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Young Lawyers Section: Connections September 2018

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The Young Lawyers Section is excited to kick off the 2018-2019 year!  We have several events planned and we are looking to incorporate new activities into our schedule of events.

Backpack Beginnings

Our first charitable event this year will be a partnership with Backpack Beginnings to fill backpacks as part of the Comfort Backpack Program. These backpacks will offer care, comfort, and basic necessities, including blankets, stuffed animals, books, hygiene products, school supplies, and more. The backpacks will be provided to abused/neglected, homeless, foster, and refugee children in Guilford County.  This event is always one that is fun and rewarding. We will be meeting on Thursday, September 6 at 4:30 p.m. at 3707-D Alliance Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407. To RSVP for this event, please email me at lpatino@vt.edu.

Networking and Happy Hour

Immediately following the Backpack Beginnings event, we will convene at Fat Dog’s Grille and Pub.  If you can’t attend the Backpack Beginnings event, plan to meet us at Fat Dog’s from 6:00-8:00pm.  We will provide the drinks and some light snacks.   

Swearing In Ceremony

YLS is working on tailoring the Swearing in ceremony to meet the needs of more young lawyers in Greensboro.  Look for some exciting new changes! We plan to hold the event in early October and will announce the date as it is confirmed.  As always, we encourage all members of the GBA to join us and support our newly licensed attorneys. If you are a newly licensed attorney or you know a newly licensed attorney, please e-mail Nicole Scallon at nscallon@hensonlawyers.com to receive the application materials. These should be available by August 31, 2018.

Connect with Us.

Do you have ideas for events that we should be doing but have not yet?  Please let us know!
E-mail Nicole Patino at lpatino@vt.edu to share your ideas.   

Do you want more information about upcoming YLS events or to find out how you can get involved?  Check out our website at www.greensboroyls.org. Also follow us on Facebook (Greensboro Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section). Email Gabe Synder at gabegsnyder@gmail.com to get on our email list.  We look forward to connecting with you!

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Stell: Design Your Life

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I’m starting a business and I’m a little nervous!

I’m also very excited. Let me catch you up on what’s going on with me. And I’m going back to the beginning, because I think you may find the story interesting and applicable to you as well.

In January of 2018, I read the book, “Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life” by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. Designing Your Life is described as “a book that shows you how to build – design – a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage.”

This book describes using design thinking, an approach to creative problem solving, to build your best life. The method involves the practical, creative resolution of a problem using strategies that designers / engineers use during the process of designing. In Bill and Dave’s case, the initial problem to solve was how to help graduating students find jobs and careers.

Author Bill Burnett found his way to a career as a mechanical engineer from a childhood of drawing cars and airplanes. After spending time in the corporate world, Bill made his way to Stanford where he serves as the Executive Director of the Design Program.

Co-author Dave Evans shifted from mechanical engineering with some of the biggest Silicon Valley companies to leading his own business that helped organizations build creative environments where people could do great work and love doing it. As he worked with start-up teams, corporate executives, non-profit leaders and individuals, he found everyone asking some version of the same question, “What should I do with my life?”

Bill and Dave wrote a book and teach students at Stanford how to answer that very question for themselves. But the book and class didn’t arrive in a neatly tied-up package. Using the concepts of design thinking, they developed a prototype of a class they were considering. They invited eight students over for a two-hour, two-night session during the summer. The students were engaged and didn’t want to leave, they felt the discussion was important and impactful.

Fast forward to today. Bill and Dave teach one of the most popular courses at Stanford, an open enrollment class with exercises, as well as an atmosphere in the class that provides a place to answer the question, “What should I do with my life?” They also offer workshops. For more information, visit www.designingyourlife.com.

As I read the book, I began to think about my next phase. Other than high school and college jobs, I’ve spent my entire work life in legal working for my first law firm while in college. I’ve always thought that life after work could include a consulting practice. I love mentoring, coaching and matching legal professionals in the right jobs and the right careers, and my passion is connecting with people and connecting them to each other.

During a week, it’s not unusual to have multiple conversations with various legal colleagues about their dissatisfaction at work, how to discover their passion or their concern about when and how to retire. I knew at some point, these would be people I would be interested in coaching. I just assumed that time would be many years down the road.

But after January, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. How could I stay with a company that I loved, doing a job I loved, yet open myself to other possibilities? My first exploration of the topic lead me to think I could do it all. Perhaps, I could start the business on the side while doing a job that already seemed to require more hours than I had in a week. But if I was passionate about all of it, maybe I could make it work. Finally, I got up the nerve to talk with my boss. It was scary to say any of this out loud. For one thing, I wasn’t sure if I was asking for something or just starting a conversation. For another, there was the risk my boss would cut off this conversation with such certainty that I would be barred from exploring this until my own retirement. I also wasn’t sure it was a viable idea.

But Bill and Dave gave me the courage to have the conversation. And the conversation was received in just the manner I hoped. Lots of probing questions, opportunity to throw out a variety of ideas and at the end of the first meeting, there was a real interest in exploring a consulting company that Lawyers Mutual would support. This seemed to me to be the best possible outcome.

Since that day in March, the conversation has gone in many ways I did and did not expect. My idea of doing it all? Well, that is the part of the conversation that is not viable. I cannot be the Vice President of a 4-person department responsible for our content creation, risk management resources, personally speaking at more than 50 speaking engagements and CLE programs a year, while at the same time launch and develop a consulting company. That was disappointing to me in some small way as it represented the ending of something that I loved.

