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and duty stationed in Cherokee, North Carolina. He was employed in this capacity from January 1992 until he died in the
line of duty on June 21, 1998.
“On that date, while on duty, Ranger Kolodski responded to
a call of a man on foot threatening passing motorists along the
Blue Ridge Parkway with a rifle. Ranger Kolodski fell to gunfire
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Today the twins are enjoying their first semester at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, thanks in large part to
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million in grants to various programs and projects, including
well over half a million dollars in college scholarships.
The scholarship program, administered by the Young Lawyers Division, provides substantial aid to the children of North
Carolina law enforcement officers who were slain or permanently disabled in the line of duty.
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contents
5 | The President’s Perspective
By Shelby Benton
7 | ‘Never Alone’: NCBA Scholarships
Help Twins Realize College Dreams
9 | Still Atticus: An Old Hero Persists
Despite A New Portrayal
13 | Tennis Lessons: WFU Prof ’s Life A Study
In Sportsmanship, Tenacity And The Law
15 | Justice Fund Honors Larry Sitton
16 | Norwegian Hiking Adventure Tests Members’ Mettle
19 | 2014-15 Patron Campaign Donors
23 | Watch Me Now
25 | Attorney’s Cannabis Law Book Taps Into
Legalization Buzz
26 | American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Gets Another NC Leader In Joslin Davis
27 | New Military & Veterans Law Section Forming
28 | David Keesler Leads National Magistrate
Judges Group
30 | Former Campbell Dean Keith Faulkner
Takes Helm At Liberty University Law
31 | Members in Focus: Seth Blum
32 | Clerk of Court John Connell Retires From
Court of Appeals
34 | YLD Column
By Harrison Lord
36 | ‘Airs And Graces’: Using Colons And Semicolons
To Elevate Your Writing
By Laura Graham
37 | Bar Briefs
38 | Recognition
39 | In Memoriam
40 | Upcoming CLE Video Replays
The entire first-year class of Elon University School of
Law visited the Bar Center as part of its orientation.
President Shelby Benton, President-elect Kearns Davis,
Young Lawyers Division Chair Harrison Lord, Executive
Director Allan Head and numerous NCBA and NCBA
Foundation directors met with them during their visit.
The Elon visit marked the first time that an entire law
school class has been at the Bar Center for an event.
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President-Elect
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Immediate Past President
Catharine B. Arrowood, Raleigh
Vice Presidents
Attorneys Shamieka Rhinehart and Tawanda Foster, from left, visit with
Tamikiyo Watters, a second-year student at NCCU School of Law, during
the third annual Attorney-Student Diversity Social. The NCBA Minorities
in the Profession Committee hosted the social on Sept. 22 in Durham at
the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, which sponsored the event.
Paralegal Division Chair
lawyer
Justice Cheri L. Beasley
Judge W. Douglas Parsons
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Dean Luke Bierman
Mahlon W. DeLoatch Jr.
James W. Narron
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J. Phil Carlton
Young Lawyers Division Chair
Harrison A. Lord
Executive Director
Allan B. Head
Board of Governors
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THE PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
(TLC). Over the past three years, this
commission has developed a oneof-a-kind, national-award-winning
program amongst bar and other
professional associations.**
While building this program,
they learned that we needed to provide services not only to assist with
forms and information on how to
ethically turn out the lights on a
SHELBY D. BENTON
lawyer’s practice but to help many
2015-16 President,
of our brothers and sisters as they
North Carolina
struggle with mental health issues
Bar Association
like mild cognitive impairment and
Alzheimer’s disease.
These are uncomfortable issues to discuss and handle but
they are very real and affect an overwhelming number of our
population. Richard O’Brien, MD, Ph.D., chair of Duke University School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology, learned of
our TLC program as a speaker at the “Retiring Well” CLE program. He said that the medical profession had no program to
deal with these issues. He told us he was going to take our material and develop a program for his profession.
I consider it the ultimate compliment to be copied. Congratulations, TLC!
Our TLC program has put together 24 team leaders who are
trained to assist people across the state whenever they may come
upon someone who needs help with issues arising out of cognitive impairment or simply with figuring out how to retire.
With this training and in partnership with HRC Behavioral,
we are able to assist the practitioner, their family and other professional supporters in understanding the signs and symptoms
of the disease, offer a preliminary screening and put people in
touch with wonderful resources.
Sometimes they learn the problem is not Alzheimer’s and
are able to offer other resources. The N.C. State Bar has given the
TLC lawyer assistance program LAP status, which means that
the interventions and what is learned during them are not required to be reported the State Bar.
The program is totally confidential. Please visit the website at
http://ncbar.org/members/committees/transitioning-lawyerscommission/ to learn more and consider becoming involved as
a team leader.
