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…
NCBA members are volunteering their time and expertise this winter and spring to support low-wealth entrepreneurs through the North Carolina Bar Foundation’s NC Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program (formerly known as NC LEAP). Founded in 2007 as a project of the NC Bar Association Business Law and Corporate Council Sections, Entrepreneurs Assistance Program coordinates attorney volunteers to provide pro bono…
A paralegal is an advocate, a teacher, an advisor, a valuable team member, and everything else in between. Katie Riddle exemplifies all of these characteristics through her dedication to her profession, her clients, and volunteering with the Legal on the Line Paralegal Partnership (LOTLPP)! Katie enjoys hearing about her clients’ experiences and being able to offer a helping hand. Katie…
This article originally appeared in the February 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 14th annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day of the North Carolina Bar Foundation will go on as scheduled on Friday, March 5, in spite of COVID-19. It will definitely not…
What makes practicing law more than just a job? Many attributes come to mind. By its nature, the law is constantly changing, forcing attorneys to constantly learn, adapt, and improve in order to effectively advocate for their clients. Practicing law also requires a high level of attention to detail and client service, demanding that attorneys make their clients’ interests the…
For Rebecca Rushton, volunteering for the North Carolina Bar Foundation’s Wills for Heroes pro bono program was not just about reporting pro bono hours; it completely changed the path of her career as a lawyer. A marine science undergrad who went to law school in Oregon, she began her Wills for Heroes pro bono experience as a law student in…
When you hear “corporate finance lawyer,” you think about boardrooms in high-rises and long hours poring over documents packed with legalese about acquisitions and lending practices. You picture the type of guys on Wall Street. What you don’t picture is someone at the U.S.-Mexico Border visiting an immigration respite center in McAllen, Texas, where summers are sweltering and an average…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation Endowment holds the Legal Aid of North Carolina Fund, which was initiated in 2007 with a lead gift of $100,000 from Charles D. Dixon (1925-2016). Matched by law firms across the state, bolstered by generous gifts from individual donors, and solidified by a transformative $1,000,000 gift from Mr. Dixon’s estate in 2018, the LANC Fund…
Even though Alexa Whiteside has not lived in North Carolina long, she has already made her mark as a pro bono volunteer. Alexa moved to Davidson from Los Angeles in April 2019 and works for Ramo Law PC as a motion picture and television attorney. In just a year and a half as a North Carolinian, she has served clients…
Volunteer Leaders Answer the Call Launched in 2018, the Leadership Gift Campaign challenges all volunteer leaders of the North Carolina Bar Association and North Carolina Bar Foundation to unite in philanthropic support of the NCBF and its pro bono and public service programs. The 2019-2020 campaign resulted in 27 percent overall participation among NCBF/NCBA leadership, raising $204,000 from 372 donors….