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THE BENEFITS OF YOUR WCBA MEMBERSHIP BY ASHLEY H. CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT

TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT BAR / WAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION THE WAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION is a 2,400-strong volunteer organization dedicated to helping its members build powerful connections among colleagues in the legal community and to further their own professional development.

In this edition of the Bar Flyer, we celebrate our Bar Association and the many benefits that it provides to our members. Did you know that your annual dues entitle you to attend for FREE:

• Eight luncheons per year• More than 30 hours of CLE courses• Bar Socials • Members-Only Oyster Roast• Annual Holiday Party• Fall Family Picnic• Team Sports• Public Service Opportunities• Networking Events

The value of these opportunities vastly exceeds the costs of membership. Are you taking advantage of these benefits? If not, we hope that you will. For more information, visit http://wcbanc.org/. We hope to see you next at the Family Picnic at Pullen Park September 8. WBF

UPCOMING EVENTSTRUST ACCOUNTING • Aug. 16 | Join us at Campbell Law School for our monthly Breakfast Discussion Se-ries, sponsored by Lawyers Mutual. Peter Bolac of the North Carolina State Bar will present “Trust Accounting Rules!” 1.0 hour of ethics credit for this program is pending. Program begins at 7:30 a.m.

2017 FAMILY PICNIC • Sept. 8 at Pullen Park Come and enjoy all the good things that make the WCBA Family Picnic fun! Register online at wakecoun-tybar.org. Picnic begins at 4:30 p..m. See page 9 for more information.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE2 DIRECT EXAMINATION OF JUDGE VINSTON ROZIER6 WCBA MEMBERS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF PRACTICE 10 THE PERKS OF MEMBERSHIP10 BAR AWARDS X: ROGUE JUSTICE!11 RAISING YOUR (SOCIAL) CAPITAL12 ATTORNEYS WELCOMED AT SPRING SWEARING-IN CEREMONY14 THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, WCBA!16 MONTHLY BAR LUNCHEONS: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR ALL PERSONALITY TYPES17 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED18 WCBA SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT20 MEMBER NEWS21 YLD NEWS22 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Visit our website: www.wakecountybar.org919.677.9903 phone • 919.657.1564 fax

Wednesday, August 16 I CLE Breakfast Discussion Series at CampbellThursday, August 24 I CLE Family Law Update at CampbellWednesday, September 13 I CLE Breakfast Discussion Series at CampbellWednesday, October 18 I CLE Breakfast Discussion Series at CampbellWednesday, November 15 I CLE Breakfast Discussion Series at Campbell

2017 President Ashley Campbell with her husband, Russell, and their two kids at Pullen Park.

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MONTHLY BAR LUNCHEONS: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR ALL PERSONALITY TYPESDelightful for some, these social events can be like a root canal for others......................................................16____________________________________

VOL. XLIII • ISSUE 3 | THIRD QUARTER 2017

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WAKE BAR FLYER VOL. XLIII No. 3 | JULY/AUG/SEPT 2017 PresidentASHLEY H. CAMPBELLPresidents-electJUDGE NED MANGUM, WCBAMARIA LYNCH, TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTSecretaryMEGHAN N. KNIGHTTreasurerADAM M. GOTTSEGENImmediate Past PresidentBRIAN O. BEVERLYBoard of DirectorsLISA M. ANGELBILLY BREWERULMER “ZEKE” BRIDGESBILL BYSTRYNSKIANNA BAIRD CHOIMARGARET CURRINSTEPHANIE D’ATRIASHLEIGH P. DUNSTONDREW ERTESCHIKKATHERINE A. FRYE JUDGE KEITH O. GREGORYJUDGE JEFFERSON GRIFFINJAMES HASH AIDA DOSS HAVELJILL S. JACKSONSHANNON R. JOSEPHDEAN RICH LEONARDJEFF R. MONROELAUREN V. REEVES EDD K. ROBERTS IIIDAVID L. SHERLINMEGAN WEST SHERRONJUSTIN G. TRUESDALEYoung Lawyers Division PresidentSAMUEL D. FLEDERYoung Lawyers Division President-electLAUREN A. GOLDENABA DelegateJOHN I. MABEExecutive DirectorWHITNEY von HAAMWake Bar Flyer EditorCARA WILLIAMSWake Bar Flyer Asst. EditorLAUREN V. REEVESTenth Judicial District Bar CouncilorsHEIDI C. BLOOMWALTER E. BROCKNICHOLAS J. (NICK) DOMBALISTHEODORE C. EDWARDS IIKATHERINE FRYEDONNA R. RASCOEWARREN SAVAGE C. COLON WILLOUGHBY© 2017 Wake County Bar Association & Tenth Judicial District Bar.

DIRECT EXAMINATION: JUDGE VINSTON ROZIER

This month we introduce a new column that will run in every edition of the Bar Flyer – a “Direct Examination” of a lawyer in our Bar Association.

DIRECT EXAMINATION IS THE FIRST opportunity for the jury to meet a witness. An effective lawyer will use the opportunity to personalize the witness, making the witness appear both likeable and credible. At the end of the day, the direct examination is a party’s best chance to tell his or her story.

Below is our direct examination of Superior Court Judge Vinston Rozier.

1. When you were in elementary school, what did you want to be when you grew up?In elementary school, I wanted to be an OB/GYN like the TV character Heathcliff Huxtable. Growing up in rural North Carolina, I did not even know that there were doctors who specialized in different areas of medicine. We just had our one country doctor who treated everything.