The only advice we were given to try to combat Alzheimer’s
or other forms of dementia was to exercise as some research
shows that if you are overweight at middle age you are at a 50
percent higher risk to develop these diseases. Unfortunately,
Alzheimer’s disease cannot be prevented, slowed or
cured. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.
Today 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s,
including an estimated 200,000 people under the age of 65. By
2030, it is estimated that 72 million baby boomers will reach
the age of greater risk.
This year, Alzheimer’s and other dementias will cost this nation $226 billion in health care costs.* How startling are those
facts? Will my body outlive my brain? Many of us know someone who is dealing with this disease themselves or with a family
member.
Meryl Comer, the New York Times best-selling author of
“Slow Dancing with a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of
Alzheimer’s,” joined many of us at the Bar Center on Sept. 25 for
a CLE titled “Retiring Well: Developing Strategies for a Successful Transition.”
Comer shared her personal story of being a POA: Prisoner
of Alzheimer’s. She is the caregiver to her husband, who at age
56 was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her struggle as the full-time
caregiver to her husband was eye-opening and compelling.
Comer pointed out that many people that suffer with this
disease are getting sick in place. Smart people, like lawyers, are
able to hide out for a very long time. We may recognize that we
are slipping, but because we are smart, we hide out and may stay
in the profession too long.
If you are suffering from this disease you do not know what
you do not know. People who do not understand this disease
think the person suffering with the disease is in denial when, in
fact, the person may not know they are sick because they lack the
capacity to know.
That is another scary part of this disease. Normally the person with this disease doesn’t know what is happening to them.
Their family may be in denial. But, the people they work with
normally are not in denial.
The work family is trying to figure out the best way to deal
with this professional who has served the profession honorably
and may now be slipping or seriously ill. This is a management
nightmare.
How can the NCBA help you when you are faced with these
issues? Our Senior Lawyers Division (SLD) at its fall meeting in
Waynesville four years ago recognized that the NCBA needed to
develop a program to assist lawyers as they consider transitioning from the practice of law to retirement both when they are
healthy and when they are not.
Building on the SLD’s idea, Mike Wells, during his term
as NCBA president, appointed a commission, chaired by Nan
Hannah, that became our Transitioning Lawyers Commission
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Alzheimer’s is often misdiagnosed or goes undiagnosed because
there is no cure. It will kill you over time.
While you are healthy you need to put a plan in place in
the event you are among the many that are going to suffer with
Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Find a practitioner
you trust and ask them to promise to come to you if you start
showing signs of slipping and agree to do the same for them.
Empower them to help you. Tell your family and office staff of
your agreement while you are able.
Then it is your moral duty to the legal profession and the
public to follow through on your plan and promise. Also write
down your passwords and information that your staff or family
will need if you are unable to transact your affairs. Do not leave
the people who have supported you hanging.
Past-president Alan Duncan, in his comments at the CLE,
said “Life comes full circle.” As a young lawyer you are mentored.
As a more seasoned lawyer you become the mentor. As a senior
lawyer you may need to be mentored again.
It is the obligation of all of us to do the hard work, to have
the series of conversations over time to make sure we protect the
professional, the profession and the public. NCL
*The statistics in this article are from the Alzheimer’s Association.
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Lynsey will be working with law firms and corporations seeking mid level
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Lynsey is a native of Greenville, South Carolina and she and her husband
Jimmy, a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers, have a daughter, Lucile.
Lynsey practiced law in Greenville for several years prior to moving to
Charlotte and was actively involved in local and state bar associations.
She is the Immediate Past President of the South Carolina Bar Young
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Twins Sarah and Samuel
Kolodski recently began
their freshman years at the
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro.
‘Never Alone’: NCBA Scholarships
Help Twins Realize College Dreams
By Russell Rawlings
The NCBA scholarships, awarded through the Young Lawyers Division, enable recipients to expand their horizons when
the time comes to choose a college. As seniors at Swain County
High School, Sarah and Samuel were able to look beyond their
closest options geographically to schools better situated to help
them fulfill their dreams.
“Receiving the scholarship gave me the opportunity to get
away to a new environment,” Samuel said. “Without it I really
would have had to stay at Western Carolina and stay at home,
and miss out on a bigger opportunity with, in my eyes, a better
program.
“I am grateful to have the option to learn more and do something bigger than small-town North Carolina.”
“I agree with what Samuel says,” Sarah said. “I wanted to go
to a private university at first because I knew I would be more
comfortable, but I chose Greensboro to get the study that I needed to get done and the program that I needed to get done.
“This was one of the first scholarships that I heard I had received, so for me it was a confidence boost that I could get this
done, and it was worth my time to try to go and better myself
than to just stay home and go and pretend like life was still the
same instead of leaving and challenging myself.”
Sarah wants to teach second grade, or teach in a mission school
Twins Sarah and Samuel Kolodski, now 18, never
knew their father. U.S. Park Ranger Joseph Kolodski was killed
in the line of duty on June 21, 1998.