However, being the President and CEO of Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services exceeds my expectations of where I thought the March conversation would lead me. The opportunity to consult and coach legal professionals about the big questions in the practice of law has long been a dream, one that I had not formally identified until I spent time defining my problem, researching ideas and prototyping ideas. My “Designing Your Life” book is full of ideas written in the margins that have already been crossed off the list, but many more notes that I will be developing in the weeks and months to come.

David Kelley, the founder of Stanford’s design school, says you often have to go through the wild ideas to get to the actionable good ideas. My book and (spiral notebook that hasn’t left my side since March) are full of wild ideas.
I can’t wait to see what sticks and what people are interested in.

Bill and Dave share ideas in the book and on their website for personal practices that help them sustain a well-designed life. During this season of developing a new business idea, I often had to remind myself of good self-care habits. They include Whole 30 eating, frequent exercise with a focus on walking outside in the fresh air, and making time for family and friends. No matter where you are in the process of building a well-lived, joyful life, developing personal practices of self-care and promoting creativity are essential.

I get asked these questions frequently:

  • How do I find a job that I like where I can fit in?
  • How do I build my career?
  • How do I balance my career with the rest of my life?
  • How do I know when it’s time to wind down my career?

Using the design your life theory, you’ll discover that there are multiple great plans, careers and pathways and that we have the choice to design the life we want. Here’s what Bill and Dave say,

“Designers don’t agonize. They don’t dream about what could have been. They don’t spin their wheels. And they don’t waste their futures by hoping for a better past. Life designers see the adventure in whatever life they are currently building and living into. This is how you choose happiness.”

Good luck as you design your life. Let me know if you want to talk about how to get there.

Camille Stell will soon be the former Vice President of Client Services for Lawyers Mutual and the new President and CEO of Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services. Continue this conversation by contacting Camille at camille@lawyersmutualnc.com or 800.662.8843.

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Volunteer at Potter’s House

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Volunteers are needed to serve food to the less fortunate at the Urban Ministry’s Potter’s House.

Shifts are from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Dates to be announced soon.  This is a great opportunity to give back to the community in the company of fellow members of the bar.

Please email Brennan Aberle at brennanaberle@gmail.com if you are able to help. Write POTTER’S HOUSE in the subject line.

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Message from the President, September 2018

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Greetings!  I hope you all have enjoyed your summer.  Perhaps you shared exciting excursions and/or adventures with family and/or friends, or just relaxed by the ambiance of waves and sea gulls as you escaped life’s care with an interesting book.   

As we begin the 2018-2019 meeting year, I would like to thank the 2017-2018 leadership team for sharing your time and talents.  I also would like to thank everyone in advance for serving in a leadership position or as a committee member for the upcoming meeting year.  We will make every effort to continue to provide the following:  Continuing Legal Education programs conducted by knowledgeable and inspiring program speakers; opportunities to represent the legal community as we engage with and serve the community; grants to organizations that impact the community and focus on issues that resonate with our membership; as well as, opportunities to utilize leadership skills.

As you all are aware, change is inevitable.  In fact, downtown Greensboro is in the process of being transformed to provide more venues for the arts and hotels to accommodate conference attendees or individuals that select our great city as their destination.  Consequently, our first speaker slated for our September meeting is Zack Matheny, Downtown Greensboro, Inc. President and CEO.  Please plan to join us, as we learn more about the process and projected timeline for many projects that are sure to enhance the skyline of Greensboro.  This expansion will provide many more opportunities to experience life in our wonderful city.

In closing, I would to express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve as president of the Greensboro Bar Association for 2018-2019.  I also extend my heartfelt appreciation for the outpouring of support, condolences and prayers after the loss of my husband.  As I face life without my life-long partner of almost thirty years, I am dealing with many changes.  However, the constant support of family, friends and my heavenly Father have provided a source of strength and encouragement that I shall never forget.  After my great loss, I was reminded that each day is a gift.  I look forward to devoting my gift of time and service in the upcoming meeting year to our great organization.

Sincerely,

Teresa H. Vincent

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Karen McKeithen Schaede Receives Outstanding Woman in the Profession Award

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Attorney Karen McKeithen Schaede was honored recently with the 2018 Outstanding Woman in the Profession Award, presented by the Women’s Law Association of Elon University School of Law.

Schaede, who was one of the law school’s founding preceptors and continues to serve annually as a preceptor, has assisted numerous students and graduates over the years. 
The award honors her for longtime support of the law school and for outstanding achievements as a woman in the law profession.  Previously, in 2011, she was the co-recipient of the law school’s inaugural Leadership in the Law Award.

Karen McKeithen Schaede

Karen McKeithen Schaede

A partner in Connors Morgan PLLC, a business law firm in Greensboro, Schaede has practiced employment law and healthcare law in the Carolinas since 1992.

She can be reached via email at KSchaede@ConnorsMorgan.com, via phone at
336-333-7907, or on the web at www.ConnorsMorgan.com. Connors Morgan is located
at 1175 Revolution Mill Dr., Suite 8, in Greensboro, NC.

