Come to the Greensboro Bar Association Annual Picnic!

GBA 2013 Annual Picnic

at

NewBridge Bank Park

on

Sunday, June 9^th at 4:00 p.m.

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

Come watch our Greensboro Grasshoppers

play the Kannapolis Intimidators.

We will be on Natty’s Hill next to the Grandstand.

All-You-Can Eat Picnic Buffet from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. 

Make your reservation by May 24^th

Call Chris @ 378-0300 or email to greensborobar@bellsouth.net

{When reserving, please advise as to # of adults and children. Your admission tickets to the game will be at Will Call (Plaza Gate) for pick up upon your arrival.}

Health Initiative May 14th

The GBA Health and Wellness Committee announces:

FIT TO PRACTICE!

Stressed out?  Tired?  Out of shape? 
Need motivation to get moving?

The GBA’s Health and Wellness Committee would like to help you get Fit to Practice!

If you are looking for a way to relieve stress, want to get back into shape or stay in shape, need a workout buddy, or just want to find out what being Fit to Practice is all about, please come join us for our Kick-Off meeting.

Tuesday, May 14^th

5:30pm – 7:00pm

Self-Help Building, 122 N. Elm Street, Suite 820

Questions? 
Contact Committee Chair, Abigail Peoples, at 336-333-7907 or at apeoples@connorsmorgan.com.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Potters House Volunteers Needed

The GBA, through its community involvement committee, needs five volunteers to help serve brunch (9:00 am – 12:30 pm) at the Potters House community kitchen of the Greensboro Urban Ministry, 1002 South Eugene Street, for Sunday, May 19.

We also need five volunteers for each of the third Sundays of the upcoming summer months (June 16, July 21, and Aug. 18). 

If you are interested in being one of those volunteers for one or more of those Sundays, please respond to the community involvement committee chair Jim Bryan at Nexsen Pruet:  jbryan@nexsenpruet.com, 373-1600  and let us know the dates you want to volunteer.

Celebrate Law Day on May 1

Please join other members and the general public for The Greensboro Bar Association’s celebration of Law Day on May 1. 

Here’s how:

This year’s theme is “REALIZING THE DREAM:  EQUALITY FOR ALL”

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Guilford County Governmental Plaza   (If rain: Commissioner’s Meeting Room, Old Guilford County Court  House)

Noon

LUNCH:  “The Thirst Responder” Food Truck will be on site to provide lunch. 

Be one of the first 50 people to arrive and receive a $5 voucher from the Greensboro Bar Association

for lunch at the food truck.    See “Uncle Sam” for your copy of the Constitution and your voucher.

PROGRAM

PRESENTATION OF COLORS.......................................................    HONOR  GUARD, Guilford County Sheriff’s Department

SINGING OF “NATIONAL ANTHEM ”.........................................................................................Ken Free, Greensboro Attorney

DISTRIBUTION OF COPIES OF US CONSTITUTION, supplied by Congressman Howard Coble
and US FLAGS, supplied by the Honorable Angela  Fox, District Court Judge  ……………..by UNCLE SAM, a/k/a Locke Clifford.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.................................................................Sgt. Jermey Fuller, Guilford County Sheriff’s Department

INVOCATION .................................................................Dr. Dave Melton, Senior Pastor, West Market United Methodist Church

RECOGNITION of  PRESENTERS, GUESTS and SUPPORTERS.................JIM  WEEKS, Chairman of GBA Law Day Committee

Speakers:
 
            Justice Bob Edmunds, NC Supreme Court Justice

                        Lindsey Davis, Resident Superior Court Judge, 18th Judicial District 
 
                        The Honorable Tom Jarrell, District Court Judge, 18th Judicial District
 
                         Doug Henderson, District Attorney, 18th Judicial District

                         Bill Davis, Attorney Office of Fred Lind,  Public Defender
 
                         Don Vaughan, former NC Senator, 27th District,
 
                        Jeff Thigpen, Register of Deeds of Guilford County
 
                        Terri Lawson, Assistant Clerk of Superior Court
 
                        Richard A. Craig, Staff Attorney Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.