Sarah and Samuel were 10 months old.
Without the comfort of their father’s warm embrace, the
twins were raised by their mother and supported by an extensive
community of family and friends.
That community now includes contributors to the North
Carolina Bar Association Foundation Endowment, which provides scholarship funds to the children of law enforcement officers who were slain or permanently disabled in the line of duty.
Sarah and Samuel are freshmen at the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro, a far cry from their home outside of
Bryson City in the southwestern corner of the state. Both are
deeply appreciative of the financial assistance they are receiving
through North Carolina’s legal community, as is their mother,
Florie Takaki, herself an employee of the U.S. Park Service.
“It’s really self-explanatory,” said Takaki. “As a single-income
parent, and Social Security stopped at the age of 18, it is critical
to get a student into college. Without organizations like the Bar
Association, federal programs and local community programs,
it wouldn’t be possible without coming out of college with a tremendous burden of debt.”
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to the children of missionaries. She is seeking a double major in special education and elementary education. Samuel wants to teach high
school music or band and is seeking a degree in music education.
Both seem to be adjusting well to college life.
“I took only one class the second semester of my senior year
and then I was with second-graders all day,” Sarah said. “It was
really difficult to adjust to getting back to reading stuff with words
that have more than like five letters and are spelled correctly.
“It was a little difficult trying to adapt to that, but thankfully
my roommate is wonderful and we get along wonderful. I did not
know her before I got here, but it has been a very easy transition.”
“With music,” Samuel added, “the only hard thing for me
was coming from a small program where practice didn’t have to
be a priority in my life. But now, with a big program, it’s rough
for me to get in the mindset and say you have a free hour here,
you need to get yourself in that room and start practicing.
“But for normal classes, everything else is very smooth.”
NCBA members will be interested in knowing that word has
gotten around about this wonderful program, which has provided more than half a million dollars in scholarships since its
inception in 1989.
“I found out about the scholarship program through our
mom,” Sarah said, “and then I talked with a couple of friends who
also had parents who died in the line of duty about their process.”
There is actually a national organization that provides support and information for children who have suffered the loss of a
parent while performing their duties as a law enforcement officer.
It’s called C.O.P.S., which stands for Concerns of Police Survivors.
“We were involved in the C.O.P.S. kids program until we were
14,” Samuel said. “It was influential in both of our lives making
friends and learning how to cope and deal with the loss of a parent.
“We formed relationships with those programs,” Sarah added. “We have not been to C.O.P.S. for Kids Camp for four years,
and haven’t been to Washington, D.C. (for the national conference) for two years, but I still remain in constant contact with
multiple kids and I get to hear from them.”
The most important network, they added, was the one that
formed around them at home.
“The one major thing I think about often is without it happening,” Samuel said in regard to losing his father, “I would not
be here at all, or putting in applications to go out west. Without
it happening we would have never had such a close-knit family.
Our family and friends drew closer together.
“In the community we had several father figures.”
“Our entire family lives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey,”
Sarah added, “so although they were able to come and be with
us, they also have lives and jobs of their own. So a bunch of Dad’s
friends were involved in our lives. We have two or three significant male figures who have been there for us like fathers.”
Sarah and Samuel have also always been there for each other.
“I am definitely thankful that he is not a girl,” Sarah said. “I
think that probably helps our relationship because we are at different ends of the spectrum personally. I enjoy being able to have
his friends to talk to about stuff I wanted to know about boys,
and he is definitely more adventurous than I am, so he kind of
pulls me out of my comfort zone at times.”
“It still has that level of sibling rivalry,” Samuel adds, “but
the majority of time we’re not trying to one-up each other. It’s
fun just having someone your age who knows you like the back
of your hand to hang out with and do silly stuff with. With your
friends, you have to find them and they have to get permission
from their parents.
“This way, we are never alone.”
Which Sarah finds very comforting.
“I can go into any situation, especially coming to Greensboro and going through orientation, even though we haven’t
seen each other much since we got here, I know I will always
have someone I can go to.”
And vice versa. NCL
NCBA Foundation Endowment funds awards
The Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar
Association annually awards scholarships to students from
families of N.C. law enforcement officers who have died or
been permanently disabled in the line of duty.
Funding is provided through the NCBA Foundation
Endowment, including an annual contribution from the
Hubert Humphrey Justice Fund that funds one scholarship.
For the 2015-16 academic year, scholarships totaling
$29,000 have been awarded to eight deserving students.
Two new scholarship recipients, as denoted in the
accompanying feature, are twins Sarah Elizabeth Kolodski
and Joseph Samuel Kolodski of Bryson City. Both are
entering freshmen at the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro, where they are receiving $4,500 scholarships.
Scholarships have been renewed for six recipients.
Michael G. Koszulinski II of Siler City, a rising senior at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is receiving a
$3,000 scholarship.
