A year of working under the constraints of the pandemic has changed the way many lawyers look at how they practice law. When we asked for your reflections on the changes to the practice and your hopes for the future, … Continue reading →
North Carolina State Bar President Barbara Christy sent a letter today to Gov. Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen addressing the concerns of private lawyers who must appear in court. “As you consider &#...
Find the documents mentioned in the post here: Motion to Continue due to COVID and Proposed COVID Pattern Jury Instructions. By Amber Nimocks Public defenders holding jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic face a great number of unknowns and many …...
NCAJ Year in Review 2020 from NC Advocates for Justice on Vimeo. “Unprecedented” ruled as the word of the year in 2020, so much so that Merriam-Webster officially awarded it the title. But not all of 2020’s unprecedented events &#...
Congratulations to the NCAJ members who begin their 2021 North Carolina State Bar committee service next month. Thank you to councilors serving in these leadership positions or on committees as identified:  Darrin D. Jordan: President-Elect,Ã...
NCAJ Past-President Mary Pollard serves on Gov. Cooper's Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice, which released a report with 125 recommendations on Monday. Pollard is the executive director of the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Servi...
By Abby Hammond At its most recent meeting, the State Bar Ethics Committee approved five proposed opinions for review, now published in the winter edition of the State Bar Journal. In addition, the Ethics Committees has agreed to send a … Continue r...
Allison Parker has joined NCAJ as its Membership and Data Manager. She has worked in the association industry for eight years and the nonprofit industry for 12 years. In her most recent role, Parker served as Member Engagement Manager in … Continue ...
By Amber Nimocks Chris Schehr set up his own practice after about a year of working for a big firm in Charlotte. Since then, he has learned a lot of firsthand lessons about client intake and the importance of a … Continue reading →
Editor's note: The Center for Death Penalty Litigation recently unveiled the project Racist Roots at www.racistroots.org. NCAJ was among the filers of an amicus brief in support of the defendant-appellant in State v. Ramseur, one of the cases highlighted ...
