Hello GBA Members! Our 2023-24 bar year is off to a strong start! September saw the return of our CLE Lunch and Learns with an informative CLE centered on bankruptcy for non-bankruptcy attorneys hosted by the law firm of Ellis & Winters LLP. During our September Member Meeting, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita […]
GBA committees work to provide our members with continuing legal education, networking and fellowship opportunities, and peer recognition for outstanding service to our association and the community. More importantly, participation promotes volunteerism and support for area schools and non-profits; and we partner with Legal Aid of North Carolina to remove legal barriers to economic opportunities […]
2023-24 Officers and Board of Directors OFFICE NAME President Gerald L. Walden, Jr. President-Elect Manisha Patel Immediate Past President Hon. Marcus A. Shields Secretary Karen McKeithen Schaede Treasurer Davis McDonald Director (2024) 1st Hon. Michelle Fletcher Director (2024) 1st Nicole R. Scallon Director (2024) 1st L. Nicole Patino Director (2025) […]
GBA BOARD MEETINGS Wed., Sept 13 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., Oct 11 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., Nov 8 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., Dec 13 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., Jan 10 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., Feb 14 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed., March 13 4:00PM Meeting Room 820 Wed. April 10 […]
GBA members are invited to a free one-hour CLE Lunch & Learn sponsored by Ellis & Winters, LLP. One hour of General CLE credit is pending. Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023 Time: Lunch (provided by Ellis & Winters, LLP) begins at 12:15pm CLE portion begins at 12:30pm Members may attend in person or via Zoom. […]
FREDERICK KINGLSEY SHARPLESS December 7, 1957 – August 13, 2023 Frederick Kingsley Sharpless (“Rick”) passed away in his home on August 13, 2023, at the age of 65 after a valiant three-year fight against pancreatic cancer. Rick was born on December 7, 1957, in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, to Eric and Priscilla Sharpless. He grew […]
Revolution Law Group, a boutique law firm in Greensboro, has expanded its services with the addition of a residential and commercial real estate law practice. Barbara Stewart, who operated Law Offices of Barbara Stewart for more than a decade, has joined Revolution Law as of counsel. She brings extensive experience in residential and commercial real […]
Three Greensboro Bar Association members were recently recognized among eleven North Carolina attorneys as Lawyers Weekly “2023 NC Legal Icons”—Janet Ward Black of Ward Black Law, Alan Duncan of Turning Point Litigation, and Jim Slaughter of Law Firm Carolinas. Legal Icons are senior leaders of the legal community who have made their mark, in the […]
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Partner Afi S. Johnson-Parris, who was selected as Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Division (LP), which teaches the business of practicing law through marketing, management, technology and finance to more than 27,000 members. With a focus on law practice management, LP publishes books, the webzine Law Practice Today, […]
The pandemic has spurred rapid changes in the legal workforce, and the trends we’re seeing are unlikely to dissipate any time soon. Compensation is no longer just about salary and bonus structure. To attract and retain top talent, organizations need to be mindful of the ways that the workforce wants to operate now. They need […]
Young Lawyers Section: Connections My name is Elizabeth Robertson, Personal Injury Litigation Attorney at CR Legal Team, LLP, and I am honored to introduce myself as President of the Young Lawyers Section for the 2023-2024 year. YLS is off to a running start this year, with events already planned for the upcoming months: a Grasshoppers […]
Attention Real Property Lawyers! Looking for a place to socialize with fellow real property practitioners, enjoy a drink and a meal, see a great view of the ballpark and also learn about what is happening with land use and planning in Greensboro? Please join us at 6:00 pm on September 14, 2023 at the office […]
September 13 – GBA Board Orientation, 3:30 PM, Self Help Building September 13 – GBA Board Meeting, 4:00 PM, Self Help Building September 14 – Real Property Section Meeting, 6:00 PM, Tuggle Duggins September 20 – YLS Board Meeting, 12:00 PM, CR Legal Team Office September 20 – Submission Deadline for October Newsletter September 21 […]
Hello GBA Members! It is my sincere honor and privilege to serve as the President of this esteemed association for the 2023-2024 bar year. Having been a member for over a decade, I know first-hand that I have big shoes to fill thanks to the hard work and dedication of our past presidents. I’m eager […]
The forecast for our picnic originally scheduled for April 30 was rainy with a slim chance of the forecast changing and the decision was made to postpone. Understanding that many of you were looking forward to this event we have decided to reschedule the picnic at the Greensboro Grasshoppers for: Sunday, June 25, 2023 from 1:30-3:00 […]
The GBA has partnered with the Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro (WRC) and is looking for volunteers! Started in 1995, the Women’s Resource Center is designed to help women navigate life’s hurdles, to access community services, to develop new skill sets, and to move lives forward. The organization’s mission? To promote the self-reliance of women […]
The Greensboro Bar Association’s 2022 Centennial Award for outstanding and exemplary community service was presented to Michael S. Fox at the annual member meeting on April 20, 2023 at Starmount Forest Country Club. Colleague Nathan Duggins made the presentation. Michael is well deserving of this award. The award “recognizes outstanding and exemplary community service.” Mike […]
Greensboro Bar Association Annual Scholarship Presentation Beginning in 2022, the Greensboro Bar Association awards two scholarships for $2,500.00 each to current Elon Law students. Students were invited to apply for consideration as one of the student scholarship recipients. We received applications from a number of qualified law students and were impressed by many of the […]
As his term comes to an end, President Marcus Shields was recognized for his service at the Annual Joint Meeting of the Greensboro Bar Association and the 24th Judicial District Bar on April 20, 2023 at Starmount Forest Country Club. Gerald Walden, the GBA’s president elect, paid tribute to Mr. Shields’ many accomplishments and contributions […]
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