Seeing the character on TV exposed me to a new career that seemed to bring joy to others. Additionally, seeing this character as a professional African American role model opened my eyes to new possibilities. It is hard to imagine something you have never seen before or did not know existed. Dr. Huxtable and his attorney wife made me begin to wonder what other career options were possible. 2. What was the most important lesson your parents taught you?My parents always reinforced the importance of not being afraid to try new experiences. Regardless of our rural community or their income, I was told that there would never be an impediment or excuse as to why I could not explore new opportunities. As a result, I was able to be involved in a variety of activities and was exposed to diverse groups of people that have shaped who I am. Being unafraid to try new things has essentially resulted in everything that I have accomplished. 3. Who was your favorite teacher and why?Professor T. Mdodana Ringer was probably everyone’s favorite professor at NCCU School of Law at some point. Anyone who can make Evidence and Civil Procedure exciting has to be a great teacher. Somehow, he did it. Not only did he make class light and relatively free of stress, he actually made you feel that you would be letting him down if you did not learn and perform well on his exams. I recently saw him speak and again felt as though I would let him down if I could not answer his pop quiz. Everyone had to go through “the ringer.” 4. Did you love or hate law school?Love is a strong word, but I can say that I generally enjoyed my law school experience. Much of that has to do with the environment at NCCU School of Law while I was there. Still, I actually enjoyed the learning environment and my study partners. Learning more about the law, with the optimism of a future legal career, made law school an exciting time. Plus, I connected with my wife while she was at a different law school!

5. What was your most embarrassing courtroom experience?In football, it is said that players in certain positions need to have short memories in order to quickly forget their mistakes and move on the next play. I have taken somewhat of a similar approach in court, and there have been plenty of “learning experiences.” None really stand out more than appearing before Judge Donald Stephens as a prosecutor, having him sternly look at me over his reading glasses and hear him tell me that he would have granted my request if I had simply asked.

This experience may not seem that embarrassing unless you have been on the other end of a Judge Stephens’ stare!

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6. What was your best courtroom experience?My best courtroom experience came at the end of a murder case I prosecuted. Witnessing the faces of the victim’s family once the jury returned with a verdict of “guilty” made a long lasting impression on me. The expression of relief on their faces reminded me of the importance of my role.

The verdict would not bring back their loved one. It did, however, symbolize the completion of this stage of their grieving. My role was not to just complete another case. It also was to assist them during this difficult time.

7. Why did you become a lawyer?I had no desire to be a lawyer until the fall semester of my senior year at UNC. My grandmother had always said that “a lawyer is a liar.” Though a simple exaggeration, those words caused me to hesitate whenever the suggestion that I attend law school was mentioned. My original plan was to attend graduate school and teach. I wanted to make a difference by helping students learn more about the world and to appreciate the different perspectives held by others. I was on that path until numerous employees at the hog plant in my home town of Tar Heel, NC began complaining about their work conditions. Many of these employees were my friends growing up, and I wanted to help them. An Associate Dean at UNC suggested to me that if my goal was to help people, then I needed to learn more about the law, and the best way to learn about the law was to attend law school. It was time to make a decision. I did, and I have not looked back since.

8. What is your favorite book?After the book of Romans and other books from the bible, I don’t really have a favorite book or books that I re-read. I have published two books: “101 Days – Reveal the Fruit in You” and “Best Time to Eat and Exercise.” I will admit, though, that I pulled more than one all-nighter reading a Harry Potter book on the first night it was available for sale. 10. What is your most marked characteristic?That’s a tough question! I hope that the true answer is my willingness to serve others.

As the son of a preacher and teacher, I have witnessed what it means to be accessible to help or to encourage others. My service often comes by working with young people or those with unique needs. Many of them have not had someone tell them that they can have better lives or that a changed attitude can lead to different results. I desire to serve others in order to encourage them to reach their goals. Each of us have experienced a moment when someone has taken the time to assist us through a stage of life or a momentous event. I hope that my marked characteristic is my willingness to serve people who are facing these moments in life. If I am not effective at this, then my most marked characteristic is actually the ability to pry into people’s business!

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ABOVE | Judge Rozier speaks to students.


DIRECT EXAMINATION: JUDGE VINSTON ROZIER, CONTINUED

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DIRECT EXAMINATION OF JUDGE VINSTON ROZIER, CONTINUED

11. What is your hidden talent?My wife suggests that my hidden talent is being witty or having a unique sense of humor. Having a sense of humor is not usually something that is hidden. Of course, being a judge has made my jokes seem to be even more humorous and witty. Since a court session is not the place to reveal one’s wit, I have tried to keep this “talent” hidden. Instead, I try to find ways to make those in the courtroom feel at ease with a timely comment. (That is unless that person’s actions require a different response by me.) I have discovered that a light-hearted statement at the right time is often the most appropriate tool to establish the right tone in court. Once I am out of court, though, the“wit” is free to roam! 12. Who are your real life heroes?As a District Court Judge, I had the opportunity to work with police officers, child support case managers and Juvenile Court Counselors who are inspiring real life heroes. They have shown me that a title like “judge” is not required to

have a life-long impact on someone’s life. In fact, it is what we do outside of our professional titles that often have the greatest impact. I know this from the examples of: police officers who make regular stops on their beat to check in on kids to make sure they are not in trouble, case managers who help parents put food on the table, and court counselors who receive calls from both parents and kids who have life changing decisions to make. Many elected officials get praised without providing results simply because of winning an election. To me, the real heroes are those who are making an impact without praise or reward. They are my heroes. 13. When and where were you happiest?I was happiest when I arrived at home after the birth of our child with a healthy wife and baby girl. My prayer had been to bring two (2) healthy ladies home from the hospital. Arriving at home with a healthy wife and healthy infant was a joy beyond words. WBF

ON JUNE 8, the WCBA Young Lawyers Division held its annual summer clerk orientation at the Wake County Justice Center and Court of Appeals. About 100 summer law clerks gained valuable insight and advice District, Superior and Appellate judges. District Attorney Lorrin Freeman reminded the law clerks that “your reputation is your number one commodity.”

The fun continued at the YLD social, which was held at the Raleigh Times. Law clerks were able to network with WCBA attorneys and meet fellow law clerks or classmates working in the area. Campbell Law student Terrie Nelson expressed her opinion about the success of the orientation, “This was my second year attending the WCBA’s Summer Clerk Orientation. Not only was it a great opportunity for me to learn more about the Wake County Bar, but I enjoyed seeing friends from my school and meeting students from other schools. I would encourage any law student working in Wake County to attend in the future.”

