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The Annual Fund supports the Foundation’s vision of a vibrant North Carolina where legal services are available to all, regardless of ability to pay; where members of the legal profession provide community service and leadership that profoundly impacts the public; and where all North Carolinians understand and have confidence in a legal system that serves them.

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The North Carolina Bar Foundation’s pro bono, civic education and professionalism programs serve North Carolinians in every part of the state, from the mountains to the sea.

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2026 Open Door Fellows

The NCBF Open Door Fellowship is a unique, competitive opportunity for first-year North Carolina law students. Open Door Fellows gain valuable, hands-on legal…

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2026 McIntyre Youth Leadership Challenge

On Friday, May 1, 2026, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) and the North Carolina Bar Foundation’s annual celebration of…

2025 McIntyre Youth Leadership Challenge

The first Friday in May is celebrated across North Carolina as Law Day. As part of the Law Day events and festivities, the North Carolina Bar Foundation and…