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Richard M. Wiggins Receives Distinguished Service Award
Attorney Richard M. Wiggins was presented with the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on January 31, 2019, at his home in Fayetteville, NC.
State Bar Live Streaming Council Meeting
The North Carolina State Bar will provide its first official live streaming of a State Bar Council meeting on Friday, January 18, via Facebook Live.
Amendments to the NC Rules of Appellate Procedure
On December 19, 2018, the Supreme Court of North Carolina issued an order amending the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.
2019 Judicial District Realignment/Renumbering
N.C.G.S. § 7A-60 was recently amended by the NC General Assembly. Effective January 1, 2019, North Carolina’s Prosecutorial Districts and Judicial District Bars were reconstituted and/or renumbered.
Robert L. Epting Receives Distinguished Service Award
Attorney Robert L. Epting (Bob) received the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on December 7th at District 15B’s Holiday Party at the Carolina Inn.
James Talley, Jonathan Harkavy, and Judge B. Craig Ellis Receive DSA
Attorney James M. Talley Jr., Attorney Jonathan R. Harkavy, and Judge B. Craig Ellis each received the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award.
State Bar Swears In New Officers
Winston-Salem attorney G. Gray Wilson has been sworn in as president, Raleigh attorney C. Colon Willoughby has been sworn in as vice-president, and Greensboro attorney Barbara R. Christy has been sworn in as vice-president.
Alice Neece Mine Installed as Secretary/Treasurer
Alice Neece Mine, long-time assistant executive director of the North Carolina State Bar, has been installed as the agency’s secretary/treasurer, succeeding L. Thomas Lunsford, II, who had held the post since 1992.
Statewide Disaster Relief Legal Resources
The State Bar is compiling a list of legal resources for those in need of legal assistance in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
Wire Transfer Fraud Checklist
The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently provided the State Bar with a helpful checklist for use by victims of wire transfer fraud.
"Secure Email" Phishing Scams
The State Bar has recently learned of two separate email scams that appear to be targeting lawyers or individuals associated with the legal profession.
Timeshare Resale Scam Alert
The North Carolina State Bar learned of a scam targeting owners of timeshares.
Upcoming EventsView All
Feb
28
Meeting of the Ethics Subcommittee Studying Proposed 2018 FEO 5
Conference Call
Mar
06
Meeting of the Ethics Subcommittee Studying 1998 FEO 13
Conference Call
Mar
13
ABA Advertising Rule Amendments Committee
Conference Call
Disciplinary Forms
Complaint Form
To file a complaint against a NC lawyer, complete this form and submit it via mail or email to complaints@ncbar.gov.
If you are a complainant, you can request information about the status of a grievance at grievancestatus@ncbar.gov.
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Unauthorized Practice of Law Complaint Form
To file an unauthorized practice complaint form, complete this form and submit it via mail or email to uplcomplaints@ncbar.gov.
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Fee Dispute Resolution Form
If you have a fee dispute with your lawyer, you may wish to participate in the State Bar's Fee Dispute Resolution Program, which is available free of charge to clients who dispute their legal fees.
For more information about fee dispute resolution, click here.
To fill out a complaint form, click here and submit via mail or email to feedispute@ncbar.gov.
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