Michael R. Abel

Michael J. Allen

Joseph S. Atwell

J. Alexander S. Barrett

Vance Barron, Jr.

June L. Basden

Jack B. Bayliss, Jr.

Frederick L. Berry

M. Douglas Berry

Marc D. Bishop

Howard L. Borum

Doris R. Bray

Frank W. Bullock, Jr.

Mark T. Cain

Barbara R. Christy

Robert C. Cone

Sally B. Cone

Barden W. Cooke

William O. Cooke, Jr.

John M. Cross, Jr.

Wanda Bracks Daughtry

Kearns Davis

Lindsay R. Davis, Jr.

W. B. Rodman Davis

Rachel S. Decker

Daniel L. Deuterman

M. Jay DeVaney

J. Scott Dillon

Jeri K. D’Lugin

J Robert D. Douglas, III.

Robert H. Edmunds, Jr.

Edgar B. Fisher, Jr.

K. Michelle Fletcher

John M. Flynn

Jamie Lisa Forbes

Richard R. Foust

W. Erwin Fuller, Jr.

Richard W. Gabriel

Michael H. Godwin

Garland G. Graham

Kenneth M. Greene

Charles T. Hagan, III

Marcus E. Hayes, Sr.

J. Patrick Haywood

Richard H. Hicks, Jr.

Thomas P. Hockman

Sharon O. Johnston

Kenneth L. Jones

Kenneth R. Keller

Michael E. Kelly

April E. Kight

Amy H. Kincaid

W. Winburne King, III

Anita Jo Kinlaw-Troxler

Robert O. Klepfer, Jr.

Norman F. Klick, Jr.

Jennifer L.  J. Koenig

Kenneth Kyre, Jr.

D. Beth Langley

Kathryn S. Lindley

Paul H. Livingston, Jr.

Anne B. Lupton

Henry B. Mangum, Jr.

Charles F. McCoy

David F. Meschan

Larry I. Moore, III

Benjamin R. Norman

Joel N. Oakley

Christina Freeman Pearsall

Reid L. Phillips

Richard L. Pinto

James M. Roane III

Sarah H. Roane

Russell M. Robinson, III

Stanley L. Rodenbough, IV

Kurt A. Seeber

John H. Small

Donald K. Speckhard

Stanley E. Speckhard

William L. Tankersley, III

Dennis J. Toman

Randall A. Underwood

Richard L. Vanore

Christopher J. Vaughn

Russell G. Walker, Jr.

Thomas C. Watkins

Robert Michael Wells, Jr.

Jeri L. Whitfield

Robert A. Wicker

Gregory S. Williams

Howard L. Williams

Joseph A. Williams

Edward C. Winslow III

Keith A. Wood

Charles P. Younce

Elizabeth J.  Zook

Last year, more than half of the individuals who applied for assistance from a North Carolina legal aid organization could not be served.  National data echoes the same trend – too many of our friends, neighbors, and colleagues are in need of legal help but cannot afford a lawyer.

The National Pro Bono Week Celebration brings attention to the ever-growing need for pro bono services and recognizes the valuable contributions of lawyers who volunteer their legal services to individuals in need.  Members of the North Carolina legal community are putting the spotlight on pro bono work from October 23-29, 2016 as part of this National Celebration.   

During Pro Bono Week, North Carolina legal aid programs, bar associations, law firms, law schools, pro bono programs, and others will celebrate pro bono by recognizing volunteers, offering training, providing pro bono legal services at clinics, hosting events to raise money for legal aid, and raising awareness of the need for pro bono.

And the need is great. There is only one legal aid attorney for every 13,170 low-income people in North Carolina.  There is one private attorney for every 562 North Carolinians.  Last year, lawyers across North Carolina gave more than 27,000 hours to help legal aid organizations provide critical assistance to low-income North Carolinians struggling with civil legal problems ranging from domestic violence to foreclosure.  The total value of the pro bono volunteer contributions exceeded
$5.4 million in 2015.

For more information about events in your area, visit http://www.probono.net/celebrateprobono/events/.  For more information about how to volunteer for a pro bono project in your area, visit www.ncprobono.org and www.ncbar.org/giving/volunteer-now/.

