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. When the fifth edition of the North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society was announced earlier this year, Foundation and Development Manager Jared Smith of the N.C. Equal Access to Justice…
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. “The North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society celebrates those attorneys who have met their professional responsibility enshrined in Rule 6.1, increasing access to justice for those in need. The Society…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation Endowment makes grants available to North Carolina organizations that are engaged in programming or projects that advance the Foundation’s values of access to justice, volunteer service, civic education and professionalism. On July 1, 2021, the Endowment awarded $467,512 in grant funds to 37 grantees and programs across the state, including four programs never previously funded…
Under the amended North Carolina Bar Foundation bylaws, effective June 22, 2019, the NCBF Board of Directors includes the voting members of the Executive Committee of the NCBA Board of Governors, the voting members of the Audit and Finance Committee of the NCBA Board of Governors, the chairs of the Foundation’s three standing committees (Development, Endowment and Programs), and six…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation Lawyers in Schools programming coordinates a number of civic education-focused initiatives that connect judges, lawyers and paralegals with students and schools across the state. This school year presented new challenges and opportunities, inspiring teachers to open their virtual classrooms to engage North Carolina Bar Association member guest speakers and presenters in new and fun ways:…
This article originally appeared in the May 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. The Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association recently announced the recipients of college scholarships for children of slain or permanently disabled North Carolina law enforcement officers. The…
This article originally appeared in the May 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. They sat anxiously in the courtroom of the Justice Building, springing to their feet as the clerk banged her gavel and proclaimed “oyez, oyez, oyez.” Their eyes widened as Chief…
This article originally appeared in the May 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. Although things are far from being back to normal, the North Carolina Bar Foundation’s Wills for Heroes clinic at the N.C. Bar Center on April 24 did manage to rekindle…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation’s pro bono programs mobilize over 1,000 attorneys every year to provide pro bono legal services to North Carolina residents who otherwise would lack access to legal advice, counsel and representation. Through NCBF programs including the 4ALL Statewide Service Day, Entrepreneurs Assistance Program, Patent Pro Bono Program, NC Free Legal Answers and Wills for Heroes, lawyers…
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…