The Summer Clerk Orientation Program serves as one of the most vital conduits of new membership for the YLD and WCBA. Campbell Law student Derek Dittmar adds, “The YLD summer clerk orientation reinforced the width and breadth of experiences, practices and personalities within this esteemed group. I left both energized and humbled by my eventual opportunity to work and live alongside this collection of individuals.” WBF


YLD HOLDS ANNUAL SUMMER CLERK ORIENTATION BY ALEXA CANNON & VANESSA GARRIDO | SMITH DEBNAM

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THOMAS ALFRED “AL” GARDNER

HOMETOWN: Raleigh, NC

LAW SCHOOL: Wake Forest

FIRST EMPLOYMENT IN LEGAL PROFESSION: Law Clerk for Justice J. Will Pless, Jr.

LAWYERS WHO MENTORED YOU: Judge Robert Farmer, John Mill, Sr Ray Brady

LAWYERS WHOM YOU MENTORED: Judge John W. Smith, Jeffrey Hadlicke

YOUR FAVORITE STORY FROM PRACTICING: A phone call at home about 11 p.m. from an upset husband (I represented the wife in a domestic dispute) who told me he was on his way to Raleigh to kill me. Didn’t happen (obviously) but several months later I was in a buffet line and saw him at the end of the line at a carving station with a large knife in his hand. It gave me pause.

WORK THAT MOST SATISFIED YOU PROFESSIONALLY: Helping clients in a financial difficulty. Helping clients purchase a home, especially the first one!

PERSON, EXPERIENCES OR ADVICE THAT HELPED YOU IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE: Worked one year as assistant prosecutor in the Cary Recombers court and learned a lot about life. Also learned a great deal from NC highway Patrol Officers and Cary Police Officers.

ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE TO NEW LAWYERS JUST BEGINNING TO PRACTICE: The work is long and hard but you must “smell the roses” along the way.

E.D. “ED” GASKINS, JR

HOMETOWN: Monroe, NC

LAW SCHOOL: Duke

FIRST EMPLOYMENT IN LEGAL PROFESSION: Sanford & Cannon, Raleigh, NC

LAWYERS WHO MENTORED YOU: Hugh Cannon, Terry Sanford, Robinson Everett, Al Adams, Bill McCullough, John Beard, Charlie Blanchard and many others.

LAWYERS WHOM YOU MENTORED: James Hash, Jason Tuttle, Fiona Steer, Paul Ridgeway, Mike Tadych, Catherine Arrowood, Cindy Wittmer, Bill Pappas, Ashley Perkinson, Leah Hermiller and many others.

YOUR FAVORITE STORY FROM PRACTICING: I worked on a matter for a Sunday School classmate for 11 years. We recovered less than $10,000 (full recovery) and were awarded an attorney fee in excess of $100,000. Never give up!

WORK THAT MOST SATISFIED YOU PROFESSIONALLY: Pro Bono work. Helping folks whom others have taken advantage of.

PERSON, EXPERIENCES OR ADVICE THAT HELPED YOU IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE: Be skeptical concerning what your client tells you concerning the facts. Verify for yourself!

ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE TO NEW LAWYERS JUST BEGINNING TO PRACTICE: The most indispensable characteristic required for the successful practice of law is integrity.

WCBA MEMBERS ARE CELEBRATED FOR 50 YEARS OF PRACTICE

From left, Ed. Gaskin Jr., Doug Q. Wickham, Al Gardner, Charlie Powers and Steve Glass



F. STEPHEN GLASS

HOMETOWN: Asheboro

LAW SCHOOL: Wake Forest University

FIRST EMPLOYMENT IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION: Law Clerk, NC Supreme Court for Justices I. Beverly Lake, Sr. and Susie Sharp, 1966-67

LAWYERS WHO MENTORED YOU: Adam W. (“Jack”) Beck (Asheboro)

LAWYERS WHOM YOU HAVE MENTORED: Many

YOUR FAVORITE STORY FROM PRACTICING:While clerking for Justice I. Beverly Lake, Sr., in 1966, I wrote a draft case opinion for Justice Lake, who was to submit the draft opinion to the Court on a 7 – 0 case. I wrote another regarding the same case, taking the opposite view and submitted it to him for his consideration along with the 7 – 0 draft opinion. About two weeks later, on a Saturday morning, I was working in the “stacks” of the Supreme Court library when I felt a presence behind me. The presence was Justice Lake with a very stern look on his face. Without any pleasantries or small talk, he said, “You know the dissenting opinion you wrote in (name of case)?” I thought to myself, ‘I’m going to be fired; my legal career is over before it got started.’ After what seemed like an eternity, but was probably just a few seconds, he broke out in a wide smile and said, “the Court is still 7 – 0, but it is not 7 – 0 in your favor!”

The next time I tried this bold move, it did not change the Court’s vote. However, Justice Sharp’s clerk, Tom Bolch, gave a copy of my draft opinion to Justice Sharp. Justice Lake usually completed his work early in the term; Justice Sharp usually finished late. So, when my work with Justice Lake was completed, Justice Sharp asked me to help with her workload. The first case I was given was the case on which I helped Justice Lake with the majority opinion; Justice Sharp assigned me to prepare the dissenting opinion for Justice Bobbitt and her, using my earlier draft opinion that was rejected by Justice Lake. So, I had the unusual experience of working on the majority opinion for Justice Lake, and also writing the dissenting opinion to the same case for Justice Bobbitt and Justice Sharp.

WORK THAT MOST SATISFIED YOU PROFESSIONALLY:Serving in the Navy Reserve’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps. While I enjoyed the association with highly dedicated and very bright Navy lawyers, I was selected as Rear Admiral at a time when the draw-down in numbers of ships and in personnel was occurring. At the same time, the Navy’s tasking was increasing on a world-wide basis. It was a great time to be creative and innovative – qualities that weren’t generally associated with the military. The idea of getting Naval Reservists out of local Naval Reserve Centers (where drilling often amounted to watching Victory at Sea tapes) to their active duty commands on a regular basis would mean that real training could occur for the reservists while the active duty commands benefitted by the reservists working to serve active duty men and women and their families. Integrating the Naval Reserve JAGC into the Active Duty JAGC commands seemed to me to be win-win situation, giving the tax payers more “bank for their buck” by getting reservists to work doing real-time legal service for the active duty Navy. So, I initiated a program that would do just that. The idea was not supported by the Naval Reserve organization that administered the Reserve Center

programs, for obvious reasons. However, the Navy active duty commands liked the idea, and their opinion carried the day. This program was initiated by the Navy Reserve JAGC and quickly became the model for the reorganization of the Naval Reserve into Navy active duty commands. This model is still operational today, but with many necessary adjustments brought about by actual experiences. The result is that Naval Reservist now serve for extended periods in Iraq, Afghanistan and wherever the American flag is raised over a Navy installation. Naval Reserve Military Judges preside over General Courts-Martial anywhere a such a court is convened. There is now a true integration of the Naval Reserve into the Active Duty Navy.