Legal Aid of North Carolina and the Advocates for Children’s Services is getting ready for the school year and is putting on a CLE that will be free for those who are currently and are interested in volunteering with Legal Aid. The cost is $75 otherwise. Education rights of children is an important topic and we are looking forward working with everyone who would like to volunteer. The training will focus on school discipline, special education, enrollment, and bullying issues.

CLE: The Kids are Alright: Zealously Representing Students in Education Matters

Thursday, September 1, 2016. 12-1:30 p.m..
1.5 hours of general CLE credit.

Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1130723840402738436

Kearns Davis, a partner in the Greensboro office of Brooks Pierce, was sworn in as the 122nd president of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) on June 25 at the organization’s annual meeting in Charlotte. Davis is the second Brooks Pierce attorney to serve as president of the NCBA. Aubrey Brooks, one of the firm’s founding partners, led the association from 1916-1917.

“I’m deeply honored by the trust my fellow lawyers have placed in me. I look forward to working with attorneys, judges and citizens across the state to help meet the legal challenges of our time,” Davis said. “Brooks Pierce was built on a foundation of service and leadership in the legal profession and the communities we serve. I’m deeply grateful for my partners’ tremendous support.”

Davis heads Brooks Pierce’s white-collar criminal defense and investigations practice, and handles a wide range of federal and business litigation. He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, where he was the United States’ lead prosecutor in felony trials for a broad spectrum of federal crimes, and as a law clerk to the late Chief Judge Sam J. Ervin, III, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He has taught trial advocacy at the University of North Carolina School of Law, the Elon University School of Law, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center.

“Since joining Brooks Pierce in 1996, Kearns has demonstrated the Brooks Pierce brand of extraordinary commitment to our clients, exceptional integrity, and mastery of a demanding practice, all while taking on many leadership roles within the North Carolina Bar Association,” said Reid Phillips, the firm’s managing partner. “He is truly dedicated to advancing the legal profession. The North Carolina Bar Association could not have chosen a better lawyer or more accomplished leader to be its next president.”

Smith Moore Leatherwood partner Erik Albright has been included in “Power Players: Sports Lawyers and Outside Counsel” by SportsBusiness Journal.  The publication recognizes honorees for their influence on the profession, depth of client list and overall body of work.

Albright’s inclusion within this distinguished group reflects his representation of clients in the sports industry.  His clients have included colleges, universities and collegiate athletic conferences; professional football, baseball and soccer teams; the local organizers of Greensboro’s PGA TOUR golf tournament; a national amateur sports organization; and multiple other sports organizations, sports insurers and outdoor adventure sports centers.  He also has taught sports law as an adjunct faculty member at Wake Forest School of Law and Elon University School of law.  In addition, he serves as an active member of the national Sports Lawyers Association and he is the secretary and past treasurer of the Sports and Entertainment Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Albright earned his bachelor’s degree from Duke University and law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law. He has practiced law for 26 years with Smith Moore Leatherwood and, in addition to sports law, also focuses on civil litigation including complex commercial and antitrust litigation and general tort and insurance coverage matters.  He has been recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers and Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite for his general litigation practice, and by The Best Lawyers in America® for commercial litigation and personal injury litigation.

The NCAWA Education Committee is excited to announce our 2016 Annual Conference will be held September 22nd through September 24th, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Resort in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina! We have a great weekend planned with CLE courses (up to 5 credit hours available) and speakers on a number of big issues arising for women in the legal profession here in North Carolina.

To register, follow this link: NCAWA 2016 Annual Conference

To view the Conference Brochure with detailed information about CLE court offerings and the weekend agenda,
follow this link: 2016 Conference Brochure

The NCAWA room block is active and you can set up your reservation now by following the instructions below:

Call our toll-free number 1-888-211-7755 (24/7) and mention the group name NC Association of Women Attorneys in order to receive the special group rate.

Visit the Crowne Plaza website and book online: www.ashevillecp.com

  Check Availability (enter dates of stay) and enter Group Code: WAT

You can use this link to automatically add the group code when booking online: Make Your Reservations Online!

If you have any questions about the 2016 Annual Conference, please contact either Manisha P. Patel (manisha.p.patel@gmail.com) or Alexis Solheim (alexis.solheim@gmail.com), NCAWA Education Chairs.

