2022 Year in Review, award nominations and member events
North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA)
The largest voluntary organization for legal professionals in North Carolina.
Your NCBA Year In Review
Take a look at the?most memorable NCBA moments in 2022 . Thank you for everything you did over the past year to make it special. We look forward to seeing you in 2023!
MEMBER EVENT
NCBA Annual Law Student Networking Reception
Thursday, Jan. 19, at 4:30 p.m.
To get 2023 off to a strong start, we invite all our law student members to the annual?Law Student Networking Reception ?with NCBA executive leadership, N.C. State Bar leadership and NCBA Section councils. This event is designed for law students to connect with statewide leaders in the legal profession and specific practice areas of your interest.?NCBA law student membership? is complimentary and is required to register for this event.?
The deadline to?register ?is Monday, Jan. 16, at midnight EST.?
MEMBER BENEFIT
NCBarBlog: Best of 2022
Written by members for members,?NCBarBlog ?houses hundreds of blogs pertaining to specific Sections, Divisions and Committees for members to stay up-to-date with the latest law. Check out the top five NCBarBlog posts from last year:
AWARDS NOMINATIONS?
Pro Bono Awards
Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 15
Recognizes individuals and groups with significant pro bono contributions and efforts in 2022. NCBA Pro Bono Award categories include law firm, law school, younger attorney, private practice attorney, legal services attorney recognition, outstanding paralegal and the Filling the Justice Gap award.?Learn more and access the nomination webpage .
Legal Legends of Color Awards
Deadline: Friday, March 3
The Minorities in the Profession Committee is accepting nominations for its 8th annual Legal Legends of Color Awards. The Legal Legends of Color Award publicly recognizes attorneys of color who have had undeniable impacts on the legal profession and whose legacies represent ceilings broken for all attorneys who follow in their footsteps.?Learn more and nominate an attorney.
?Liberty Bell Award
Deadline: Friday, March 17
The Liberty Bell Award is given by the Young Lawyers Division to individuals who have made significant contributions or exemplify lifelong service to the law in North Carolina. Past recipients have included prominent lawyers, judges and legislators.?Learn more and access the nomination webpage .?
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North Carolina State Bar Update and Ethics Review*
In this hour-long conversation, North Carolina State Bar Assistant Executive Director Peter Bolac and ethics counsel Brian Oten review the State Bar’s activities in 2022, including the ethics process and recent ethics activities, and give a preview for 2023. This review covers important developments at the State Bar applicable to all lawyers — as well as ethical issues on a wide range of topics, including confidentiality and proposed CLE rule amendments — and provides a detailed explanation of newly adopted and proposed State Bar rules and ethics opinions.
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Included with your NCBA membership. Add to your CLE account to view any time in the next 90 days. Access now .
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Learning from the Cybersecurity Reports
Wednesday, Jan. 18, at noon
There are several cybersecurity benchmarking reports that come out annually, including those from Verizon and IC3. The results reveal the most prevalent and latest threats that loom for business and law firms. Join this webinar to hear from Eric Hobbs, President of Technology Associates, about what you can learn from these reports, the biggest risks to law firms and what you can do to protect your firm from a costly cyberattack.?Register now .
NORTH CAROLINA BAR FOUNDATION
Leadership Gift Campaign Challenge Ramps Up
The NCBF invites all NCBA Board of Governors, NCBF Board of Directors, NCBA and NCBF Committee members, NCBA Section Council members and NCBA Division Council members to unite in their philanthropic support of the NCBF and its signature pro bono and civic education programs. Generous gifts from donors like you help support NCBF programs like Wills for Heroes, 4ALL Statewide Day of Service and NC Free Legal Answers to increase access to justice and expand civic education across the state.?
Learn more about the impact of your support by visiting the?Leadership Gift Campaign page ?and making a gift in support of all NCBF pro bono and civic education programs today!
NCBA Events Across the State
Visit the?NCBA Events Calendar ?to stay up to date on member socials, gatherings and events happening in your area.
MEMBER RESOURCES
Find more information and access the many member resources and discounts available to you at?ncbar.org/members .