News & Notices

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.

The State Bar is compiling a list of legal resources for those in need of legal assistance in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.

The North Carolina State Bar Council is pleased to announce that its Nominating Committee has nominated current State Bar Assistant Executive Director Peter G. Bolac for election to the office of secretary of the State Bar Council.

Harry B. Crow Jr. received the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on September 18, 2024, in Monroe, North Carolina.

Robert W. Wolf received the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on September 11, 2024, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

Clifton T. Barrett received the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on September 18, 2024, at the Guilford Inn of Court meeting held in Greensboro, North Carolina.

State Bar Executive Director Alice Mine announced her retirement at the meeting of the State Bar Council’s Executive Committee on July 18, 2024. Her retirement will be effective December 31, 2024.