PERSON, EXPERIENCES OR ADVICE THAT HELPED YOU IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE: Adam W. (“Jack”) Beck, my first employer after release from Navy active duty in 1971, by his example of working hard until the work was done has both been a blessing and a curse.

ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE TO NEW LAWYERS JUST BEGINNING TO PRACTICE: Understand that from day one, the respect and trust of your professional colleagues must be earned if you to have it at all.

CHARLES F. POWERS III

HOMETOWN: Raleigh

LAW SCHOOL: UNC

FIRST EMPLOYMENT IN LEGAL PROFESSION: Albright, Parker & Sink

LAWYERS WHO MENTORED YOU: Henry H. Sink, Jr.

LAWYERS WHOM YOU HAVE MENTORED: William H. Potter, Jr.

YOUR FAVORITE STORY FROM PRACTICING: Having been locked in Mr. Mordecai’s cabin (with others) by Wright Dixon after the WCBA barbecue!

WORK THAT MOST SATISFIED YOU PROFESSIONALLY: More than 40 years as outside general counsel for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh.

PERSON, EXPERIENCES OR ADVICE THAT HELPED YOU IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE: Do not suffer fools gladly.

ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE TO NEW LAWYERS JUST BEGINNING TO PRACTICE: The practice of law is a profession not an occupation.

DOUGLAS Q. WICKHAM

HOMETOWN: Chicago, Ill.

LAW SCHOOL: Yale LLB ’66 Harvard LLM ‘71

FIRST EMPLOYMENT IN LEGAL PROFESSION: Pretzel, Stouffer, Nolan & Rooney (Chicago)

LAWYERS WHO MENTORED YOU: Ed Gaskins; Judge T.M. “Mickey” Moore


WCBA MEMBERS CELEBRATED FOR 50 YEARS OF PRACTICE, CONTINUED


WCBA MEMBERS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF PRACTICE, CONTINUED

LAWYERS WHOM YOU HAVE MENTORED: Levette Hopkins; Stephanie Gaston Poley

YOUR FAVORITE STORY FROM PRACTICING:Over my years here, both Tom Small and Rich Leonard have retired from the bankruptcy bench. Motion day on our calendar is when most of the consumer related matters are dealt with. On each of their last motion days I helped get the word out and most of the lawyers attended (even those with no cases on that day’s calendar). At the end of the calendar, the courtroom deputy announced another matter. “Hail and Farewell.” I was then pleased and honored to rise and give each of them our heartfelt going away remarks to ensure that each of them left with a standing ovation from the members of our bar.

WORK THAT MOST SATISFIED YOU PROFESSIONALLY: Helping people who need bankruptcy relief to move forward from difficult situations.

PERSON, EXPERIENCES OR ADVICE THAT HELPED YOU IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE: Faith that God is in control – that excessive worry will not change anything.

ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE TO NEW LAWYERS JUST BEGINNING TO PRACTICE: Maintain your integrity. Truth is not a relative matter. WBF

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OCTOBER 13, 2016. The day I became a new member of the Wake County Bar Association (WCBA). I remember it well. The week prior, I attended my first WCBA Bar Luncheon. On Oct. 13, the WCBA hosted a Members Only Cookout at Haywood Hall. Dean Leonard, Dean of Campbell Law School, wanted to make sure I was there. I went to the WCBA website, registered as a member, and registered for the cookout.

Since joining the WCBA I’ve taken every attempt to utilize what the Association has provided me as a new member. I’ve attended both breakfast and lunch CLEs for free, putting me in good standing for CLE credit through 2018. I’ve gone to numerous bar luncheons we’re I’ve met many of our Judges and Lawyers who welcome me openly and continue to check on me. Shortly after joining the WCBA, I became involved with the Young Lawyers Division, taking advantage of free CLE courses and Monthly Socials geared towards young and new attorneys.

More importantly, joining the WCBA allows me to take active roles in shaping the Wake County Bar. I currently serve as the 2017 WCBA Bar Awards Executive Committee Publicity Chair overseeing the promotion and marketing of our November 2017 Bar Awards. A charitable awards show providing financial assistance to Legal Aid of NC and the clients that they serve.

Additionally, I serve on the WCBA Leadership Development Committee. A group of individuals promoting collective collaboration by increasing diversity

in leadership roles throughout the WBCA. Diversity along the lines of age, gender, race, and experiences.

I am fortunate to work for an organization that promotes professional development through involvement in the Wake County Bar Association. New attorneys are likely not aware of the benefits of membership to the WCBA. The push by my organization to be active in the WCBA influenced me to join.

Being active in the Association, I understand that they are limited in promoting new membership to young attorneys. In my opinion, it is important that current members advocate on behalf of the WCBA. First, by bringing in your new attorneys, associates, and mentees, and promoting the benefit of being involved in the WCBA. Secondly, providing them with the time and opportunity to be an active, contributing member.

New Membership to the WCBA has been great for me. Being a member is not a financial burden and membership has a lot to offer if you take the initiative. I’d recommend that all new lawyers in Wake County apply for Membership to the Wake County Bar Association. Be intentionally active in that first year, and you’ll see why continued membership is important and beneficial to you, and the legal community of Wake County.