Mara Elizabeth Macchia of Lenoir, a rising sophomore
at Appalachian State University, is receiving a $3,000
scholarship.
Samantha Joy Murray of Mint Hill, a graduate student at
the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is receiving a
$3,000 scholarship.
Rebecca Mariana Reyna of Liberty, a rising senior at
Guilford College, is receiving the $5,000 Hubert Humphrey
Scholarship. Her sister, Kayli Sol Reyna, a rising sophomore
at Guilford College, is receiving a $4,000 scholarship.
Daniel Jordan Rousseau of Stokesdale, a rising junior at
Laurel University, is receiving a $2,000 scholarship.
Recipients must make initial application prior to their 27th
birthday and be enrolled or accepted at an approved institute
of higher education or vocational school. Renewal applicants
must demonstrate satisfactory academic performance in the
preceding semester.
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1960
To Kill A Mockingbird novel published
1962
To Kill A Mockingbird movie released
2015
Go Set A Watchman
novel published
still
ATTICUS
An old hero persists
despite a new portrayal
By Amber Nimocks
millions as a model of dedication to justice,
patience and paternal wisdom. But this summer’s
publication of Lee’s “Go Set A Watchman,”
which presented a new, more difficult view of the
character, left us wondering what members of the
N.C. Bar Association make of this hero revisited.
Since Harper Lee breathed Atticus Finch to life in
1960, no other fictional attorney has had such a
hold on the American psyche.
The figure of an altruistic Southern lawyer standing
up for what’s right in the face of a deeply unjust
society in “To Kill A Mockingbird” has inspired
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Across the Profession
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Q: If lawyers of the future need a new
fictional icon to turn to for inspiration ...
67 percent:
Atticus Finch
Gregory Peck’s portrayal of Atticus in the
1962 film adaptation of the book solidified the
character as a paragon of virtue and strength.
For those who responded to our survey, no
other onscreen legal eagle comes close.
8 percent:
Matlock
A high-rolling, Atlanta-based
criminal defense attorney,
Ben Matlock found the real
killers weekly on network
TV. “Matlock” ran from 1986
to 1995. Portrayed by: Andy
Griffith
7 percent:
Elle Woods
California sorority girl-turnedHarvard Law-grad Elle Woods
solved legal mysteries and
worked to combat injustice
on the social scene in “Legally
Blonde” (2001) and “Legally
Blonde 2: Red, White &
Blonde” (2003). Portrayed by:
Reese Witherspoon
5 percent:
Perry Mason
The original TV lawyer, Perry
Mason masterfully sliced
and diced through complex
cases and dominated in the
courtroom to reveal the truth
that set his defendants free.
“Perry Mason” ruled television
from 1957 to 1966. Portrayed
by: Raymond Burr
3 percent: Judge
Harry T. Stone
As a district court judge in
New York, Judge Stone tackled
no pressing issues of the law,
but his endearing demeanor
and his court of lovable losers
mined the absurdity of the
justice system and the quirks
of humanity for reliable laughs
on “Night Court.” The sitcom
aired from 1984 to 1992.
Portrayed by: Harry Anderson
10 percent of respondents suggested other characters to emulate. Among them were:
Deborah Knott:
A North Carolina
District Court judge,
she is the heroine of a
series of mystery novels
penned by Tar Heel
native Margaret Maron.
The Lincoln Lawyer:
Mickey Haller, played by
Matthew McConaughey
in the film, is a Los
Angeles lawyer who
works out of the back
seat of his car. Based
on the book by Michael
Connelly.
Dismas Hardy:
A San Francisco
attorney, Dismas Hardy
is the hero of a series of
thrillers by author
John Lescroart.
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*Saul Goodman:
Bob Odenkirk’s
unforgettable Saul
Goodman represented
meth dealer Walter
White in AMC’s
blockbuster series
“Breaking Bad.” Fans
watched his back story
come to life in “Better
Call Saul” last year.
Fletcher Reede:
Jim Carrey played him
in “Liar, Liar.”
*Note: None of this is
behavior to be emulated.
Across the Profession
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The Atticus of “Mockingbird,” like the other characters in the
survey, hues to a moral code that seems as black-and-white
as the 1962 film inspired by the book, as simple as Scout, its
beloved elementary school-age narrator. But in “Watchman” both
Jean Louise, who has outgrown her childhood nickname, and
Atticus have aged. “Mockingbird” is set in the midst of the Great
Depression, while “Watchman” plays out in the volatile early days
of the civil rights movement. These shifts contribute to make
“Watchman’s” Atticus a much thornier character. The crucial
divide for Jean Louise and most of “Watchman’s” readers centers
on Atticus’ support of the Jim Crow status quo of late 1950s
Alabama and that he supports this stance with his interpretation
of the Constitution. While his dedication to the rule of law
remains steadfast, his daughter can now see the gaps between her
heroic, childhood vision of her father and the man in full.