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COUNT ME IN FOR 2018-19 COMMITTEE SERVICE

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If you would like to serve on a GBA committee for the 2018-19 FY, please indicate up to three preferences by placing 1, 2 or 3 by your choices (1 being your 1st choice, etc.) on the form linked below.  If you currently serve on a committee and would like to continue, we ask that you also download, complete and return this form:

2018-19_GBA-Service-Committe-Sign-Up (PDF)

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In Memoriam, May 2018

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Forrest Campbell

Forrest Campbell, 88, died on February 15, 2018, at his home of 56 years, in the loving arms of his wife, Carol. He was born April 9, 1929, in Coats, North Carolina, to Walter Smith Campbell and Bettie Ila Strickland Campbell. He spent his youth growing up in Dunn, North Carolina, along with his two sisters, Joyce C. Wagstaff (deceased) and Jackie C. Elmore. Summers were spent working tobacco fields and helping his dad in the lumber business.  He was active in scouting, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

Forrest graduated from Dunn High School in 1947, after having enlisted at an early age with the United States Marine Corps. He served for two years, mainly in Parris Island and Honolulu, Hawaii. Forrest graduated with honors from the University of Portland in Oregon in 1953, and at Duke University Law School, graduating in 1955. To support himself through his educational experience, he worked in the Duke Law Library and served as a residential advisor. At Duke Law School he met his wife to be, Carol Lee Hackbarth. They married in August of 1955 and were married for 62 and a half years.

Although a quiet man, he was a great listener who was nonjudgmental, understanding, and showed great patience.  He could tell a great story, always followed by much laughter and enjoyment.

Forrest spent his adult life serving the Guilford County community. He served as Mayor Pro-tem for the City of Greensboro 1967-1969; Chaired the Guilford County Board of Social Services 1973-1976; was Chairman of the Board of Guilford County Commissioners; and served as President of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners 1983. Forrest was a member of the Greensboro and NC Bar Association, a former trustee for the Greensboro Legal Aid Society, and a member of College Place United Methodist Church.

Forrest began his law career as a prosecuting attorney, and clerk of the Domestic Relations Court, later moving into private practice with Haines, Short, Campbell, and Ferguson, finally retiring from the Firm at Fisher Park after more than 50 years of legal practice. Forrest leaves behind, his loving wife, Carol Hackbarth Campbell, his four children, Michele C. Shackelford (Dab), Terry C. Hayes (Mike), Forrest E. Campbell Jr. (Lynette), Beth C. Samuelwicz (Rolf). He has five grandchildren, Tyler Orsow, who preceded him in death, Logan and Morgan Shackelford, Jake and Sarah Welty, and one great-grandchild, Zachary Padilla.

 

 

Konrad Karl Fish

Konrad Karl Fish of Greensboro, NC died of Lewy body dementia on February 21, 2018, in Raleigh, NC.  He was born on May 9, 1935 in a cottage on his grandfather’s dairy farm in upstate New York. He spent his childhood leading an idyllic, simple existence, playing with his cousins, riding his beloved pony, Leo, and developing a life-long joy for nature.

One of his fondest memories was when he happened upon young Mickey Mantle’s first time at batting practice for the Yankees. That day inspired Konnie to dedicate his high school years to varsity basketball and baseball, eventually leading to his enrollment at Duke University, where he played baseball for famed coach Jack Coombs.

While at Duke, Konnie was an active member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity, making many lifelong friends. After graduating from Duke in 1956, Konnie attended Duke Law School, graduating from there in 1959. He secured a job in Greensboro with Booth and Osteen. Konnie joined the Air Force National Guard and went to basic training in San Antonio, Texas.

After serving active duty, he returned to Greensboro. He was appointed the city’s legal aid officer for four years, where he handled an enormous volume of cases free of charge. While Konnie eventually went on to the general practice of law, his role as legal aid officer and helping to found the first Greensboro Legal Aid office were among his proudest moments in his 50+ year law career.

Konnie had many hobbies, including the Hamilton Lakes Civitan Club, teaching Sunday school classes at Christ Methodist Church, and playing golf every chance he could, and spending time with his Hamilton Lakes Civitan Club friends.  He co-founded the Nat Green Fly Fishing Club, shared willingly his free time with his beloved Morehead Methodist Church, and gardened with a mixture of knowledge and discipline.

Konnie belonged to the American Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association, the Greensboro Country Club, Morehead Methodist Church, the Duke Alumni Association, and Trout Unlimited.

Konnie is survived by five children: Sarah Kathryn Fish of Durham, Rebecca Fish Nichols of Wilmington, Edmund Booth Fish (Michelle) of Greensboro, Rachel Fish Curtis (David) of Durham, and Katherine Chloe Fish of Greensboro, by eight grandchildren: Madeline Drewry, Dylan Nichols, Edmund Fish, Jr., Josie Fish, Phoebe Fish, Ben Curtis, Sophie Curtis, and Tilly Curtis, and by former wife and long-time friend, Tricia Booth Fish of Greensboro.

 

 

Henri Ronald Mazzoli

Henri Ronald Mazzoli, 81, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, December 30, 2017 after a short battle with lung cancer. Henri was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on February 24, 1936 to the late Eugene and Mary Mazzoli and grew up with his two sisters, Jane and Maria. He graduated from Framingham High School and then served as a medic in the United States Army with the 10th Mountain Division. Henri attended Boston University and then transferred and graduated from High Point College. He received the Juris Doctor degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1965 and was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in the same year. Henri served as an Assistant District Attorney for Guilford County, and then he opened his own law office, assisted by Mrs. Susan Piotrowski, and ran that firm for more than 40 years.