                       

                        Faith Rivers James, Professor of Law, Elon Law School
 
 
  

            CLOSING:.........................................................The Honorable Henry Frye, former Chief Justice of the NC Supreme Court

What We  Can  Do to Support the theme of LAW DAY, ‘EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW’” and

provide pro bono representation for all who cannot afford an attorney

            SINGING OF “ AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL”....................................led by Ken Free

CREDITS

 Copies of US Constitution...................Office of Congressman Howard Coble

 US Flags.............................................District Court Judge Angela  Fox

 Uncle Sam..........................................Locke Clifford

 Organization and Coordination.............Richard Gabriel, Greensboro Bar Association

 Sound Equipment...............................Kenny Efrid,  Greene Street Club; John Cary, CARY SOUND

 Security..............................................Guilford County Security  and  Sheriff Department

 Publicity  . . ...................................... WMFY, FOX 8; Magic 99.5; Simon, 98.7, Rhino Times and  N & R

 Resolutions........................................Guilford County and City of Greensboro

 Printing..............................................Eddie Deal, COMMERCIAL PRINTING OF GREENSBORO

 Food.................................................“The Thirst Responder” Food Truck, affiliated with the Central Carolina Food Truck Alliance
 Flowers..............................................SCRUGGS FLORIST

Help Needed at Sussmans Park this Saturday

APRIL 20 WORKDAY PLANNED

We need volunteers for Saturday, April 20.  The GBA’s community involvement committee is giving its adopted park (Sussmans Park) a little TLC and we need some people power.  We plan to plant flowers, pick up trash, spread mulch, .... and have fun.  We will work from 9:00 a.m. to about noon.  The address is 299 Sussmans Street (near Hampton Homes, Florida Avenue and Randleman Road).

Please let us know if you can join us:  Respond to committee chair Jim Bryan at Nexsen Pruet, jbryan@nexsenpruet.com or 373-1600.  Thank you very much.

Elon Law School - Moot Court Competition - April 5 and 6

From Elon Law:

We are very excited to host the third annual Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition this spring.  This competition honors three of North Carolina’s former Chief Justices for their significant contributions to the state’s judiciary, legal profession and public life.  We are excited to have 35 teams from 24 law schools across the country competing this year.  Your assistance as a judge for the oral argument rounds is crucial to the success of the competition and would be most appreciated.

There are oral argument rounds scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6.  We would ask, if possible, that you judge two (2) hour-long rounds.  If you can only judge one round or if you could judge more than two, we would appreciate that as well.  We will provide a judges’ suite with refreshments and meals, and we request that each judge arrive at least fifteen minutes before his or her scheduled round.

Our Moot Court Board and faculty will be thrilled to have you here, and your participation will enrich the competitors’ learning experience.  You can indicate your availability online at the following address: 

Judge Volunteer form - http://www.elon.edu/e-web/law/mootcourt/judgesvolunteerform.xhtml

If you have any questions, please respond to mootcourt@elon.edu.  It would be very helpful if we could receive your response by Friday, March 22. Thank you for your consideration of this invitation.  We hope to see you at the law school in a few weeks.

Sincerely,
The Moot Court Board
Elon University School of Law

NC Attorney General to address Cardozo Society on March 6 - Open to the Community!

The Cardozo Society of the Greensboro Jewish Federation will be holding its next program on Wednesday, March 6 at 12 pm at the Lincoln Financial Building. 

Roy Cooper, North Carolina's Attorney General will be speaking about the Department of Justice, and specifically, the role of the attorney general's office in North Carolina legal matters. 

For more information on this program, call Dianne Hines at 852-5433, ext. 233. 

Event is open to the community!

Final Call for Volunteers - Greensboro Bar Association Habitat Project

We are in the final stages of our Greensboro Bar Habitat project and have only three more workdays, as follows:

February 9 - Finish Crawlspace

February 16 - Punch List

February 23 - Final Cleanup/Landscaping

Please volunteer for one or more of these days and join us in the final push to completion!  You can sign up by emailing Bill Cooke at wocjr@bellsouth.net. Let us know the day you choose and your contact information.

Greensboro Bar Association Hosts 'Ask-A-Lawyer-Day"

On Saturday, February 2nd from 10 am to 2 pm, the Greensboro Bar Association (Young Lawyer Section) will provide free legal consultation as part of their annual "Ask-a-Lawyer Day."

Read more about it here:  http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/article/266294/327/Greensboro-Bar-Association-Hosts-Ask-A-Lawyer-Day

CLE on Hate Speech Open to the Community - THIS WEDNESDAY!

Don’t Miss It!!!!

Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 7:00 PM

Greensboro Jewish Federation

Cardozo Society

Cordially invites attorneys, judges, ALL legal professionals,

law school students and friends

to a discussion about

“Hate Speech: The Law, The Internet and Its Consequences”

David S. Levine

Associate Professor of Law at Elon University, Moderator

Gabe Rottman

Legislative Counsel/Policy Advisor, ACLU

Robert Tristan

Assistant Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

Cost: $18.00

Dessert and Program

Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 15th to

dhines@shalomgreensboro.org or 852-5433, ext. 233

or mail to the Greensboro Jewish Federation.

