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April 2017
by Jay Reeves

As another baseball season begins, I recall a sun-drenched day in May when a young pitcher in pigtails taught me more about being a lawyer than all my law professors put together.

This was years ago, on the green fields of Chapel Hill, back when I was a volunteer youth sports coach.

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Planning To Pursue An Appeal From A Business Court Decision? It's A Jungle Out There!
Beth Brooks Scherer and Matt Leerberg, Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 

When first established in 1995, the Business Court was touted as a way to make North Carolina's "court system as responsive and predictable as the Delaware Chancery Court in dealing with complex corporate issues."

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There's no Place Like Home: Celebrating the Retirement of Sharon Frost
Sharon Frost, Legal Assistant  

"Growing up my dream was to be a teacher," says Sharon Frost who graduated from UNCW with a BA in Spanish. Frost pursued her dreams of being an educator in Rocky Point, N.C. where she taught Spanish and English. After some years as a teacher, Sharon decided to explore other careers.

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Lawyers Mutual Board Member Honored by NCBA Business Law Section

Lawyers Mutual Board Member June Basden received the 2017 Distinguished service award at the NCBA Business Law Section annual meeting in March.

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SPECIAL SECTIONS

FROM START TO FINIS
StartToFinish 
New SCOTUS Rules for Trust Accounting     
CYBER SECURITY  
SupportForStaff   
Managed Technology Services in the Law Firm  
 
Dawn Cash-Salau, Escrow Consulting and Accounting, LLC 


Bassel Farra, Five9sTechnology

As an attorney, your primary focus is interpreting and applying the law to provide the best possible legal services to your clients. However, the Supreme Court has recently ruled that you must further possess accounting knowledge to keep your trust bank account(s) in compliance.

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A managed technology service provider supports your firm with the expertise, services, and equipment that allows you to manage your entire IT needs as seamlessly as possible. A good service provider takes the time to understand your business, your people, your goals, and your processes.

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Upcoming CLE Programs
The NCBA presents
Starting Out Solo

When: 4th Tuesday, monthly
Where: NC Bar Center, Cary

This is  a networking and education group for solo and small firm attorneys. They meet monthly to present a nuts and bolts programs on how to run a law practice.

For more information, contact Jeremy Williams with the North Carolina Bar Association. 
Evolve Law presents NC Legal Innovators Meetup

When: May 24, 2017
       5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  
Where: Citrix   
   120 South West Street 
   Raleigh, NC 27603
 
It is an exciting time for legal tech innovation! Innovation is occurring all around North Carolina. We are eager to connect everyone through a meetup platform and look forward to conversations about the amazing projects unfolding in North Carolina, as well as other relevant issues affecting legal innovation locally and nationally. 

Click here for more information and to register. 
The NCBA presents
"Gather at the Grove"    
 
When: June 22, 2017
 
Where: Omni Grove Park Inn
     290 Macon Avenue   
     Asheville, NC 28804

This year we are offering an exclusive opportunity for you and your firm to finally have that retreat, strategy session, or case discussion you've been meaning to! This added value is free to registered attendees.

Space is limited, so rooms will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

Email Erik Mazzone to reserve your space.  
Post Office Box 1929      Cary, NC 27512