NCBA aims for more ballot marks
The N.C. Bar Association has devoted a great deal of time and money to drumming up public interest in judicial elections and educating voters about their choices.
NCBA’s new president brings focus on smaller firms
Leaders of the N.C. Bar Association traditionally hail from some of the state’s largest law firms, but incoming president R. Michael Wells Sr. is a small-firm man. He has something of a soft spot for the little guys, and he intends to help them succeed. While at the helm of the NCBA, Wells said he will urge small-firm lawyers who have document-driven practices to expand their areas of expertise [...]
Ratings of judicial candidates had no apparent effect on election
The N.C. Bar Association’s first publicly released performance evaluation of judge candidates seems to have held little, if any, sway over voters during the May 8 primary election.
Economic questions dominate NC Bar Association help day
More than 460 lawyers across North Carolina gave their time to answer legal questions from the public during the N.C. Bar Association’s fifth annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day on March 2. By the end of the long day, the lawyer phone jockeys had fielded 8,648 calls statewide.
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