  So how do we proceed? Author Parker Palmer, in his work Let Your Life Speak, teaches that the evolution of finding one’s true calling has more to do with listening to what your life is trying to tell you about the truths you embody and the values you represent than telling your life the noble values that you have discovered in others and intend to live up to.

Perhaps examining one’s life may not be on your pandemic survival checklist. That is okay. However, is this the time to implement that change you have relegated to the backburner?  It is not unusual to find that in the routine hustle and bustle of our busy practices and lives that the idea of planning something new, developing a new practice area, or learning a new life skill (like dancing or meditation, or joining a book club, etc.) must compete with the built-out life that we already have in place.  But right now something else is happening.  Court hearings are cancelled, appointments have been minimized, travel is discouraged, restaurants and gyms are closed and non-essential social gatherings are banned.  As a result, some of us have found time to reflect.  If this applies to you, make use of this opportunity, listen, and during this break in your routine, let your life speak to you!

Battle of the Bars Trivia Night

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Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! Are you a trivia master? Do you want to support your local bar association? 

Join us for the High Point vs. Greensboro Bar Association Trivia Battle on Thursday, April 2 at Stumble Stilskins, located at 202 West Market Street in Greensboro. Doors
open at 5:30 p.m.  Trivia game begins at 6:00 p.m.

Food and drinks will be provided for your enjoyment.
More importantly, at stake will be the trophy and all bragging rights for the year for the winning Bar Association!  GBA took it home in 2019 and we’re ready to repeat!

The 2019 Trivia Battle Champs

Attorney Allie Petrova Receives Triad Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award

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Allie Petrova

Allie Petrova

On February 27, Allie Petrova received the 40 Under 40 award from the Triad Business Journal.  She has been recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions by Super Lawyers for North Carolina and has been named Legal Elite in Tax/Estate Planning and Business Law by North Carolina Business Magazine in 2020 and previous years.

Allie Petrova is the founder of Petrova Law PLLC, a Greensboro-based business law firm focused exclusively on tax and business law issues.  The firm assists individual and business clients with tax matters, IRS representation, and business law matters from launch to exit
and succession.

Johnson-Parris Opens New Divorce And Family Law Firm

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Afi Johnson-Parris

Afi Johnson-Parris

Greensboro attorney Afi Johnson-Parris is pleased to announce the formation of her new firm.  Johnson-Parris Law will serve the needs of Guilford County residents with family law issues ranging from divorce and property division to custody and child support.  Ms. Johnson-Parris also practices collaborative family law, offering “Divorce with Dignity,” where informal, private discussions and conferences are used to settle family issues without going to court. Ms. Johnson-Parris is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and has taught at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy Family Law Program since 2017. She currently serves as the chair of the Family Law Section for the North Carolina Bar Association and is a former president of the Greensboro Bar Association. In 2017, Ms. Johnson-Parris was selected as the overall winner for Family Law in Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” and inducted into the Hall of Fame. Most recently, she was featured in the 2020 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Lawyers.

Ms. Johnson-Parris is a 2002 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and a published member of its Law Review.   Before law school, she served her country as an officer in the Air Force and earned an MBA.  After law school, Ms. Johnson-Parris began practicing complex civil litigation in Atlanta and relocated to Greensboro in 2007 to practice employment law and civil litigation.

The office of Johnson-Parris Law is located at 101 S. Elm, Suite 235.  The new firm contact information is:    

101 S. Elm Street, Suite 235
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone:  336-221-3335
Fax:  336-510-2151
ajp@johnsonparrislaw.com         

Margaret Kantlehner Presented with 2019 Centennial Award

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2019 Centennial Award

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

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.

Save the date, Second Chance Project Free CLE

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Save the date for Tuesday, April 21, 2020, the Greensboro Bar Association’s Second Chance Project, in partnership with the North Carolina Justice Center, will be presenting a FREE CLE program for Greensboro Bar Association Members on (1) expunction of criminal records and (2) eliminating traffic court debt to restore driving privileges.

The first part of this CLE will be an overview of changes to North Carolina statutes relating to expunction and will provide training on how to assist a client through the process of getting an eligible criminal charge or conviction expunged.  The second part of this CLE will explain the nature and impact of traffic court debt in Guilford County and identify tools to eliminate debt and restore driving privileges.

The presenter will be Daniel Bowes, Director of the North Carolina Justice Center’s Fair Chance Criminal Justice Project.  Mr. Bowes partners with impacted people, congregations, concerned community members, advocacy organizations, and decision-makers to change local and state policies and practices to make the criminal justice system fairer, from arrest to reentry.

3 Hours of General CLE Credit (approval pending)

CLE program from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The Community Room
at Guilford Merchants Association/First Point,
225 Commerce Place, Greensboro, NC  27401

Registration information is forthcoming.

The GBA Blood Drive Needs You!

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To schedule an appointment, please visit  GBA Blood Drive Registration
(if needed, the sponsor code is GBA)

What’s Happening

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Courthouse Update:

As a friendly reminder to all GBA members and attorneys practicing in the Guilford County Courthouse in Greensboro, through the efforts of the Greensboro Bar Association and the leadership of several members, we now have a fully functioning and upgraded attorney lounge on the second floor of the courthouse where you can gather to discuss cases, have coffee, store your lunch, and research on working computers.  We encourage all to use these facilities as a break room or location to congregate during your downtime at the courthouse. Lawyer's Lounge

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