News & Notices

Charles Branson “Branny” Vickory III was presented with the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on November 14, 2024.

Patricia P. Shields received the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on November 14, 2024.

Robert C. Kemp III was honored with the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on December 12, 2024.

W. Donald Carroll Jr. received the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on November 20, 2024, in Charlotte.

David W. Long was presented with the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on November 4, 2024, at the North Carolina State Bar building.

As the people of western North Carolina assess the damage and begin to rebuild what was destroyed by Hurricane Helene, lawyers face the difficult task of addressing the impact on both their personal lives and their professional obligations.

Today, October 1, 2024, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved the North Carolina State Bar’s temporary rule amendment allowing lawyers not licensed in North Carolina to immediately begin providing pro bono legal services to indigent victims of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene.