Mecklenburg County Bar
 
BAR  BLAST
DECEMBER 12, 2013
Ground Breaking Ceremony Photo Gallery

EVENTS

 

Join us for some fun and cheer, as the holidays will soon be here. Bring a friend or bring a date, come and help us celebrate!  

 

1-9-14 Lawyers Luncheon Series Join your Bar for a monthly lunch meeting to eat, socialize and hear brief remarks from a speaker. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Mecklenburg Bar News - December Edition

Featuring "Remembering A Legend:  The Life and Legacy of Julius Chambers."

 

Bar & Foundation Center Ground Breaking Ceremony Photos
View photos from the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the future Bar & Foundation Center.

 

Now Accepting MBF Grant Requests
The MBF considers grant requests once annually. All grant requests should be submitted no later than December 31. Grants will be reviewed for approval during the first quarter of 2014.

 

NC State Bar Council Election Results
DeWitt "Mac" McCarley ran unopposed for reelection after filling a one-year vacancy. Mr. McCarley will begin his first three-year term as a NC State Bar Councilor on January 1, 2014.

SECTIONS

Positioning Your Firm in the Competitive Marketplace: Effective Client Development for Lawyer - Learn about techniques that lawyers can incorporate into their marketing strategy that will differentiate you from your competition and enhance your bottom-line.  
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Bar & Foundation Center (1123 S. Church St., Ste. 103)

 

12-17-13 Family Law Section: Ask a Question, Get an Answer
We take this opportunity to pass on the trials and tribulations of our experiences to help you be successful as new lawyers.  This is your chance to ask any legal question without fear of embarrassment or reprisal. Please RSVP to  Ruth Tankersley at [email protected] 5:30 - 7 p.m., Hickory Tavern

12-19-13 Immigration Section Lunch
12 p.m. - 1 p.m., Lebowski's Grill
  
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
 

The MCB mentoring program Linking Lawyers is seeking volunteer mentors and mentees to participate in its 2013-14 class. 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.

COURTS CORNER

 

Administrative Order - Civil Motions Court 

Hon. Richard D. Boner issued an Administrative Order, effective November 4, 2013, regarding the length and quantity of briefs and other documents that may be submitted to the judges holding the Civil Motions Court.  Click on the link above to download the Administrative Order.

  
On Friday, December 13, 2013 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., join the MCB for "A Discussion of the New Administrative Order in Civil Motions Court - Brown Bag Lunch and Learn featuring Judge Richard D. Boner" at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse - TCA Training Roon #4510.  Attend for no charge OR $30 for 1.0 CLE General credit.Registration and information here.

 

Indigent Defense Services - New policy on appointment and payment of counsel in Class 3 Misdemeanors 

IDS has a new policy on the appointment and compensation of counsel in Class 3 misdemeanor cases committed on or after Dec. 1, 2013.   Two AOC forms have been revised to implement that policy AOC-CR-224 (Order of Assignment or Denial of Counsel) and AOC-CR-225  (Non-Capital Criminal Case Trial Level Fee Application Order for Payment Judgment Against Indigent). 

AWARD NOMINATIONS


Nominations Sought for MCB Pro Bono Awards
Send in your choices and supporting materials for Outstanding Individual Attorney and Outstanding Collaborative Project. Nominations are due on or before Dec. 31, 2013. 

BAR FOUNDATION FUND

 

With Only Three Weeks Left, We Need Your Help!

As year-end quickly approaches, don't miss your chance to join your friends and colleagues in supporting this year's Bar Foundation Fund campaign. The Bar Foundation Fund--and the Lawyers' Impact Fund in particular--is our way to give back to the community as a Bar. Through the generosity of our individual Bar members, we are able to pool our resources to make the greatest impact and to meet the greatest needs. It is an opportunity to remind the community how much attorneys give back to those around them. And we want each of you to have the opportunity to be a part of this greater good.  

 

We've already raised over $222,000 to date for the overall campaign. Of that $222,000, over $141,000 has been pledged to the Lawyers' Impact Fund-the fund we will use to award grants to local nonprofits with a legal nexus in the first quarter of next year. Our goal is to raise $180,000 for the Lawyers' Impact Fund by December 31. We're getting closer each day, but we need your help!

  

For more information or to make other donation arrangements, contact Leah Reed Campbell, Director of Foundation Development at [email protected] or 704/375-8624.   

CLASSIFIED ADS

 

Post classified ads on MeckBar.org and the MCB newsletter for jobs available and sought, office space and items for sale.


PREFERRED SUPPORTERS

Preferred Supporters support the MCB through advertising and sponsorship -- helping to bring valuable programs and initiatives to our members and the community. 

 

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1123 S. Church St., Ste. 103
Charlotte, NC 28203
704/375-8624