Online registration at www.shalomgreensboro.org

Application has been made to the Board of Continuing Legal Education of the North Carolina State Bar

for continuing legal education credit.

This course is not sponsored by the Board.

This program is open to the community.

Newsletter Deadline + Question of the Month

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Greensboro Bar Association Newsletter plans a new feature .  Each month, editors will pose a question to the membership, then run as many responses as they can in the newsletter.  The first question is below.  Members can email their responses to Peter O’Connell at pfo@sharpless-stavola.com.  Please include your law school and year of graduation.

Of the books you have read since law school, which one had the most positive effect on the work you do as a lawyer (and why)?

REMINDER

The deadline to submit announcements, articles, and answer to above question for inclusion in the next newsletter is next 5:00 PM on Friday, January 18^th. Please send your news to Peter O’Connell at his email address (pfo@sharpless-stavola.com).

(The deadline for advertising is also January 18, 2013.  Send any paid advertisements to greensborobar@bellsouth.net).  

          

 Thank you.

Inaugural meeting of the Piedmont Triad Chapter of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (NCAWA)

The Piedmont Triad Women Attorneys cordially invites you to attend the inaugural meeting of the Piedmont Triad Chapter of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (NCAWA) on January 24th, 2013.  The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm at Bin 33 in Greensboro.  Heavy hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served.  There is no charge for attending this event.

We are proud to announce that our keynote speaker for the event will be the Honorable Catherine Eagles.

This event is not limited to current NCAWA members, as we are in the process of building membership. Please feel free to send this on to anyone you think might be interested in learning more about NCAWA and joining our organization.  Membership applications will be available at the event.

Please RSVP for this event by January 10th to rachel.blunk@wnhplaw.com.

Mentor Wanted for Mock Trial Team at Smith H. S.

Recently a new team at Smith High School in Greensboro has requested an attorney advisor.

In mock trial, teams of 7-8 students analyze a fact pattern and take on the roles of student attorneys and witnesses to compete in a trial in actual courtrooms, scored by attorneys and judges. Each team has a teacher-coach, and we help recruit an attorney advisor for the team. The attorney mentors the students, helping them to understand the legal principles involved in the case, proper courtroom decorum, arguing objections using a modified version of the FRE, etc.


Attorneys usually meet with the teams 3 - 4 times during the fall, and then may meet 2-4 times in January as the Regional competition (Feb. 9) nears. The timing and number of meetings can vary depending upon the interest and ability of the attorney.

Our website (www.ncmocktrial.org ) contains a great deal of information about the overall program as well as the competition case, competition rules, and other resources. This year's case is a personal injury case involving a soccer student who suffered long-term effects after sustaining multiple sports-related concussions. 

For more information-- revised Teacher Resource Manual, "Suggestions for Attorney Advisors," NCAJ newsletters--or to volunteer, contact  Sue Johnson, MPH, NCCP, CP, Program Coordinator, Carolina Center for Civic Education via email (sueheathjohnson@gmail.com) or phone at 919-360-0848. 

February 6 CLE for Substance Abuse Credit

                The DVD “Lawyers Risks and Resiliency” will be offered for viewing on Wednesday, February 6 from noon until 1:00 PM in Room CR-C at the Tuggle Duggins law offices.  (The law office is located in the Lincoln Financial Building on the sixth floor.)  This viewing has been approved by the NC Board of Continuing Legal Education for one hour of substance abuse credit. 

            Space is limited so you must make a reservation.  To register, email greensborobar@bellsouth.net with your name and NC State Bar number.  The cost of the program is $5 which will be collected when you arrive.

Greensboro Bar - Help Wrap Books at the Holiday Reception TOMORROW

Please join us to wrap books at the Holiday Reception this Friday, December 14th from 5 to 7 p.m. at Elon Law School. Monetary donations for the holiday book drive also will be collected at this time. Checks should be made payable to the "Greensboro Bar Foundation."

The Greensboro Bar Association will be delivering the wrapped books to students at Jones Elementary on Thursday, December 20th. If you are interested in helping with the delivery, please meet us at Jones Elementary School (502 South Street) at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday December 20th. Parking is available on the corner of South Street and Ashe Street. 

If you have questions or are interested in carpooling, please contact Corinne Jones at corinne.jones@smithmoorelaw.com.