In September, we posted a brief survey
online that yielded scores of thoughtful
responses, some from members
who shared their names, some from
anonymous contributors. Perhaps the
starkest reply came from a nameless
respondent, No. 54, who simply asked:
“Why do lawyers need a fictional icon?”
Respondent No. 54 must be made of sterner stuff than most,
to eschew not just a single character but the entire notion of a
fictional patron saint altogether. Of the 62 people who filled out
the survey, just two skipped the question that asked if lawyers of
the future need a new fictional icon for inspiration, suggesting
that make-believe heroes remain useful for plenty of folks.
Questions persist about whether “Watchman” should have been
published 55 years after “Mockingbird.” According to publisher
Harper Collins, Lee wrote it before she wrote “Mockingbird,”
and the manuscript was thought to be lost before its discovery
last year. For many Atticus fans, one book was enough.
Of those respondents willing to entertain the idea of a fictional
icon, 67 percent view Atticus as still worthy of veneration.
He far outstripped the other characters suggested by the survey:
Matlock, who garnered 8 percent of respondents’ votes;
Elle Woods, 7 percent; Perry Mason, 5 percent; and Judge
Harry T. Stone, 3 percent.
Attorney Leah Hermiller, a Young Lawyers Division member
who practices at Burns Day-Presnell, P.A., has “Watchman” on
her reading list, but hasn’t cracked it yet. She said she doesn’t
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MORE ONLINE SURVEY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Did you read “To Kill A Mockingbird”
before you graduated from high
school?
61 percent = yes
37 percent = no
2 percent = Too many
times to count.
Have you watched the 1962 film
version of “To Kill A Mockingbird”
starring Gregory Peck as Atticus
Finch?
2 percent = never
5 percent = I’ve caught snippets of it.
63 percent = At least once.
30 percent = Too many
times to count.
The character of Atticus Finch in
“To Kill A Mockingbird” had some
bearing on your decision to pursue
law as a profession.
Who responded?
Demographics
35 percent = agree
65 percent = disagree
The portrayal of Atticus Finch in
“Go Set A Watchman” changed
your relationship with the fictional
character ...
14 percent = Somewhat
9 percent = Profoundly
46 = Not much
31 = Other
Age
10 percent = Under 30
26 percent = 30-45
31 percent = 46-60
33 percent = Over 60
Gender
60 percent = Male
All images used in this article were obtained from open sources that allow for use and modification in this medium.
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40 percent = Female
“TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD”
ATTICUS THEN AND NOW
“... when summer comes you’ll have to
keep your head about far worse things
... its not fair for you and Jem, I know
that, but sometimes we have to make
the best of things, and the way we
conduct ourselves when the chips are
down—well, all I can say is, when you
and Jem are grown, maybe you’ll look
back on this with some compassion
and some feeling that I didn’t let you
down. This case, Tom Robinson’s case,
is something that goes to the essence
of a man’s conscience—Scout, I
couldn’t go to church and worship
God if I didn’t try to help that man.”
“GO SET A WATCHMAN”
“I remember that rape case you
defended, but I missed the point. You
love justice, all right. Abstract justice
written down item by item on a brief
—nothing to do with that black boy,
you just like a neat brief. His cause
interfered with your orderly mind, and
you had to work out of disorder.
It’s a compulsion with you, and now
it’s coming home to you.”
– Atticus to Scout
– Jean Louise Finch to Atticus
Another survey respondent, Victoria Bender, who focuses on
family law in her Raleigh-based practice Bender Law Offices,
wrote that a real hero can admit when he or she was wrong.
think the new version will upend the “Mockingbird” Atticus
she has loved since fifth grade.
In her response to the NCBA survey, she wrote: “As a society,
we often display an inability to look beyond the surface.
However, as lawyers, we have a duty to look beyond the
qualities that divide us and to value people Atticus Finch valued
people. Regardless of economic status, color, age or gender,
Atticus Finch valued people.”
“I have not read ‘Go Set a Watchman,’ but I do think that if Harper
Lee had wanted to publish that book instead of the one she did,
she would have,” Bender wrote. “That said, history is replete with
people who have changed their views on important issues. And
most humans are flawed. To base your opinion of a person on one
aspect of them is rather like the blind men and the elephant, never
getting the full picture. I love good, well-written literature, but
even nuanced characters cannot match up to real people.”
“Watchman” has no trial at its narrative heart while
“Mockingbird” featured Atticus’ defense of the falsely accused
Tom Robinson. And for some readers, this second portrayal
fleshes out the first. One respondent to our survey, who chose
to remain anonymous, offered praise for the new book, writing:
“Our failing is that we have come to regard Atticus Finch as
perfect. … Hooray for ‘Go Set a Watchman’: it adds more
complexity and nuance to Atticus’ character. If anything, it
elevates Atticus’ level of professionalism. The sad reality is that
most Southerners in Atticus’ time were racists. Atticus put his
racism aside to zealously defend Tom. … Isn’t it more noble
for a racist like Atticus to set aside his personal biases, heed
his better angels, and do the right thing? I believe this Atticus
Finch is a better, more realistic role model for most of us.”
