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Open Door Fund & Fellowship

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 experience while widening their professional networks to “open doors” and prepare them for the next steps in their legal careers. We seek applications from first-year law students who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion…

This article originally appeared in the August 2024 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 donor has their own reason for contributing to a cause. Even when they are united behind the same cause, such as the Open Door Fund of the North Carolina Bar Foundation,…

This article originally appeared in the August 2024 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. The official launch of the campaign to endow the Open Door Fund of the North Carolina Bar Foundation at the NCBA Annual Meeting included announcement of the $100,000 Presidents’ Challenge. The Presidents’…

This article originally appeared in the August 2024 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. “The concept of ‘open doors’ represents an invitation to an unparalleled opportunity to prove my worth and merit.” – Darius Alexander, 2024 Open Door Fellow The 2024 NCBA Annual Meeting featured a…

This article originally appeared in the May 2024 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. Three new North Carolina Bar Foundation Endowment Justice Funds were dedicated on Thursday, May 16, during a Named Endowment Funds Dedication Ceremony at the N.C. Bar Center. The Justice Funds were established…

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 experience while widening their professional networks to “open doors” and prepare them for the next steps in their legal careers. We seek applications from first-year law students who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion…

The Open Door Fund was established to engage legal organizations, law firms, and individuals across the state in supporting the Open Door Fellowship Program. In June of 2022 the NCBF Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt an additional core value affirming the Foundation’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Less than a year later, an Open Door Fund was…

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 experience while widening their professional networks to “open doors” and prepare them for the next steps in their legal careers. NCBF Open Door Fellows have demonstrated a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion through their activities, background…