News Alerts

The State Bar has received reports of TOAD attacks against lawyers’ trust accounts. TOAD is an acronym for telephone-oriented attack delivery. Perpetrators engage in phishing attacks against lawyers or law firm staff to trick them into disclosing confidential information, allowing the perpetrators to gain online access to trust accounts.

We’ve been made aware of a phishing email impersonating Peter Bolac, secretary & executive director of the State Bar. The message appears to come from “Peter Bolac” but uses a fake email address ending in @ncbar.sendcrp.com.

Please be aware of a fraudulent email currently circulating with the subject line “Action Required – NC BAR Code of Ethics Notice.”

In recent months, the North Carolina State Bar's Client Security Fund has received numerous claims for reimbursement from clients of disbarred attorney Jonathan W. Washburn.