The question of how history will
ultimately judge Atticus remains, but if
the conversation that arose in the wake
of the publication of “Watchman” is
any indication, lawyers—at least some
lawyers—can still find a use for fictional
icons—and particularly Atticus Finch—as
avenues for examining complex, painful
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Wake Forest University Professor Muriel Beth Hopkins recalls that she nearly turned her ‘little orange Volkswagen
over’ while listening to a radio report of Arthur Ashe winning Wimbledon in 1975. Currently, she serves as chair of the
Constitution and Rules Committee of the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
Tennis Lessons: WFU Prof’s Life A Study
In Sportsmanship, Tenacity And The Law
By Russell Rawlings
Suffice it to say, Hopkins remembers where she was in 1975
when Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors to become the first AfricanAmerican man to win the coveted Wimbledon singles title.
“I was in my car driving to Winston-Salem from William
and Mary Law School listening on the radio,” Hopkins said. “I
almost turned my little orange Volkswagen over!”
By that time Hopkins had been bitten by the tennis bug. It
began simply enough with a tennis class at Wake Forest University, where she was one of only two African-American females
living on campus.
“I took a tennis course my sophomore year in college and developed a love for the game,” Hopkins said. “I was a league player
first, and then graduated to being a parent of a tennis player.
“I started out as a volunteer with the North Carolina Ten-
Professor Muriel Beth Hopkins of Wake Forest University currently serves as chair of the Constitution and Rules
Committee of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), a role
she never could have envisioned growing up in Petersburg, Va.
“In the town I grew up in there were no public tennis courts
available for African-Americans,” said Hopkins. “We would have
been arrested had we attempted to play on public tennis courts
in the 1960s.”
So much has changed since then, and Hopkins was done
more than simply witness it. She’s been a part of it.
“We all followed Arthur Ashe because he was from a nearby
city (Richmond) and my mother actually pushed him in a stroller
when he was little. She and one of his aunts were very good friends.”
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“We look at Supreme Court cases starting with Dred Scott
right up through 2014,” Hopkins said. “We examine how court
cases have impacted social relationships in the United States.
“In Dred Scott, it was ruled that the black man ‘had no
rights which the white man was bound to respect.’ Now we have
seen the application of the 14th Amendment to the rights of all
citizens, which has helped to ease the tensions.
“We have come a long way, but the journey is not over yet.”
Hopkins graduated with honors from Wake Forest in 1973
but was denied admission to its law school, for reasons she has
never fully understood.
“I was told the law school already had two blacks,” Hopkins said. “I am not sure what that had to do with me, but it was
enough to keep me out the first time I applied. So I took a year
off and did eligibility work for Forsyth County.
“It proved providential, because the next year I applied and
was accepted into law school at William and Mary. And because
I was able to retain my Virginia residency, I went to law school
for $500 a semester.
“Had I not gone to William and Mary, I would not have gone to
work for Hill, Tucker and Marsh and worked with Oliver Hill. Nor
would I have met his law school classmate, Thurgood Marshall.”
Still, it’s a wonderful testament to her magnanimous spirit that
Hopkins made her way back to Wake Forest and its law school.
“I never give up,” she said. “I always live by the rule that
when one door closes, another one opens. I never envisioned
being able to teach here and direct programs. What I feel is my
most treasured accomplishment is being able to provide service
to the Lumbee Indians in Pembroke.
“Our students travel three and a half hours each way to assist
with issues affecting the Lumbee Indians. The program is successful because of the compassion of the students here.”
In addition to her duties at the university and volunteer
roles, which include two NCBA committees, Hopkins is also an
author. She recently contributed a chapter to “Trauma and Resilience in American Indian and African-American Southern History,” (Peter Lang Publishers, 2013).
“My chapter, ‘The Hills of Hanover County,’ recalls the story
of my grandfather, who kept his family from starving to death
during The Depression by walking 20 to 30 miles a day from Hanover County to Richmond to get work. The chapter discusses
how the land sustained the family, and how my grandfather and
his wife with eight children survived The Depression.” NCL
nis Association on its Constitution and Rules Committee and
the Diversity Committee. From there I gained an interest in the
Southern Tennis Association and served on several committees
within that organization, and later became chair of the Constitution and Rules Committee for the Southern Tennis Association.”
As this was happening, her son, David, was rising through
the ranks of junior tennis. He ultimately achieved top 10 status
nationally among junior players, played No. 1 for the Wake Forest tennis team, and recently joined the professional circuit after
working for the USTA in Atlanta.
