YLS is off to a great start! In the month of September, we stuffed 87 backpacks for the comfort backpack program at Backpack Beginnings. Afterwards, we had our member kickoff party at Pig Pounder. Thank you to all YLS members who joined us. If you missed the opportunity to connect with YLS in September, we […]
Nexsen Pruet lawyer Jim Bryan has been named a Fellow of The American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel in the practice area of insurance coverage. The prestigious group is composed of about 300 preeminent coverage and extracontractual counsel in the United States and Canada, representing the interests of both insurers and policyholders. “I believe in […]
At the September 14, 2016 meeting, the Board of Directors for the Greensboro Bar Association unanimously approved as a Greensboro Bar project the construction of a Habitat for Humanity house. Our Bar has previously completed construction of seven houses (1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2010, and 2013), and we look forward to the eighth. Our […]
Greensboro Bar Association 2016-17 Officers and Board of Directors Office Name Email/Phone/Fax President Kenneth R. Keller krk@crlaw.com p: 336-478-1125 f: 336-478-1116 President-Elect Sarah H. Roane sarahroane@gmail.com p: 336-332-6128 f: 336-358-4950 Immediate Past President Afi S. Johnson-Parris ajp@wardblacklaw.com p: 336-333-2244 f: 336-379-9415 Secretary Chelsea E. Anderson canderson@connorsmorgan.com p: 336-333-7907 f: 336-333-7909 Treasurer Desmond G. Sheridan dsheridan@iislaw.com […]
On April 1, 2016, the NC Equal Access to Justice Commission launched the NC Pro Bono Resource Center with the hiring of inaugural director Sylvia Novinsky. The newly-established NC Pro Bono Resource Center is one of only a handful of statewide pro bono resource centers in the country. The goal of the NC Pro Bono […]
Smith Moore Leatherwood is pleased to announce the addition of Zachary T. Dawson to the firm’s litigation team in the Greensboro office. Dawson’s practice will focus on complex commercial, antitrust, products liability, and intellectual property cases in state and federal courts in North Carolina and other jurisdictions. Dawson received his law degree from University of […]
Three attorneys from Carruthers & Roth, P.A. in Greensboro have been recently named Best Lawyers® 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas: Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of […]
Michael R. Abel Michael J. Allen Joseph S. Atwell J. Alexander S. Barrett Vance Barron, Jr. June L. Basden Jack B. Bayliss, Jr. Frederick L. Berry M. Douglas Berry Marc D. Bishop Howard L. Borum Doris R. Bray Frank W. Bullock, Jr. Mark T. Cain Barbara R. Christy Robert C. Cone Sally B. Cone Barden […]
During the GBA meeting on Sept. 15, the Membership Committee posed a question as part of an icebreaker activity. Attendees were asked to share their best advice received pertaining to the practice of law. Below are some of their responses: Always do the right thing. Remember that the most valuable thing you have as an […]
Last year, more than half of the individuals who applied for assistance from a North Carolina legal aid organization could not be served. National data echoes the same trend – too many of our friends, neighbors, and colleagues are in need of legal help but cannot afford a lawyer. The National Pro Bono Week Celebration […]
Erin C.V. Bailey Tuggle Duggins P.A. Endorsed by Michael J. Wenig Vanessa Beltran-Ortiz Egerton & Associates Endorsed Wendy Nolan Ryan Hamilton Blackledge Cone Health Endorsed by Robert B. Carter William Michael Boyer Carolina Craft Legal Endorsed by Elizabeth Long Jerry Lee Eagle Retired Endorsed by Frank Sutherland R. Robert El-Jaouhari Adams & Winfree Endorsed by […]
Galina “Allie” Petrova is pleased to announce the opening of her law office. The firm’s core practice areas are tax planning, tax controversy and business law. Allie helps business owners navigate through lifecycle events involving formation, financing, operations and exit. Allie earned her J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation degrees from the Georgetown University Law Center […]
With service and Bar initiatives and selection of nominees for District Court judgeships, we have a full agenda for 2016-17. On local service and Bar initiatives, we are continuing our successful book project at Jones Elementary, local CLE/Colloquium offerings, annual fundraiser for Legal Aid, Herb Falk Society, Holiday Party at Elon, Second Chance Expungement project, […]
Legal Aid of North Carolina and the Advocates for Children’s Services is getting ready for the school year and is putting on a CLE that will be free for those who are currently and are interested in volunteering with Legal Aid. The cost is $75 otherwise. Education rights of children is an important topic and […]
By Tom Kane (Reprinted from Tom’s LegalMarketingBlog.com dated June 9, 2016) According to a survey by The BTI Consulting Group, only 40.1% of clients “recommend their primary law firm to a peer.” As bad as that statistic is, the good news is that it is better by almost 7% over the previous year, and better slightly than five years […]
Kearns Davis, a partner in the Greensboro office of Brooks Pierce, was sworn in as the 122nd president of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) on June 25 at the organization’s annual meeting in Charlotte. Davis is the second Brooks Pierce attorney to serve as president of the NCBA. Aubrey Brooks, one of the firm’s […]
The law firm of Black, Slaughter & Black announces the naming of two new partners: Carole Albright, a State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist, and Theodora Vaporis, who heads up the firm’s Estate Planning & Administration Department. Adam Marshall has joined the firm as an associate attorney with a primary focus of real estate and […]
Smith Moore Leatherwood partner Erik Albright has been included in “Power Players: Sports Lawyers and Outside Counsel” by SportsBusiness Journal. The publication recognizes honorees for their influence on the profession, depth of client list and overall body of work. Albright’s inclusion within this distinguished group reflects his representation of clients in the sports industry. His […]
Smith Moore Leatherwood is pleased to announce that twenty-five attorneys have earned recognition in the 2016 Chambers USA Guide by Chambers and Partners, publisher of the world’s leading guides to the legal profession. The firm also received rankings across seven key practice areas, including recognition in North and South Carolina for work in: Litigation, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions […]
My name is Lisa Arthur and I am the Young Lawyers Section president. This year at YLS we are all about connections—connecting young lawyers to other lawyers and young professionals, connecting young lawyers to volunteer opportunities, and connecting young lawyers to the Greensboro community. I will use this column each month to update you about […]
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