4ALL’s Common Theme: NC Legal Community Is Continuing To Step Up
This article originally appeared in the May 2022 issue of North Carolina Lawyer Magazine. Read the complete article written by Russell Rawlings and view all NC Lawyer issues at ncbar.org/nc-lawyer.
Every 4ALL Statewide Service Day is unique, perhaps none more so than in recent years as the North Carolina Bar Foundation worked through the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
But for 15 years and counting, the success of every 4ALL event has hinged on the volunteer spirit of North Carolina’s legal community and the eager participation of North Carolina Bar Association members across the state.
The 2022 4ALL Statewide Service Day was on Friday, March 4, and conducted virtually for the second consecutive year. Nearly 400 volunteers – attorneys, paralegals, law students – stepped up to answer more than 7,000 calls.
Every call was different, and every volunteer has a story to tell about their 4ALL experience. Let’s hear from a random sampling of members who played their respective parts in this year’s event and responded to our request for comments.
This article originally appeared in the August 2021 issue of North Carolina Lawyer Magazine. Read the complete article written by Russell Rawlings and view all NC Lawyer issues at ncbar.org/nc-lawyer. Caryn McNeill hits the nail on the head, as she so often does, when she proclaims that “people helping people is what pro bono is really about.” And that, she adds…
On March 5, 358 attorneys and 79 paralegal and law student volunteers came together to provide free legal information to 9,712 callers during the 14th Annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day. This year’s 4ALL event was held virtually: volunteers participated from the comfort and safety of their own homes or offices. The call-in service was coordinated through an online VoIP service…
Although the North Carolina Bar Foundation has been conducting its annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day since 2008, there was nothing routine about this year’s event. Held on Friday, March 5, and conducted virtually for the first time due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the 14th annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day was certainly one for the books. A total of 9,712 calls…