Upcoming Events
Join your Bar for a monthly lunch meeting to eat, socialize and hear brief remarks from Carl Scheer, Charlotte Bobcats Senior Advisor for Community Relations.
12-5-12 Bar Holiday Party
Jingle Jangle Jingle, it's time to mix and mingle! Join us for fun and cheer, as the holidays will soon be here! Bring a friend or bring a date, come and help us celebrate!
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Announcements
2013 Ayscue Professionalism Award
The Mecklenburg County Bar and Foundation honored Mark R. Bernstein with the Ayscue Professionalism Award at the annual Law & Society Luncheon on Oct. 30, 2012.
New MCB Photo Galleries Check out new photos from the Law & Society Luncheon, Legal Eagle Charity Golf Tournament, Linking Lawyers Kickoff Reception and the Past Presidents Luncheon. Fall Swearing In Ceremony Congratulations to the 163 new attorneys who were sworn-in on Sept. 27, 2012 Bar Leadership Institute application deadline extended through 11/9/12 The BLI provides an opportunity to develop your personal leadership potential, become aware of leadership opportunities, consider pressing issues with peers and develop a spirit of lasting collegiality with their fellow participants. Judicial Candidates on the November 2012 ballot The MCB is providing an easy and convenient way for Mecklenburg County voters to learn about the judicial candidates. All candidates were invited to submit biographical information, a candidate statement and photo. Ask a Lawyer Day Sponsored by the MCB Young Lawyers Division, lawyers in the community will be available for a brief consultation to discuss your legal questions. This FREE Walk-In Legal Clinic will be held Saturday, November 10, from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Main Branch at 310 North Tryon Street |
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Sections
11-14-12 Solo/Small Firm Section Meeting and Social
Join us at Ice House, 2100 South Boulevard, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. meeting, and 5:30-7:30 p.m. social. Free for section members, $10 for non-section members. Social includes two drink tickets and appetizers. RSVP to Ruth Tankersley at [email protected]
11-28-12 Criminal Justice Section Social
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Crave Dessert Bar (500 West 5th St. #120)
Free for section members! Non-section members are welcome to attend for $10 or join the section for only an additional $15. Event will include appetizers, an assortment of desserts and two drink tickets. Please RSVP by Monday, November 26 to Ruth Tankersley at [email protected].
11-29-12 Real Property Section Social
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., location TBA
Free for section members! Non-section members are welcome to attend for $10 or join the section for only an additional $15. Event will include appetizers and two drink tickets. Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 27 to Ruth Tankersley at [email protected].
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Mecklenburg Bar Foundation
The Mecklenburg Bar Foundation is committed to raising $300,000 to support nonprofits with a legal nexus in our community. We want to take this opportunity to thank all the firms and individuals that have stepped up so far!
For more information about our grant recipients in 2011 and 2012, visit www.MeckBar.org. Don't miss your chance to join your colleagues in helping us help others - Be A Foundation Friend! Support Your BFF!
For more information or to make other donation arrangements, contact Leah Reed Campbell, Director of Foundation Development at [email protected] or 704/375-8624.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Seeking Linking Lawyers Mentors and Mentees!Linking Lawyers is designed to be a resource for networking and guidance on issues of professional conduct and career perspective, as well as to provide an introduction into diverse areas of the law.
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Obituaries
Lyn Bond Jr.
Neil Cooksey
Joseph Allie Hayes III
To help us provide up-to-date information, please notify the Bar as soon as you learn of a Bar member's death.
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