He was an avid sailor and earned his US Coast Guard Captain’s license. He spent weekends and summers sailing the coast of North Carolina with his wife, Kathy, and children. He enjoyed spending time in Panama where he and Kathy have a second home, and studying history, in particular the American Civil War, World War I and II. He also focused on restoring as many houses and rental properties as he could in the greater Greensboro area. Henri never left any job half-finished, rarely met a dog or cat he did not like, or failed to speak his mind to his family and many friends. All who knew and loved him will miss his kindness, humor, loyalty, and unfailing sense of integrity and fairness. Henri is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Katherine Clay Mazzoli; and his children and their significant others: Robert Mazzoli and Barbara Cozzarini of Duvall, WA and Robert’s daughter Alyssa Mazzoli; Matthew and Beate Mazzoli and their children Samuel and Johanna of Ostfold, Norway; and Ginny and Walter Wright and their children William and Katherine of New York, NY.

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Memorial Resolution for Robert C. Cone

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GREENSBORO BAR ASSOCIATION

Memorial Resolution
for
Robert C. Cone

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Greensboro Bar Association at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 19, 2018, that:

WHEREAS, Robert C. Cone died on March 18, 2017, in Greensboro, North Carolina after a long period of declining health; and

WHEREAS, this Association desires to reflect upon his exemplary career and service to the Greensboro, Eighteenth Judicial District and North Carolina State Bar Associations, his clients and the community, and the minutes should therefore reflect that:

Bob was born in Greensboro on February 13, 1952, to Barbara and Herman Cone, Jr.

He graduated from The Asheville School, was awarded the Morehead-Cain Scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and went on to obtain his Juris Doctorate from University of North Carolina School of Law.

In 1972, before finishing his undergraduate degree, he took a year off and lived in Israel on a kibbutz where he specialized in harvesting bananas. He made lifelong friends, fell in love with Israel and the kibbutz, and returned many times over the ensuing years.

Bob met his wife, Sally, while they were both in law school.  They married in 1978, just after each of them had graduated and passed the North Carolina bar examination. The couple settled in Greensboro and Bob soon entered private practice. He spent the bulk of his career at Tuggle Duggins law firm where he remained devoted to his clients until his final days. He viewed the practice of law as an honorable profession to be used for the good of society, and he put that philosophy into practice every day with clients from all walks of life.

As an active and caring community leader, Bob quietly contributed to many charitable causes. He served for 20 years on the Board of Directors of what is now known as Cone Health, and later became Board Chairman of the Cone Health Foundation. He was a Trustee and Board Chairman of the Greensboro Public Library and a past President of Greensboro Rotary Club. He served as a Board member of Greensboro Urban Ministry and of the Old North State Boy Scout Council. He  served as President of the Greensboro Bar Association and was a driving force in establishing the Herbert Falk Society, which fosters and encourages pro bono legal work by the Association’s  members. He also served on the UNC-Chapel Hill Law Foundation and as a member of the North Carolina State Bar Council.

Bob was an active volunteer in multiple capacities with the Greensboro Jewish Federation, chairing its annual fund-raising campaign in 2013, and also serving as a board member of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro. He was a life-long member of Temple Emanuel, where he taught Sunday school for many years and worked to preserve and perpetuate its Greene Street historic location.

He was the recipient of the Greensboro Bar Association’s Centennial Community Service Award in 2011, and the North Carolina State Bar’s John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award in 2016.

Bob was co-recipient with his wife Sally, a dedicated community leader in her own right, of the 2016 Brotherhood/Sisterhood Citation Award given annually by the National Conference for Community and Justice.

Bob was tireless, selfless, and committed. He also loved music – regularly attending regional folk festivals and continuing to play his cherished vinyl albums. He was also interested in ways to beautify his surrounding community and thus became a strong advocate of the downtown Greensboro revitalization effort and an avid fundraiser for Greensboro’s Greenway.

Bob is survived by Sally, his loving wife of 38 years; his two children, Sam and Laurie; his mother, Barbara; his brothers, Tom and Herman, and their respective families.

Among other passions, Bob was an ardent devotee of the music of Bob Dylan.  It is submitted that the lyrics of the following Dylan song capture the heartfelt message that Bob would convey to all of us, if he were standing here tonight:

May God bless and keep you always; may your wishes all come true
May you always do for others; and let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars; and climb on every rung
May you stay
Forever young

 

Bob Cone

 

NOW,  THEREFORE,  BE IT RESOLVED:  that the Greensboro Bar Association, at this duly assembled meeting of its members,  hereby adopts this Resolution to honor and memorialize the life and works of our colleague,  Robert C. Cone; and hereby directs that this Resolution be made part of the official records of the Association and that a true copy hereof be delivered to Bob’s family in token of the esteem, high regard, and enduring affection in which he is held by his friends and colleagues of the Bar.

DONE BY ACCLAMATION at the annual joint meeting of the members of the Greensboro Bar Association and the Eighteenth Judicial District Bar, this, the 19th day of April, 2018.

