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Upcoming Events
Friends and colleagues are encouraged to attend and, if desired, say a few words in celebration of Mr. Whedon's life.
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! Registration Deadline Nov. 28!
Let's Talk provides opportunities to gain insight into the perspectives of district and superior court judges and to learn how to provide thoughtful leadership through effective, collaborative communication. Featuring Hon. Rickye McKoy-Mitchell, Hon. Regan Miller, and Hon. Louis A. Trosch.
1-10-13 Lawyers Luncheon Series
Join your Bar for a monthly lunch meeting to eat, socialize and hear brief remarks. Register today. |
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Announcements
Nominations Sought for 2012-13 MCB Pro Bono Awards
Send in your choices and supporting materials for a deserving attorney, large firm, and small firm by 1-4-13. Click the above link for the criteria regarding this high MCB honor.
NC State Bar Council Election Results
Vacancy Ballot: DeWitt "Mac" McCarley; Three-Year Term: Robert J. Bernhardt, A. Todd Brown, Mark P. Henriques, Fincher Jarrell, Mark W. Merritt and Nancy Black Norelli |
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Sections
MCB Sections Sponsoring the Holiday Party
Sponsoring sections get a discounted rate of $10 for Holiday Party Tickets! This year's MCB Holiday Party is sponsored by the MCB Business Law Section, MCB Civil Litigation Section, MCB Corporate Counsel Section and the MCB Real Property Section.
Register by 11/28!
11-26-12 Juvenile Law Section Meeting
Provides opportunities for members to enhance professional practice and improve the outcomes of children and families in Abuse/Neglect/Dependent Court and DJJDP Court. 12:15 p.m., Mecklenburg County Courthouse
11-28-12 Sole Practitioner/Small Firm Section Breakfast
Section members have the opportunity to network and discuss valuable lessons in maintaining a solo or small firm. 8:30 a.m., Terrace Cafe
11-28-12 Criminal Justice Section Social
Free for section members! Non-section members are welcome to attend for $10 or join the section for only an additional $15. Please RSVP by Monday, November 26
11-29-12 Real Property Section Social
Free admission for MCB Criminal Justice Section Members, $10 Admission for Non-Members, or join the section for only an additional $15. Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 27
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Mecklenburg Bar Foundation
$50,000 in 50 Days for MBF's 50th Birthday! 
In celebration of the Foundation's 50th anniversary, we are asking you to help us raise $50,000 in 50 days for the 2012 Lawyers' Impact Fund.
We need your support as we try to give the Foundation a 50th celebration to remember-a birthday gift that allows the Foundation to reach its goal of providing maximum support to projects and organizations that help meet the legal needs of our community.
Look Who Joined the BFF Honor Roll!
The Foundation would like to thank the following small firms for joining this week's BFF Honor Roll by supporting the 2012 Bar Foundation Fund with 100% attorney participation:
- Evelyn S. Earnest, Attorney at Law
- Hickmon Law, P.C.
- Law Office of Jane E. Crock
- Myers Law Firm, PLLC
- Sandler Legal & Mediation Services
- Tissue Law Offices, PLLC
- Tompkins Mediations
We hope to see YOUR firm listed next week!
Don't miss your chance to become a part of one of the most ambitious Bar Foundation Fund campaigns ever as we again strive to reach $300,000 to support nonprofits with a legal nexus in our community.
For more information or to make other donation arrangements, contact Leah Reed Campbell, Director of Foundation Development at lcampbell@meckbar.org or 704/375-8624.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Make a difference in a struggling family's Thanksgiving
Many families in Mecklenburg County need a little extra help this holiday season. In an effort to help those in need, the MCB YLD is working with Thompson Child and Family Focus to provide a Thanksgiving meal to families in-need. Learn how you can help.
Help Make the Holidays Brighter
The MCB YLD is working with the Salvation Army to match firms and individual attorneys with children in-need. Learn how you can help.
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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