North Carolina Advocates for Justice

The outpouring of concern and support NCAJ members have shown for Western North Carolina has been heartwarming and encouraging. To help our members communicate about recovery efforts and other matters related to the ongoing crisis, NCAJ has created a listserv dedicated to Hurricane Helene conversations. Members can join here: https://lnkd.in/eKfksCCx We are struck by our community's resilience and capacity to come together in the face of adversity. Let us continue in our solidarity and support for one another.

Women's Caucus Roundtable, Thursday, Oct. 24, 12:30 p.m. Find more details and register at: https://lnkd.in/gVMfkrF4

NCAJ members have donated $18,150 in forfeited Mountain Magic registration fees to the American Red Cross effort to aid survivors of Hurricane Helene. Choosing to donate their fees for the cancelled event is just one of many ways that NCAJ members have stepped up to help in the aftermath of the storm. To help our members communicate about recovery efforts and other matters related to the ongoing crisis, NCAJ has created a listserv dedicated to Hurricane Helene conversations. Members can join here: https://lnkd.in/eKfksCCx We are struck by our community's resilience and capacity to come together in the face of adversity. Let us continue in our solidarity and support for one another.

NCAJ Bronze Preferred Partner Carr Legal Nurse Consulting services include soft med mal reviews, complete med mal reviews, care and injury reports, deposition preparation and review, pain and suffering reports and medical cost projections. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dhz8wdfV

Delve into the mind of the juror with trial consultant Artemis Malekpour as she talks about crafting themes to appeal to jurors' values during voir dire. The latest episode of the Voices of NCAJ Podcast, our conversation is a preview of the Evidence/Pre-Trial Motions CLE on Nov. 7. The program is the first of an interactive three-part series. Part 2, on Nov. 8, will focus on the Trial of a Motor Vehicle Accident. Listen to the podcast at https://lnkd.in/eFSBCFhH Learn more about the CLEs at ncaj.com/events.

Wake County Bar Association/Tenth Judicial District Bar's awards event sponsor party is always a fun night. Great to see so many NCAJ members hanging out at Wolfe & Porter. Looking forward to the awards event on Nov. 7 and raising money for Legal Aid of North Carolina.

Thanks to Julie Bridenstine of North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, Inc. and Katie McCoy with Maynard Nexsen for speaking at today's University of North Carolina School of Law panel on Practicing Civil Rights and Public Defense. And many thanks to Alison S. co-chair of NCAJ's New Lawyers Division Law School Outreach Committee, and Robert Eudy, NCAJ's UNC Law School Representative, for moderating.

Paralegals rock! Take it from our Fall Conference for Paralegals 2024 attendees. Thank you, paralegals, for all you do!

Have you voted yet in the 2024 general election? Early voting is underway and runs through Nov. 2. Find early voting sites in your county at https://www.ncsbe.gov/

This AI-focused two hour webinar gives trial lawyers a chance to fundamentally change their practice by discovering the transformative impact of AI. The presenting lawyers will share lessons from hands-on experience and offer real-time demonstrations and recommendations for specific tools for attendees to begin using right now. Thursday, Oct. 31, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eiR3GvuF