First Church of God in Christ is a thriving church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They have owned their worship space property – which contains a building valued at almost $1 million – for 23 years. Like most commercial real estate owners, First Church had a five-year term on the loan that was secured by their church property. When the term…
By Russell Rawlings The North Carolina Bar Foundation (NCBF) celebrated the establishment of four new NCBF Endowment Justice Funds in a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, October 19, at the N.C. Bar Center in Cary. The NCBF also dedicated two new Liberty Garden Benches and 10 new Liberty Garden Stone Pavers. Justice Funds were dedicated in honor of Joseph B. Cheshire…
Talk with Katie Jenifer about her work and pro bono experiences and it won’t take you long to see the depth of her commitment or the magnitude of the positive effect she’s had in the community. The proud mom of two queer kids, Katie was driven to enroll in NCCU School of Law to start a second career at the…
On Sept. 12, 2022, over 40 attorney and notary volunteers gathered in Charlotte to remember and honor the first responders and civilians lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The NCBF partnered with Bank of America and Foundation Program Partners Moore & Van Allen and Bradley Arant to serve Charlotte-Mecklenburg first responders through a Wills for Heroes clinic. Prior to delivering the…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation was pleased to announce the establishment of the N. Leo Daughtry Justice Fund at the NCBA 2022 Annual Meeting during the Wake Forest School of Law reception. The Daughtry Justice Fund was generously created by Leo’s family, friends, and colleagues. Justice Funds bolster the Foundation’s Endowment and help generate annual grants that are awarded to…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation’s Wills for Heroes program expanded this year, with a goal to hold 2-3 clinics per month for first responders across the state. Utilizing our new Wills for Heroes document production app, volunteer attorneys were able to meet virtually with first responders while local notary volunteers assisted with executing final documents in person. It was not…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the George B. Mast Justice Fund by his family, friends and colleagues. Justice Funds bolster the Foundation’s endowment and help generate annual grants that are awarded to statewide legal service providers aligned with the Foundation’s mission, vision and values. George B. Mast was born in Watauga County on…
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…
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…
Kayla Britt is the example of what everyone strives for in a great lawyer: dedicated, professional, passionate, humble. A recipient of the NCBA YLD Young Lawyer of the Quarter for October through December 2020 and July through September 2021, Kayla has been working hard to serve those in North Carolina. Since law school, Kayla has made it a priority to…