18th Judicial District Bar/18-H Judicial District Bar

TO:  Members of the Bar, 18th Judicial District and 18-H Judicial District

FROM: Ken Keller, President of the 18th Judicial District Bar and Kim Floyd, President of the 18-H Judicial District Bar

RE: Notice of Special Joint Meeting for the Selection of Nominees for the District Court Vacancy occasioned by the retirement of the Honorable Wendy Enochs; Notice of Meeting to Amend Bylaws of 18th Judicial District

Notice: Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §7A-142 and the Bylaws of the 18th and 18-H Judicial District Bars, notice hereby is given that a SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE 18th and 18-H JUDICIAL DISTRICT BARS will be held on September 29, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room (the Old Superior Court Room) at the Old Guilford County Courthouse at 301 West Market Street in Greensboro, NC, to 1) amend the Bylaws of the 18th Judicial District (a copy of the Bylaws with proposed Amendments is posted on the Greensboro Bar website https://www.greensborobar.org and will be circulated by e-mail); and 2) select nominees to submit to the Governor to fill the District Court judicial vacancy occasioned by the July 31, 2016 retirement of the Honorable District Court Judge Wendy Enochs. Member check-in and distribution of ballots will begin at 3:00 p.m.

Candidates/Applicants:  Any member of the 18th Judicial District Bar or the 18-H Judicial District Bar who wishes to be a candidate for the judicial seat and who is a resident in either district must notify us of her or his intention in writing, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday September 23, 2016. Notification shall state that he or she is duly authorized to practice law in the 18th and 18-H Judicial District Bars and that his or her residence address is located within either district.  Notification should be delivered or mailed to the 18th Judicial District Bar president Ken Keller, Carruthers & Roth, P.A., 235 N. Edgeworth Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 or e-mailed to krk@crlaw.com, or delivered or mailed to the 18-H Judicial District Bar president Kim Floyd, Joe D. Floyd Law Firm, P.A. 401 S. Main Street, High Point, NC 27260, or e-mailed to kfloydatty@northstate.net. (If you send notice by e-mail, please request confirmation that the e-mail is received.)

Persons desiring to be considered for election are requested to submit a statement of personal and professional information concerning the applicant’s credentials.  Such information will be posted at the website of the Greensboro Bar Association at www.greensborobar.org several days prior to the election meeting to assist members of the 18th and 18-H Judicial District Bars to evaluate candidates.  Participation by applicants in this evaluation is voluntary.

Speeches by Candidates:  Beginning after announcements at approximately 3:30 p.m., each candidate for district court judge will be allowed five minutes to address the members present.  To accommodate our members’ varying schedules, voting will be allowed AFTER announcements (i.e., voting will be allowed before, during, and immediately following the speeches).  We encourage you, however, to listen to the presentations of the candidates.

Voting: Voting shall be limited to those attorneys licensed to practice in North Carolina who are in attendance at the joint meeting and are members and residents in good standing in either the 18th Judicial District Bar or the 18-H Judicial District Bar.  An attorney is not authorized to vote if he or she is merely practicing but not residing in either district. [A current membership roster will be obtained from the North Carolina State Bar prior to the meeting. If you recently transferred to this district, please contact the North Carolina State Bar to make sure your information is current.]  Members of districts 18 and 18-H who reside outside the districts are encouraged to attend but not entitled to vote.  The ballots shall be counted immediately after the completion of the speeches.  Proxy voting is prohibited.

Each voting member of the 18th and 18-H Judicial District Bars shall be entitled to vote for up to five candidates for the judicial seat by secret written ballot.  Ballots marked for more than five candidates shall be disqualified. Cumulative voting is prohibited. [Cumulative voting is where a member votes more than once for a given candidate.]  The five candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be the nominees to fill the vacancy in the District Court.  In the event of a tie for fifth place, the names of those candidates involved in the tie shall be transmitted to the Governor together with the names of the four candidates receiving the highest number of votes.

Results of the Elections:  The results of the election shall be announced at the meeting.  Following the meeting, we will transmit to Governor McCrory the names of the five candidates (six if there is a tie for 5th place) receiving the most votes for the District Court Judge seat along with the number of votes for each. The entire 18th Judicial District Bar and the 18-H Judicial District Bar will be notified by e-mail of the results of the election, and the results will be listed on the Greensboro Bar Association web site, www.greensborobar.org and in the newsletter of the Greensboro Bar Association.

Please attend and vote at this important joint election meeting.

Thank you.