Please visit: wcbanc.org. WBF

THE PERKS OF NEW MEMBERSHIP BY EVIN L. GRANT | NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS

LEGAL AID FUNDRAISER — WAKE COUNTY BAR AWARDS X: ROGUE JUSTICE!It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s the awesome attorney of the Wake County Bar!! Wake County Bar Awards X: Rogue Justice! Now is your chance to be the superhero. Join us on Thursday, Nov. 2 for the Annual Wake County Bar Awards. Live performances! Silent Auction! Networking! Food and Fun! Fight injustice with your contributions to Legal Aid of North Carolina. Sponsor the Bar Awards. Win awesome packages at the Silent Auction. Enjoy the show!

Get your tickets off the WCBA website.

Want to know more about the Bar Awards? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for posts and information.

What: Wake County Bar Awards X: Rogue Justice

When: Nov. 2, 2017

Where: Daniels Auditorium, NC Museum of History

Why: Every year, Legal Aid of NC closes tens of thousand of cases. To do so, they need the financial support of the larger legal community. In 2012, LSC’s appropriation from Congress was cut drastically, a reduction of 17% from 2010 appropriations. As that trend continued, the 15 budget saw an estimated $368,886 shortfall. In 2017, the NCGA proposes to “Eliminate Access to Civil Justice” with $1,700,000 in cuts, impacting LANC.

How to Save the World:

Contact: General Information: Jessica Vickers, [email protected] Become a Sponsor: Kimberly Miller, [email protected]

Show your support on Twitter and Facebook

Use Hashtags: #WakeBarAwards & #RogueJustice

@WakeCountyBar @LegalAidNC

Be a sponsor for the awards.

Participate in the Silent Auction. Donate to the Silent Auction.

Attend the Awards Show.

Bring your Colleagues and Friends.

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“PROFIT.” A WORD WE all like to see. Often the driving force behind many decisions and transactions. Probably the reason why you are still reading this article. But this article is not necessarily about the “profit” you are thinking. I need to get your attention first. If I used the words “social media” in the title, many of you would have avoided this article as vigorously as you avoid social media itself. However, you’ll be surprised at how social media is closely related to your profit. Specifically, how using social media drives down the cost of communication and engagement.

This article is not to convince you to follow the trends of social media. Or the benefits of advertising your firm on social media. There are hundreds of articles about those topics, and you should read at least one of those as well.

The article is to inform you of the efforts by the WCBA to better engage with its members. Recently, the WCBA surveyed its members on the preferred methods of effective communication. Member preference runs the gamut between the classic mailer, email, and social media. Each channel has its own benefits, as well as its own limitations.

Many organizations, including the WCBA, are opting for digital only communications. Mailers can be expensive when you consider the price of printing and postage. When it comes to printing, the more information you want to convey, the larger the printed publication will need to be. The downside of this, it becomes junk mail to many. Your membership dues end up in the garbage.

To diminish the impact this loss, email has become the standard for communication. You can convey a lot of information with bullet points, links and images. Beyond the minimal cost of setup for custom domains, sending email is free. You can send a message to multiple recipients at the same time with little effort. However, as emails get caught in spam filters or lost among the mounds of client communications, CLE offerings and project communication, the WCBA messages get lost in translation. They either see the bottom of your inbox, or worse, the top of your “Deleted Items” folder.

To retain consistent engagement with its members in a meaningful way, notwithstanding the diminishing returns of classic mail and emails, the WCBA turned to social media. Although many dubbed social media as “something for the millennials,” social media has robust business applications that are tremendously beneficial to organizations.

Unlike mail, social media is free. All major social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn, offer free accounts, even for businesses and organizations. If desired, there are costs for sponsored advertising, but developing content and connecting with constituents is free. The WCBA has accounts on each major platform, allowing the Association to keep you, the members, informed.

To be effective, the WCBA need us, as members, to be engaged though social media. First, creating accounts ourselves. Whether it is a personal Twitter account, a Facebook business page for your law firm or your

professional LinkedIn profile, you can help drive content. More importantly, you receive the updates from the WCBA as they occur – instantaneously. Announcements about events, blog posts or pictures from a luncheon, you can see them immediately. No waiting for a mailer. No reading through emails. You simply visit the WCBA social media accounts and find what is important to you.

Secondly, using your own accounts, the WCBA needs you to share its content, leave comments and upload content to the WCBA pages.

Did you attend a recent CLE? Leave a comment on how great it was. Did you go to the WCBA Holiday Party? Tag yourself in pictures and make sure your friends are at the next one. Have a question? Send the WCBA a message directly from your social media account. The possibilities are endless. But they start with you, the members, being active and engaging.

In your personal life, professional life or the development of your organization, social media plays an important role. It provides a direct channel to the causes that you are passionate about. It allows for instantaneous engagement with clients and organizations. Best of all, it’s FREE (Remember the part about profit? I circled back to include it here.)

Utilize the links below and connect with the Wake County Bar Association today. The more members who connect electronically, the higher the engagement rate. As the WCBA utilizes inexpensive, even free, means of effectively communicating with members, our membership dues can go towards programming and membership perks, and less on ineffective efforts, like postage. WBF

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BY EVIN L. GRANT | NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS


ON MAY 9, THE Tenth Judicial District Bar and the Wake County Bar Association sponsored a ceremonial session of the Superior Court of Wake County. In this session, held at the North Carolina Bar Center in Cary, the Court was opened and called to order. The Honorable Paul C. Ridgeway heard motions for the admission and subsequent swearing-in of individuals who have met the requirements for admission to the North Carolina Bar. These 16 individuals are now fully and duly licensed to practice law in the courts of the State of North Carolina; please congratulate and welcome them!

After the special session of Court was opened, Ashley H. Campbell, President of the Tenth Judicial District Bar and the Wake County Bar Association, informed the new attorneys of the advantages of membership in the Wake County Bar Association, which affords attorneys in Wake County with an opportunity to network with other members of the Bar, participate in public service projects and otherwise get involved with the Wake County community, among many other benefits.

Ashley then introduced the guest speaker for the event, Duncan, recipient of the 2016 Branch Professionalism Award. Mr. McMillan offered the new attorneys some words of encouragement he had once received in the form of a letter written by another esteemed former member of the Wake County bar, Tom Ferris (deceased). In his letter, Tom encouraged another new attorney to “not get discouraged or down on himself,” to set goals in several different areas of their life (work, financial, physical, and personal), and to remember that the goal is “not to be the best attorney” in Wake County, but instead is to “make yourself a better person” and to “make the world a better place.”