“We also have a daughter, Michelle,” Hopkins quickly points
out, “who is married with two daughters and lives in Richmond.”
Professor Hopkins is married to former Wake Forest football
player Larry Hopkins, a member of the 1970 ACC championship team who is now an OB/GYN.
Hopkins had served on the Constitution and Rules Committee some 10 years and four years as vice chair before being
appointed to a two-year term as chair by USTA President Katrina Adams.
“There are about nine lawyers on the committee and a very
knowledgeable chairman of the Junior Competition Committee,”
Hopkins said of her present duties. “Together we look at proposals
from committees and delegates to determine how the proposals
may relate to the International Tennis Federation Rules.
“We also try to get the proposal so it is decipherable. I believe in plain English, and that is what we try to do as we review
the new provisions or amendments to the constitution, bylaws
and regulations of the USTA.
The committee is also charged with reducing ambiguity and
promoting clarity.
“We also facilitate communication between the other committees to ensure that whatever is proposed is fully vetted. In
other words, we discuss and try to fine tune every proposal that
is introduced for the members’ consideration.”
What’s amazing about her work with the USTA is that Hopkins finds time to do it. She is director of outreach, where she
oversees the pro bono and public interest programs of the law
school, also teaches the business drafting course. Hopkins also
teaches in the Department of History.
The upper level course, which she designed, is titled “Race
and the Courts,” wherein she encourages students to talk openly
about their perspectives on race.
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Justice Fund Honors Larry Sitton
By Russell Rawlings
With the dedication of an NCBA Foundation Endowment Justice Fund in his honor on
Sept. 29, Larry Sitton’s relationship the North
Carolina Bar Association has come full circle.
“I joined the Bar Association when I first
started practicing law,” Sitton said. “I always
thought the bar association was there for practicing lawyers. When I graduated from law school
I went into the service and then I clerked for a
federal judge for a year, so the year I started was
1967 and the first thing I went to was the practical skills course.
“It was sponsored by the Bar Association
at the old Bar Center, two Bar Centers ago, the
one on Wade Avenue. I can still remember that
program. It was a first-rate program, and it introduced me to the practice of law. I got to meet a lot
of folks just starting out in the practice.”
From left, Carroll and Larry Sitton laugh as Allan Head recalls a
Sitton has been a devoted member ever since.
memorable moment from Sitton’s term as NCBA president.
“From very early on I was involved,” Sitton said. “We went to the annual meeting every
“I am eternally grateful for that. It was that experience that got
year, and as I came up through the ranks I was
me
involved
in the Quality of Life Task Force. Because I had gone
involved in a bunch of stuff.”
public
with
my
problem, when Larry McDevitt was president and I
A longtime partner of Smith Moore Leatherwood in Greenswas
on
the
Board
of Governors, he asked me to chair that task force,
boro who now serves of counsel, Sitton served as president of the
from which came the recommendation to implement BarCARES.
NCBA in 1998-99 and played a prominent role in its centennial
“It took a while, but that’s why I was involved, and right afcelebration. He was also the founding president of BarCARES.
ter I was president of the bar association I became president of
“I believe the North Carolina Bar Association is really special
BarCARES.”
in trying to help lawyers and to encourage lawyers to be the very
The establishment of a Justice Fund in his honor was espebest lawyers they can be, and to take seriously our responsibility
cially
meaningful to Sitton, who has attended many of these certo give back. We have been granted the right to practice law, and
emonies
and knows so many of the previous honorees.
we need to give back to those who need the law for some reason.”
“Words
can’t express how I feel about this,” Sitton said.
Nothing speaks louder to Sitton’s loyalty than the fact that he
“When
I
found
out about it I was overwhelmed and honored.
has been with the same law firm for nearly 50 years. He joined what
This is a very august, awe-inspiring group. To be among them is
was then known as Smith Moore Smith Schell and Hunter in 1967.
really something.”
“That is pretty unusual in this day and time,” Sitton said.
Born in Hendersonville and raised in nearby Asheville, Sitton
“When I started out I was the 16th lawyer in the firm. It obviously
is a “Double Deacon.” A 1961 graduate of Wake Forest University,
has grown a lot since then, with several iterations of the firm, eshe was a Hankins Scholar and inductee of Phi Beta Kappa, gradupecially when we merged with Helms Mullis & Johnson in 1986.”
ating cum laude. He attended Wake Forest University School of
The firm, through subsequent mergers and name changes, is
Law as a Babcock Scholar and graduated cum laude in 1964.
now known as Smith Moore Leatherwood, with 170 attorneys in
He is married to the former Carroll Speight Roberts and they
seven offices throughout the Southeast.
have
three children: Rob, Sara and Michele; and six grandchildren.