Sarah H. Roane, President

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Greensboro Bar Association Second Chance Project Update

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The Bar Association’s Second Chance Project is now in its third year.  As part of this pro bono project, the GBA has sponsored two free Expungement CLEs and over 100 of our members have participated in the training.  The Second Chance Project seeks to train our members and encourage them to assist pro bono potential candidates for expungement who are referred to us from Renee Gabriel-Alford of Legal Aid of North Carolina, Greensboro office.  Ms. Gabriel-Alford screens the candidates for eligibility by checking their statewide criminal record and then determines which County is properly suited to begin the action.  She contacts the individuals and prepares the paperwork.  This includes the necessary AOC forms, including the Petition to Sue as an Indigent and all necessary affidavits.  Once these time intensive actions are complete, she seeks to refer these individuals to our pro bono attorneys who are ready, willing and able to assist completion of the process.  The referral attorney will obtain the necessary judicial signature to start the official process and send the AOC forms to the SBI and AOC.  This review will take an estimated 7 to 10 months to complete.  The attorney will than schedule an appearance before the court with the client and request entry of the Expungement.

Few qualified individuals were identified in the early years of the Second Chance Project.  However this is no longer the case.  The City of Greensboro began its “Thrive Greensboro” initiative in 2016 with the assistance of community organizer Irving Allen and Greensboro Director of Human Relations Love Crossling.  This led others to join the effort to identify qualified individuals.  Most notably Gayland Oliver sponsored and event at Peeler Elementary School in the late fall of 2017.  Over 350 potential candidates signed up and Ms. Gabriel-Alford began her review process.  She is now ready to refer cases to members of the Greensboro Bar Association. She anticipates as many as 80 individuals will be ready for referral in the next two weeks.  Her extensive efforts leading this process are recognized and complemented.  But the fruits of these efforts cannot be realized without the help of GBA members who are willing to step up and take on the final steps necessary to complete the expungement process.  WE NEED YOUR HELP.

This can be a life changing experience for these individuals and all capable attorneys are urged to reach out to Ms. Gabriel-Alford and volunteer.  Second Chance Project Co-Chair Patrick Kane and Ms. Gabriel-Alford are working on the possibility of offering an additional (FREE) CLE training and will soon update the Bar on progress. Thanks for support and all are encouraged to assist.

To volunteer please contact: Renee Gabriel-Alford, 336-272-0148, ReneeA@legalaidnc.org.

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Davis and Phillips Receive GBA Distinguished Service Award

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The Greensboro Bar Association established the Distinguished Service Award in 1993 to annually recognize a lawyer for exhibiting a deep devotion to the legal profession and an enduring contribution to the administration of justice and the public good through unselfish service. 

We were fortunate to have two very deserving recipients this year, the Honorable Lindsay R. Davis, Jr. and Reid L Phillips, pictured with their spouses, Ann Davis (left) and Gloria Phillips (right).

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GBA 2018 ANNUAL PICNIC

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Joint event with the High Point Bar Association!

Bring your family (kids too!) for an afternoon
of food, fun, and BASEBALL!!!

Greensboro Grasshoppers vs. Lakewood BlueClaws

Sunday, May 20
Picnic Buffet: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m
Gametime: 2:00 p.m.

First National Bank Field
Sunbrella Shade Zone (Field & Terrace Levels)

All-You-Can-Eat Picnic Buffet from 1:30 to 3:00

The Young Lawyers Section will be collecting donations for
the Book Buddies program at Hampton Elementary School.

YLS will use all donations to purchase books so that our Book Buddies
will have a new book to take home for the summer—our goal is $500!

Click to Register Now!

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Stell: Evidence of a Lawyer-Focused Firm Rather Than a Client-Centric Firm

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Most lawyers and law firms pride themselves on being client service oriented, but  are they?

Here are a few of the policies and practices that law firms engage in that may reveal that they are lawyer-focused rather than client-focused.

Website Design

While client referrals and a strong network of referral sources is key to building your law firm business, an Adweek survey shows 81% of customers conduct online research before buying. Sixty percent begin the process by using a search engine to identify products they want and 61% read reviews before making any purchase. While the numbers may not translate directly from products to services, today’s client is using the web to make important decisions.

So what does your web presence say? Here’s what lawyers say about client service:

“Because you’re a client, not just a case. At Essex Richards, we provide solutions to help our clients.” Retrieved from Essex Richards website

“We’re a law firm that believes in building long-term relationships. We do that by listening to you and getting to know your legal needs.” Retrieved from Manning Fulton website

“Trust is the backbone of a mutually rewarding relationship. We strive to completely understand our clients’ businesses and needs in order to become a partner in their future.” Retrieved from Smith Moore Leatherwood

“At Young Moore, you are never simply a case number or file to process. Our respected practice has been based on personal relationships for over 60 years.” Retrieved from Young Moore website

“We care about our clients. We want everything to change for the better when you hire us. We want to be your Turning Point.” Retrieved from Turning Point Litigation

As you can see, lawyers are serious about client service. Or at least as far as the messaging on their websites. But what do clients think about the message you are sending? Is it the right one?

Here is some standard fare about client service, “We serve businesses, government, non-profit institutions, trade associations and individuals. We work with clients on a regional, national, and international level.”

This is a firm that can potentially provide any service to anyone, anywhere. Is this effective messaging to clients?

