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November 2015
Helpful Tips for Fulfilling Your State Bar CLE Requirements
by Debra Holland, NC State Bar

There are two separate CLE obligations that a lawyer must fulfill each year to remain in good standing with the North Carolina State Bar: 

  • Complete the annually required 12.0 hours of CLE.
  • Sign and return the annual report form to the State Bar.

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Third-Party Litigation Financing and Ethical Traps for the Unwary Lawyer
by Luke Sbarra, Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP

Third-party financing of personal injury litigation presents myriad ethical issues for an attorney working with a third-party financier ("TLF") in the context of personal injury litigation.

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A Little Old Lady and the Most Powerful Attorney in the World
by Jay Reeves

The caller on the other end of the line said she needed a powerful attorney and was given my name.

- Well, I said. You've come to the right place.

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Mental Health First Aid
CYBER SECURITY  
SupportForStaff   
Developing a Power User for Your Office: Improving Efficiency and Security 

adapted from Mental Health First Aid USA; reprinted with permission from Oregon  Attorney Assistance Program.

by Samantha Cruff, Marketing Communications Coordinator
When we think of "first aid," we think of helping a person who has a physical injury - and having the knowledge to do so.

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Have you considered establishing a power user for your office? The benefits are numerous.

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Upcoming CLE Programs
The NCBA presents
Attorney Wellness: Achieving Health Physically and Professionally
Date: Friday, January 8, 2016
Location: NC Bar Center, Cary
Time : 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Improving your physical and professional health is not only possible, for many people it only takes making a few key changes throughout your day.

For more information, and to register, click here. 
 
 
Save The Date!

Secrets to a Successful Transition or Sale of a Law Practice  

Thu, Feb. 11     Wrightsville Beach  
 
Details and registration will be available soon.

Lawyers Mutual Winter 2016 Schedule  

Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These: Stress, Pressure and Ethical Decision-Making in the Practice of Law 

Fri, Jan. 15    Cary ( AM & PM)
Thu, Jan. 28   New Bern 
Fri, Jan. 29    Greenville 
Fri, Feb. 12   Wrightsville Beach  
 
For more information and to register: Click the location you are interested in attending above.   

Post Office Box 1929      Cary, NC 27512