Duncan encouraged the new attorneys to seek mentors and find role models in other members of the Bar, figure out what they are doing well, and then emulate them. In closing, Mr. McMillan read the “Creed of Professionalism” of the North Carolina and Wake County Bars, from the framed copy he keeps on display in his office.

Following Duncan’s address to the new attorneys, Judge Ridgeway entertained motions for admission and administered the oaths, and all were invited to enjoy a reception hosted by the Swearing-in Committee of the Wake County Bar Association.

The Swearing-in Committee wishes to extend its heartfelt appreciation to Judge Paul Ridgeway and Duncan McMillan for their participation in the ceremony, to Ashley Campbell for her stewardship of our local Bar, and to North State Bank and several Wake County law firms for sponsoring the event. We are also grateful for the generous assistance provided by Kellie Z. Myers, the Trial Court Administrator of the Superior Court of Wake County, and for the cooperation of the Wake County Sheriff’s Office. Additionally, we are fortunate to have the dedication of the WCBA staff, including Whitney von Haam and Colleen Glatfelter, whose tireless efforts are invaluable in making this event a success each year. A special thank you also goes out to all who served as sponsors for the new attorneys, to all of the members of the Swearing-in Committee for their help in organizing this event, and to those members who attended and assisted during the ceremony. Finally, the committee is grateful for the efforts of Lisa LeFante and Jess Mekeel, committee co-chairs, who coordinated this event. WBF

TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT BAR WELCOMES ATTORNEYS AT SPRING SWEARING-IN CEREMONY BY DANA M. BELLINGRATH, HAAS THARRINGTON, PA


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LAWYERS MUTUAL HAS MANY Wake County Bar Association members, and I took a stroll down the hall to ask our lawyers why they maintain their membership.

John Hester is a Senior Claims Attorney with Lawyers Mutual. “My first Wake County Bar meeting was in 1970. I believe it was in the basement of Memorial Auditorium.

“My Dad, who was not a lawyer, asked some of his buddies if we could attend to give me some idea of what it would be like to be a lawyer. Dad, who was born in 1910, graduated from Raleigh High in 1929 (before Broughton High was open). He went to school with more than half of the Wake Bar attendees. I never attended any meeting where I felt more welcomed and encouraged. My dad introduced me to the WCBA and I felt very proud to be there with him and his lawyer friends.

“I am now even older than my dad when I first attended. Many of those members from 1970 are no longer around or can no longer attend bar meetings.

“What I really miss from that time is the feeling of camaraderie and family that the members of the WCBA exhibited back then. The WCBA was much smaller than today and everyone knew the names of the members. Every member was treated with respect. Adversaries would sit together for lunch and hear an important lesson usually on ethics or professionalism. This is a very strong memory for me and it always makes me smile to think about those times.

“I am glad my son, John Hester, Jr, is a member of this Bar. My Dad would be most pleased.”

Warren Savage, claims lawyer and Tenth Judicial District Bar Councilor says, “It seems like every year I get more ‘bang for my buck’ from my membership in the WCBA. When I was a young-ish associate over 20 years ago, I only went to an occasional WCBA luncheon and the annual Christmas party. Now there seems to be some relevant WCBA event every week! With so many CLEs, networking events, community service opportunities and benefits aimed at work-life balance, I am always amazed at the great advantages I get from the WCBA.”

Mark Scruggs, Campbell Law School alum and claims attorney says, “I am grateful to the Wake County Bar for partnering with Campbell Law School in the Mentoring project. There’s nothing more new lawyers need than a wise mentor (like me!). I’ve enjoyed being a mentor for three years now and I hope the program continues for many more years. “

Claims attorney Laura Loyek notes, “One of the things I enjoy most about the Wake County Bar is the Bar Awards. I love seeing so many familiar faces and am always amazed at the talent of my fellow lawyers. The laughs are great, but the way WCBA comes together to support Legal Aid is even better.”

BarCares Board Member and claims attorney, Wayne Stephenson, says “The WCBA has provided opportunities for me, both giving and receiving. As far as giving, it was fun to be part of a group from Lawyers Mutual to work in the community garden of the WCBA inaugural Public Service Community Fair in 2015. On the receiving end, it was the WCBA’s strong support of BarCares that gave me the ability to openly communicate with my three kids during a difficult marriage breakup many years ago.”

I love how every members’ story was different. The best associations are able to meet a variety of needs of their members. I also thought it important that relationships are the unifying theme of the memories. Today, we talk of “networking” but the real goal in networking is to build relationships. Everyone interviewed noted that a key component of their membership was the ability to form relationships that helped them both enter the profession and thrive upon arrival.

I hope this article encourages you to take stock of why you are a member of the Wake County Bar Association and to get involved; the Wake County Bar Association makes a difference. WBF

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MONTHLY LUNCHEONS OF THE Wake County Bar Association are delightful…for some folks. For others, they rank somewhere between a root canal and a colonoscopy.

No doubt, the extroverts reading this article are already guffawing: “Come on! Free, tasty food, a comfortable setting, interesting speakers and bright colleagues – what’s not to love?” Like all professional development and networking event sponsors, monthly bar lunch organizers (and many participants, too) work hard to create a welcoming atmosphere, obvious by the planners’ smiles, warm welcomes and instructions for new guests. The distress, for certain folks, occurs during the social hours, specifically, those dreaded periods between sign-in and the beginning of the presentation, then again after the meeting is adjourned. Step back and picture the scene from the point of view of the “new” attorney – not necessarily young or inexperienced, but new to this crowd.

Every luncheon includes at least a dozen of them. Some call them “lonely outsiders,” but we mediators prefer the more optimistic label “tough nuts to crack.” How to find these poor souls? Easy. Look for the following tell-tale behavior:

Eating voraciously at an empty table near the door, poised for a quick exit;

Wandering alone while avoiding the chatty cliques of experienced trial attorneys, lawmakers, professors, and judges;

Holding up the back wall and tapping on a phone to appear busy and popular;

Refreshing lipstick or styling hair in the restroom; or

Bee-lining it back to the car to get the heck out of there.