Compare this message to that of John Szymankiewicz with the Beer Law Center. First, you have to love a law firm website that looks like a tap room and the email newsletter subscription button that looks like a bottlecap. At first glance, we know this isn’t our father’s law firm.

Also, the language on the website is written by people for people. Not marketing speak. Not legalese. Here’s an example, “I explain all of that to say that if your business is in NC, I can probably help you with anything beer related (emphasis is mine). But, if your business is in another state, I can only help you with certain areas of law. For the other areas, I would have to refer you to a local lawyer.”

Certainly, this is written with a client in mind as John explains potential jurisdiction issues.

How about this statement, “By leveraging technology and completing as much work as we can electronically, we keep our overhead expenses low and keep our focus on you and your matter, not on paying the rent on our office space.” This is music to the ears of an entrepreneurial client looking to start a local brewery.

Approach to Compensation

Law firm compensation systems reflect actions that firms have determined are important such as bringing in clients, getting business from clients and generating billable hours. These are metrics which are built around things that lawyers believe to be important, but they are not necessarily items that are important to the business. Growing your business requires more than rainmaking. It also requires leadership, mentorship, technological proficiency, financial expertise and practice management. But, few firms provide a financial incentive for their lawyers for these kinds of investments of their time. As a result, few lawyers invest in building these skills. This makes for a business model that emphasizes rewarding rainmakers rather than rewarding the work of creating business models that live beyond the current generation of rainmakers.

Profits Per Partner

The law firm model of dividing profit at the end of the year rather than investing money into the business is a principle that is lawyer-focused rather than client-focused. Client-focused ventures are interested in research and development and technology developments. Building law firms that provide services to clients in new ways, that allow for exploration of resources, purchase of new products and training in new areas, requires an investment of money. Too often, lawyers must decide whether to spend money while knowing that money that is not spent goes back into their pocket. The conflict is often too difficult to overcome. So, the end-of-year dividend is greater for each lawyer, but the firm as a whole suffers.

Failing to Plan for Transitions

Building one-generation law firms is lawyer-focused. Building a law firm that can provide long-term service to clients is the essence of excellent client service. Your clients are planning for their own succession, how can you as their advisor and counselor ignore the same good advice?

Lawyer Focused Personnel Policies

Many law firms have one set of policies for lawyers and another for employees. For example, it’s not uncommon that paralegals receive 6 weeks of maternity leave while attorneys receive 3 months. Compare this to the national brokerage firm, TD Ameritrade, where all parents – moms, dads, and adoptive parents – receive 16 weeks of parental leave.

A different personnel policy for lawyer parents signifies that some people in the organization are more important than others, a lawyer-focused mindset.

Classification of People

A common complaint and real issue in work place morale is the idea that we are classified as J.D.s and everyone else.

This negates the idea that people without a law degree can bring value to your firm. One problem with this mindset, other than the fact that it is just wrong and is certainly outdated, is that it becomes the culture of the law firm. And it’s hard to shake off your culture. So, when a lawyer interacts with clients, who usually are not lawyers, the lawyer is steeped in the mindset that lawyers are somehow better. This is not a client-focused behavior. It often impacts a lawyer without the lawyer being aware of it, in the lawyer’s interactions with clients, other professionals and community members.

Lawyers say all the right things when it comes to client service. Now it’s time to implement policies that show you mean what you say.

Camille Stell is the Vice President of Client Services for Lawyers Mutual. Continue this conversation by contacting Camille at camille@lawyersmutualnc.com or 800.662.8843.

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New Member, Approved on April 11, 2018

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Emily Victoria Carico
Legal Aid of North Carolina
Endorsed by Brian P. Hogan

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Volunteer at Potter’s House

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Volunteers are needed to serve food to the less fortunate at the Urban Ministry’s Potter’s House.

Shifts are from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
This is a great opportunity to give back to the community in the company of fellow members of the bar. We need help on the following Sundays:

  • May 20

Please email Melissa Duncan at mduncan6@elon.edu if you are able to help. Write POTTER’S HOUSE in the subject line.

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Message from the President, May 2018

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Greensboro Strong.
Surely you’ve seen the phrase in the past seven days, maybe as a hashtag on social media, or on those green T-shirts everyone’s wearing. Here, it’s not some generic marketing slogan — “(Insert-your-city-here) Strong.” It means something in Greensboro. Greensboro Strong means we count our blessings even in our darkest times.
-Margaret Moffett, News & Record, April 21, 2018

On Sunday, April 15th, at about 5:15 p.m., an EF-2 tornado tore a path of destruction through a large swath of East Greensboro.  One Greensboro resident lost his life when a tree fell on his car, and damage inspections revealed that 1,007 structures were impacted by the tornado, including three elementary schools.   The immediate response from the community to aid those in need and assist with clean-up efforts has been truly inspiring.  However, after the debris and downed power lines are cleared, there will remain many unmet needs that our members can help meet.  Here are some ongoing relief efforts:

