By David Henson As I sit and write my final column as your 2020-2021 president, it is not lost on me that my entire term has been virtual. A modern-day Max Headroom. No shaking of hands or hugging friends at … Continue reading →
Every year in June, NCAJ members take time during Annual Convention to recognize those among us who lead by example and whose examples set the bar high. This year we will present awards to these leaders at the June 11 … Continue reading →
By Abby Hammond The State Bar Ethics Committee continues to consider potential inclusion of anti-discrimination language in the Rules of Professional Conduct. A subcommittee studying these changes has recommended the publication of a new provision in the ...
Greetings NCAJ Members, NCAJ is currently seeking volunteers to serve on its committees. Volunteers are at the heart of NCAJ’s work. Together, we accomplish incredible things and guarantee the continued protection of North Carolinians’ rights....
By Abby Hammond The State Bar Council at its meeting on April 16 adopted one new ethics opinion:  2021 Formal Ethics Opinion 1, Contemporaneous Residential Real Estate Closings (opinion addresses conflicts of interest, communication, funding i...
By Erwin Byrd For incarcerated people, with little control over their environment, the coronavirus pandemic has been particularly deadly, and NCAJ members have been deeply involved in helping North Carolina inmates gain release from confinement during thi...
Roderick Allison graduated valedictorian of his class at North Carolina Central University, "probably because I made my professors laugh," he jokes. It’s doubtful that Allison's sense of humor influenced his undergraduate academic performance...
Campbell School of Law honored four graduates with awards from the North Carolina Advocates for Justice at its 43rd annual hooding and graduation ceremony on May 7. The Calhoun Advocacy Award went to Jordan Ariana Arroyo of Holly Springs. The Trial ...
Congratulations to the NCAJ members who earned membership in the 2020 North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society by completing 50 or more hours of pro bono legal services and reporting their hours to the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center. … Continu...
By Kim Crouch When I look back to this time last year, back when we were still measuring the length of the COVID-19 pandemic in days rather than months or years, chaos and uncertainty loom large in my memori...