(By the way, I’ve never been one of these people. I just got the inside scoop from a friend of mine.)

The Wake County Bar is extremely friendly and collegial, and it is only natural for attorneys to use the monthly luncheons to catch up with old friends, classmates, and colleagues. Having attended these meetings for years, I can attest that nearly every person attending those luncheons is considerate and well-meaning. After all, members of the Wake County Bar Association voluntarily agree to strive to a higher level of professionalism than the baseline standards required by the State Bar, and professionalism certainly includes going the extra mile to welcome outsiders. Nobody attending these luncheons intentionally excludes others. Instead, insiders (or outsiders relieved to have found someone they know) inadvertently create a tight circle seemingly impenetrable by newbies, simply because they are eager to catch up with friends. These circles, both literal and figurative, prevent insiders and outsiders, alike, from meeting new people and expanding their professional network.

Having made my fair share of luncheon mistakes over the years, I now humbly offer the following step-by-step guide to mastering the Wake County Bar Association lunch. This guide applies to attorneys fresh off the boat or connected in all the right circles:

Step One: Unlike in a prison, the chow line is not for filling a plate and avoiding eye contact with strangers. The line provides the opportunity to introduce yourself to someone other than the person with whom you arrived or with whom you later will sit. Yes, it is tempting to chat across the buffet with your former law partner, but if you break the conversation for a moment to meet the guy or gal behind you in line, you may make someone’s day. Ask about his or her practice area or the salt content of the salad dressing choices. Any chat with someone new is better than no chat.

Step Two: Invite that person to join your table. A simple, “feel free to sit with us if you’d like” will suffice. If, when filling your plate at the buffet line, you already know your table is full, perhaps it is time to suggest the members of your table split into two tables. If this step is too uncomfortable, try keeping in mind the rule of Karma and remind yourself that at some event or another, everyone has been – and will be – an outsider. Step Three: When you and your buddies look for a seat, consider venturing into a new area of the banquet hall. Scary? Sure, but just think back to that time you shopped at that store outside the beltline. You survived the trip and even developed a whole new perspective about Raleigh, right? As for the luncheon, did you know, for example, the caterers often provide TWO iced tea stations, one to serve each section of the hall? You may find that branching out pays dividends, in the caffeine department if nothing else.

Step Four: Whether attending the meeting alone or not, openly admit you hope to meet new people. Who doesn’t? Amazing things happen when a person lets down his or her guard. “I don’t seem to know many people here today…mind if I join your conversation?” or “I always seem to talk to the same folks at these lunches. I haven’t met you yet and enjoy meeting new people.” Some of my most interesting conversations – and productive business contacts – have started in just this way.

Step Five: Offer to help. At a women’s networking event I attended shortly after I left a law firm to go solo, an established attorney approached me. After discussing our fields, she asked, “How can I help you build your new practice?” Shocked silent by the generosity of the question, I produced no good answer but still remember her extreme professionalism. Plus, still now, nearly three years later, I remember her name and her specialty, and she will always be on my short-list of legal referrals.

Step Six: Don’t treat the Chair’s adjournment of the meeting like the final bell of the school year. Instead of darting to the safety net of the parking lot after lunch, hang around a bit and introduce yourself to someone new. Then, once you score that coveted spot in a tight circle, keep your eyes peeled for the person outside the circle trying to elbow his or her way into the club.

MONTHLY BAR LUNCHEONS: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR ALL PERSONALITY TYPES BY TARA MULLER | MULLER LAW FIRM


THREE LAW STUDENTS WERE honored with Wake County Bar Association memorial scholarships at the June luncheon meeting.

Lauren Kulp, 29, a long-time Raleigh resident; Tara Mochrie, 24, of Cary, and Melissa Botiglione, 24, of Raleigh, were each awarded a $4,000 scholarship.

Lauren is a rising third-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is pursuing both her J.D. and a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She has done extensive pro bono work, serving as pro bono coordinator for Law Students Against Sexual and Domestic Violence; pro bono coordinator for a veterans advocacy legal organization; completed 299 hours of pro bono legal services and was named UNC Pro Bono 2L Student of the Year.

Her internships include working in a District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit; the U.S. Attorney’s office in Raleigh; for Wake County District Court Judge Christine Walczyk; in the Judge Advocate General’s office at Seymour Johnson Airforce Base, and this summer she is interning in the Mecklenburg County district attorney’s office.

Tara Mochrie is also seeking two degrees. She is a rising third year student at Campbell University law school who is also obtaining her Master’s in Business Administration from Campbell. Tara received her undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina as a dual major in both Experimental Psychology and in Criminology and Criminal Justice. She graduated magna cum laude, was named to the President’s List and was a Capstone Scholar.

At Campbell, Tara won the book award for copyright law and volunteers for the Death Row Visitation Project. She has a 4.0 grade point average in her MBA studies. In her spare time, she enjoys coaching a girls’

basketball team in Cary. She has interned for a Raleigh law firm, La Mantia and Marsilio, and for Quintiles, and is working this summer at Hornthal, Riley, Ellis & Maland in Elizabeth City.

Melissa Ann Botiglione is a rising 3L at Campbell and is ranked 7th in her class. She attended N.C. State University as an undergraduate, where she was a University Scholar, University Ambassador and received a BA in political science.

She has volunteered for the Innocence Project; the Death Row Visitation Project; Re-entry project, and the restorative justice clinic and has interned in the Wake County Public Defender’s office. Melissa was unable to attend the luncheon because of a prior commitment.Since the first scholarship was awarded in 1989, 62 scholarships have been given to deserving students totaling $199,700. The scholarships are awarded annually to law students or persons about to enter law school who have Wake County ties.

Money for the scholarships comes from donations made in memory of or in honor of WCBA members, from the annual golf tournament, and from late fees from bar dues. The scholarship fund was started in memory of Edwin S. Preston Jr., former Chief Resident Superior Court judge in Wake County. WBF

LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS CHOSEN

Step Seven: Even if these steps yield wildly successful results and a plethora of important connections, repeat steps one through six at every monthly luncheon.