  • To help provide support to those impacted by the tornado, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro created the East Greensboro Tornado Relief Fund and the Guilford County Schools Classroom Tornado Relief Fund.  The Foundation will coordinate grants from the East Greensboro Tornado Relief Fund with guidance from the City of Greensboro and the United Way of Greater Greensboro.  The Guilford County Schools Classroom Tornado Relief Fund will support tornado relief efforts at Hampton, Erwin, and Peeler Elementary with guidance from GCS Superintendent Dr. Sharon Contreras.  Donate at https://netcommunity.cfgg.org/east-greensboro-tornado-relief-fund.
  • Make a donation to the Interactive Resource Center for $25 or more and receive a “Greensboro Strong” T-shirt provided by Triad Paw Prints.  100 percent of donations will go directly to the areas impacted by the recent tornado.  Donate at www.interactiveresourcecenter.org.
  • Goodwill is accepting household goods, including furniture, clothing, home goods, and school supplies from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sundays at all Goodwill locations.
  • The United Way of Greater Greensboro is accepting monetary donations. Donations can be made online at www.UnitedWayGSO.org, as well as mailed or dropped off at United Way of Greater Greensboro, 1500 Yanceyville St., Greensboro, 27405.  Checks should indicate the donation is for “Tornado Relief.”
  • On a brighter note, I hope you will all plan to come to the GBA’s final event of the 2017-18 programming year – the annual picnic at the Greensboro Grasshoppers’ game on Sunday, May 20th!  This year we are combining forces with the High Point Bar Association, and with the larger size of our group, we have reserved a nicer area of the ballpark for our picnic – the Sunbrella shade zone.  The picnic will feature an all-you-can-eat picnic lunch, beverages, and draft beer, and is open to members and their families.  The fun kicks off at 2 p.m.  Hope to see you there!

Lastly, it has been a true honor and privilege serving as the GBA’s President this past year.  Thank you for entrusting me with the leadership of this unparalleled bar association.  I am very proud of everything we have accomplished this year, and I cannot thank all of you enough for your support and encouragement.  I leave you in the most capable hands of incoming President, the Honorable Teresa Vincent, and ask only that you continue your enthusiasm, energy, ideas, and activism into her term.  I wish you all a wonderful and memorable summer!

 

At our April 19 member meeting, President Sarah Roane was recognized with a heartfelt token of appreciation for her dedicated service and commitment to GBA during her presidency.

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Young Lawyers Section: Connections, April 2018

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The Young Lawyers Section of the GBA has several exciting events happening this Spring!

Last month YLS partnered with Piedmont Triad Women Attorneys to fill volunteer slots for the 4All Service Day.  We provided pizza for the many volunteer attorneys who fielded telephone calls and helped make the annual 4All event a success.  YLS also hosted a Lunch & Learn with local attorney and Greensboro City Council Member, Justin Outling.  Justin offered unique insight on various current events in Greensboro and led an engaging discussion among the attorneys in attendance.  Thanks to Justin for all he does for our community!  Last week YLS had a “March Madness” themed happy hour at World of Beer where young lawyers donated school supplies reflecting their favorite NCAA team spirit to benefit Hampton Elementary School.

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Connect with Us. Do you want more information about upcoming YLS events or how you can get involved? Check out our website at www.greensboroyls.org.  E-mail Grant Sigmon (grant@sklawnc.com) to make sure you are on the listserv.

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Partner Position Available

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Higgins Benjamin PLLC, a growing mid-sized Greensboro firm, is looking to add partner-level attorneys that want to develop their own practice with the support and collegiality of a larger firm.  Candidates should have 5 or more years of experience with portable business.  Please forward your CV and letter of interest in confidence to:

bandia@greensborolaw.com

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Nick G. Carr Joins KDB as Senior Associate

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Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC (KDB) is thrilled to announce the expansion of its IP capacity with the hire of Nick G. Carr as senior associate. Based in the firm’s North Carolina office, Nick works across a broad range of industries including software and computer services, technology, hardware, electronics and financial services. His educational background in computer science is a significant asset for KDB clients, bringing valuable industry perspective.

“KDB is a terrific fit for my practice and clients,” said Nick. “The breadth of IP work, strong roster of clients and workplace culture attracted me to KDB.”

He focuses his practice on matters involving patent counseling, drafting and prosecution as well as opinion work. Prior to joining KDB, Nick was an associate at Patterson + Sheridan. Earlier in his career, he worked for the Supreme Court of North Carolina as the Law Clerk to Chief Justice Sarah Parker providing him with valuable court experience.

KDB is a full-service intellectual property law firm focused on providing clients with the best IP attorneys regardless of their location.

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Stell: Legal Trends 2018

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The 21st century law firm is undergoing unprecedented change.

Challenges include increased competition, 21st century clients, and generational differences to name a few.

Let’s look ahead to see what to expect in 2018.

Changing Business Model. What has always worked for law firms is not working as well as it used to. Adapt. Be flexible. Experiment with different options for your clients – try new ways to communicate, bill, and deliver services – and see what your clients like. Many successful businesses experiment with their business model until they find what works best for them. Then they build on the model. Most law firms adopt a model that was built decades ago and they continue to operate the firm the same way, regardless of whether clients like it, employees like it, or associate attorneys like it. When the model ceases to provide results, there is no enthusiasm for building a new model.

The idea of a nimble workplace allows you to seek new ideas, collect input from your lawyers and staff and experiment with your clients. After putting an experiment in place, debrief about the process and results. Ask yourself three questions:

  • What went well that we should keep doing?
  • What didn’t go well that we should stop?
  • What should we try next time?

Practice Areas. According to articles and surveys by many of the top legal staffing companies in the U.S., hot practice areas include healthcare, corporate transactional law, intellectual property particularly as pertains to entertainment law and technology law. There continues to be a rise in cyber practices including privacy issues and data breach response. In North Carolina, real estate practices, both residential and commercial continue to be robust.

Legal Jobs. Special Counsel’s 2018 Salary Guide reports increased demand and competition for top legal talent. Firms are looking at creative ways to provide more perks to professionals including signing bonuses, relocation reimbursement and unique benefits

For example:

  • The top non-traditional benefits are pet insurance, back-up or emergency child care, and credit union or loan access
  • 35% of attorney placements are relocations and most involve a bonus or reimbursement of expenses
  • The average signing bonus is $27,000, while relocation bonuses range from $5,000 to $10,000
  • While there are plenty of lawyers in North Carolina, many firms are competing for top talent and that includes recruiting attorneys from out of state.

What does this mean for your firm? Strategic recruiting is important. If you have growth plans for your law firm or if you want to keep the status quo as senior lawyers retire, you need to have a growth plan in place. You should be working with the Career Services Department in our law schools, as well as connecting with legal recruiters. You should have a lawyer in your firm dedicated to strategic recruiting and they should have a list of recruiting tactics that include sponsoring events at law schools, participating in resume drops and student receptions, and offering internship or summer associate positions.

Transitioning Lawyers. As senior lawyers begin to consider their next chapter, the idea of winding down a law practice (for a solo or small firm lawyer) or succession planning (for larger firms) becomes important. A well-developed succession plan should take a few years to work through, at least 18 months. Don’t wait until your best rainmaker announces a retirement date six months away before developing a succession plan.

As a solo lawyer, you should consider the idea that your law practice has value and there may be a market to sell your practice. Attend a “selling your law practice” program or talk with Tom Lenfestey with the Law Practice Exchange (www.thelawpracticeexchange.com) about buying or selling a law practice.

Importance of Data. Managing your law firm requires you to know and use your data. Your accounting and billing software probably collects more data than you use. Use digital products to help you master the analytics that make your firm run. Keeping track and analyzing everything from hours on projects to costs of doing business will help you see the big picture of how healthy your law firm really is.

Artificial Intelligence. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made big strides. Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking called AI “the biggest event in human history”. AI will impact the profession for years to come not only through enhanced technology tools, but as lawyers sort the many legal issues that will arise over time.

Alternative Legal Service Providers. While Legal Zoom might be the name we know best, Avvo has also launched their version of online legal services. There is more to say about online legal services than the scope of this article will allow. For some insight, visit Bob Ambrogi’s blog post, “Avvo CEO Says New Legal Forms Offering Will Help Steer Self-Help Consumers to Lawyers” – http://www.lawsitesblog.com/2016/04/avvo-ceo-discusses-new-legal-forms-offering.html. The post includes links to earlier posts, as well as comments by Avvo’s chief legal officer, Josh King.

The North Carolina State Bar Ethics Committee has established a sub-committee studying online legal platforms. The sub-committee has released two proposed ethics opinions.  2018 FEO 1 discusses an online rating directory such as Avvo, and 2017 FEO 6 discusses whether a lawyer can participate in an online legal platform such as Avvo Legal Services.

In response to the changes in the marketplace, Lawyers Mutual is hosting the first NC Managing Partners Summit, a program designed to help lawyers cope with the tremendous challenges facing firms. The Summit will promote learning opportunities for law firm leaders to build more profitable and sustainable law firms.

Our keynote speaker is Jordan Furlong, lawyer and leading analyst of the global legal market and forecaster of its future development. Jordan is the author of the Law21 blog, Evolutionary Road: A Strategic Guide to Your Law Firm’s Future, and Law is a Buyer’s Market.

Our agenda will include panel discussions on succession planning, transition and law firm growth; stories from law firms innovators; and strategies for law firms in combating lawyer impairment. For more information, contact Lawyers Mutual.

Camille Stell is the Vice President of Client Services for Lawyers Mutual. Continue this conversation by contacting Camille at camille@lawyersmutualnc.com or 800.662.8843.

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Smith Moore Leatherwood Names Kimberly Gatling as Leadership Council of Legal Diversity Fellow

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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP has chosen Kimberly Bullock Gatling to be a member of the 2018 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows, a landmark program created by the LCLD to identify, train and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession.

According to LCLD President Robert J. Grey Jr., the LCLD Fellows Program offers participants “a year-long, in-depth program devoted to relationship-building, in-person training, peer-group projects, and extensive contact with LCLD’s top leadership and the best teachers in the business.”

Gatling concentrates her practice at Smith Moore Leatherwood in intellectual property prosecution, licensing and litigation. She serves as the firm’s technology industry group co-leader, working with a group of attorneys who draw upon the firm’s intellectual property, litigation and corporate experience to advise clients on a variety of issues that arise in today’s electronic marketplace. Additionally, Gatling has served as chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee since 2009.

In her community, Gatling serves on the boards of the United Way of Greater Greensboro, Cone Health Foundation and the Gateway Research Park. She was recently appointed chair of the North Carolina A&T State University board of visitors.

Founded in 2009, LCLD is a growing organization of more than 285 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who are personally committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession. The LCLD Fellows Program, which has trained more than a thousand mid-career attorneys since 2011, is one of LCLD’s most important initiatives. For more information, visit www.lcldnet.org.

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