Professionalism in the workplace is tough, sometimes requiring complex analyses and demanding choices. In the case of the monthly luncheon, however, acting professional is downright simple. If you are a tough nut, reach

out. If you see a tough nut, reach out. No one has too many friends or too much professionalism. WBF

Tara Muller is a superior court mediator and legal writer / appellate attorney with more than 15 years of experience attending bar lunches and other lovely networking events. Tara can be reached at [email protected].

MONTHLY BAR LUNCHES: STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE, CONTINUED

From left, Lauren Kulp, Tara Mochrie and Melissa Ann Botiglione.

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Date: Friday, November 10

Shotgun Start: 9:30 a.m.

Where: River Ridge Golf Club3224 Auburn Knightdale Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610

Format: Superball/Captain’s Choice Cost: $75.00 (payable with application) Contact: Colleen Glatfelter ([email protected])

Includes: Entry fee, range balls, greens fee, cart fee, box lunch during round and donation to Wake County Bar Endowment Fund. REGISTRATION INFORMATION:Pay entry fee online or mail to: WCBA, 8000 Weston Pkwy., Cary, NC 27513. Online registration is available until November 3 at www.wakecountybar.org.

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CHARLES MERCER INDUCTED INTO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TAX COUNSELCharles H. Mercer, Jr., a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Raleigh office, has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.

NELSON MULLINS JOINS RANKS OF TOP 100 U.S. LAW FIRMSNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP debuted in The Am Law 100, jumping from the 103rd position in 2015 to 88th in 2016 in The American Lawyer’s annual ranking of law firm revenue, after posting the fifth largest percentage increase in revenue among the Am Law 100 firms. (Pictured, Left: Managing Partner James K. Lehman)

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Brett A. Carpenter has joined Poyner Spruill’s Raleigh office as an associate, with a focus on helping clients with labor and employment law matters.

CHARLIE DAVIS JOINS POYNER SPRUILLCharles E. “Charlie” Davis III has joined Poyner Spruill as an associate attorney practicing in the areas of estate and trust planning and administration, taxation, and business law.

FIVE POYNER SPRUILL ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED FOR PRO BONO EFFORTSFive Poyner Spruill attorneys have been inducted into the inaugural cohort of the Pro Bono Honor Society by the N.C. Supreme Court.

J.M. Durnovich, Andrew H. Erteschik, Eugene S. Griggs, Caroline P. Mackie and Mike McIntyre were among 170 attorneys named to the cohort.

POYNER SPRUILL ELECTS RALEIGH PARTNER TO MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Poyner Spruill LLP announced the election of a new partner in Raleigh to serve on its seven-member Management Committee, the committee that acts as the firm’s governing body and is responsible for day-to-day operations. Brian F. Corbett has a diverse financial services practice and represents a wide array of banks and financial institutions in commercial loan and banking transactions and loan portfolio dispositions. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2016 - 2017). Brian is the Chair of the firm’s Financial Services Section and previously served on the Summer Clerk Hiring Committee.

KATELYN BABSON JOINS CSH LAW RALEIGH OFFICECranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) announced that Katelyn Babson has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as an associate attorney with the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.

KATIE TERRY JOINS CSH LAW RALEIGH OFFICECranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) announced that Katie Terry has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as an associate attorney with the Education Law and Employment Law practice groups.

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Every year, Legal Aid of NC closes tens of thousands of cases. To do so, they need the financial support of the larger legal community. In 2012, LSC’s appropriation from Congress was cut drastically, a reduction of 17% from 2010 appropriations. As that trend continued, the 2015 budget saw an estimated $368,886 shortfall. In 2017, the NCGA proposes to “Eliminate Access to Civil Justice” with $1,700,000 in cuts, impacting LANC.

How to Save the World: • Be a sponsor for the awards.• Participate in the Silent Auction.• Donate to the Silent Auction.• Attend the Awards Show.• Bring your Colleagues and Friends.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERSWE WELCOME THE NEWEST MEMBERS APPROVED AT THE APRIL AND JUNE 2017 MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Gretchen Aycock

Omar Bashi | Guirguis Law PA

Kristen Beightol | Ragsdale Liggett, PLLC

Elizabeth Bhuta

M. Lloyd Blackmon, Jr.

Rachel Brunswig

Brett Carpenter | Poyner Spruill LLP

James “Jim” Clark | Gordon & Melun, PLLC

Tiffany Cox

Cathy Cralle Jones | Law Office of F Bryan Brice Jr

Michael Daumen | Solo Practitioner

Kristen Fetter | Wake County District Attorney’s Office

Spurgeon Fields | Law Office of Spurgeon Fields III

Melissa Flanagan

Macy Flinchum | K&L Gates LLP

Tawanda Foster | North Carolina General Assembly

Darrell Fruth

Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP

Robert Glowacki, Jr. | Poyner Spruill LLP

Rachel Goodling | Sandlin Family Law Group

Judge Mahsaman “Sam” Hamadani

Wake County Public Defender’s Office

Randolph “Randy” Hill | Solo Practitioner

Lori Hinnant | K&L Gates LLP

Brian Kettmer | Wake County Attorney’s Office

Sidney Kilgore

Kaitlin Kober | Sullivan & Tanner, PA

Sherri Lawrence | NC Department of Justice

Joseph “Joe” Leahy, III | K&L Gates LLP

Steven Lechner

Michelle Liguori

Daneen Lipscomb

James Mahon | Andrews Kurth LLP

Anil Makhija

Melissa McCallop

Jocelyn Mitnaul

Kathleen Murphy | Solo Practitioner

Elizabeth “Bahati” Mutisya

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Aileen Nagy | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Vincent Nicolsen

The Law Office of Jonathan W. Anderson, PLLC

Shepard O’Connell


LaShawn Piquant | NC Dept of Justice-Insurance Section

Tyler Radtke | McAngus Goudelock & Courie PLLC

Jesse Ramos | Kurtz & Blum PLLC

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Stephanie Robinson | The Law Office of Jessie A Jeffers, PA

Ashley Ryder | Waters Law PLLC

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Amelia Serrat

Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP

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