“It has been a great place to practice law,” Sitton said. “It
President Shelby Benton presided over the ceremony. The
is full of really good people—the lawyers and the staff—who
Sitton Justice Fund was introduced by law partners Jon Heyl and
looked out for each other. In my case, and this is public knowlRobert Marcus and Dean Suzanne Reynolds of the Wake Forest
edge, when I was going through my problems with depression,
University School of Law. NCBA Executive Director Allan Head
they carried me. They were very supportive of me: Whatever it
takes to get you well.
directed the unveiling of the Justice Fund plaque. NCL
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Bob Douglas eyes a
treacherous overlook
near Galdhopiggen.
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Norwegian Hiking Adventure
Tests Members’ Mettle
In the gloaming, silhouetted on Norway’s famous Besseggen Ridge,
with no trail signs or anyone else in sight, a lone hiker is not sure
he is on the trail. He is sure that his knee is acting up, and that he
is bone weary. And he has miles to go.
Later Locke realized he was alone and unable to locate any
cairn trail markers, relying solely on his compass. Then through
the haze he was startled by an apparition; was it a legendary
Norwegian mountain troll? Thankfully not, but instead another
hiker.
Locke shouted, “Are you headed to Memurubu?” When the
hiker answered “Yes,” Locke said he would like to follow him.
They continued on for a few minutes, until the hiker walked
away out of sight! Before long the hiker, a young Swede named
Hugo, returned with his sister—and fellow hiker—Klara. They
offered to take Locke’s pack and guide him through the rough
last several miles. He readily accepted, quietly thanking his good
fortune for these young angels.
Locke asked if the fog was getting thicker, saying he could
hardly see. Bemused, Klara and Hugo looked at each other and
replied that there was no fog at all. That is when Locke realized
that his eyesight had been temporarily compromised during the
day and gotten him off trail.
Well after dark, we were greatly relieved when the threesome arrived. Knowing Locke, we chided him for doing about
anything to create a good story.
Seventy percent rivers, lakes, and rugged mountains, and
30 percent forests, Norway is dramatically beautiful. A scenic
drive took us to Spiterstulen, site of a popular upscale hut, with a
bath just down the hall (!) and a convenient drying room for wet
clothes. The rustic lobby afforded world class views and a comfortable lounge to sample Norwegian beverages. Bob McClellan
discovered a guitar and played us a few tunes.
Also sharing the complex were energetic Norwegian school
children, on a course to learn outdoor and related skills. We
remarked to the headmaster at mealtime upon their apparent
Over the years several of us have taken wilderness backpacking trips together in places like Alaska, the Grand Canyon, Zion
National Park, Canada and Montana. This year, Vance Barron Jr.
found Norway inviting, and the group agreed. Going hut-to-hut
above the tree line in the Jotunheimen National Park looked like
an interesting and different challenge. Jay DeVaney also signed
on but had to cancel.
Plans were laid, and stylish “Carolina Trekker” hiking caps
ordered. Soon we were in Oslo, then driving north.
Following a memorable dinner of local beef and seafood
stew, we spent the first night’s deep sleep in the primitive bunkhouse at the Gjendesheim Hut. (Norwegian huts make room
for all, and food is fresh, often locally sourced, high quality and
bountiful.)
In the morning, we all started up the steep rocky path toward the 9.5-mile Besseggen Ridge trail to Memurubu, one of
Norway’s most popular hikes, in the company of families and
other groups. Rock-hopping and scrambling took their toll. The
trail climbed through fresh snow, in the face of sometimes sandy
30-40 mph headwinds.
The iconic knife-edge descent high above Lakes Gjende and
Bessvatnet made things interesting.
Locke inadvertently became separated from other hikers.
His knee began troubling him, but he pressed on ... ever more
slowly. When the pilot of a helicopter evacuating an injured hiker asked him if he needed a lift, Locke declined the offer.
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three minimally equipped Swedes (one barefoot) who tent camp
in this valley for a week each year.
Following a boat ride on majestic Geiranger Fjord, Glitterheim Hut was our next stop. At the end of a long dirt road, along
which we saw reindeer, we came to a parking lot and gate. A sign
gave us the choice of walking or riding bicycles the final 4.5 miles
to the hut. We chose the bikes.
At dinner, the “traditional mutton stew” received mixed reviews, but the reindeer paté was a hit. That night, at least two
of us were unaware that the electric generator for this facility is
turned off at night. This resulted in certain trekkers stumbling
around blindly from time to time in the pitch black, groping
down the hall for the elusive small and equally dark bathroom.
Vance awoke early to hike up nearby Glittertind, the second
highest mountain in Norway. The rest decided to sleep in (until
after sunup) and walk a different trail. However, some Norwegian guests convinced us that Glittertind was not that far away,
so we too decided to go up Glittertind.
We met Vance on his way down, and he tipped us off about
high winds at the top. Barden and Jonathan rambled on through
rocks and snow to the windy top.
Back in Oslo, we had an afternoon to browse pristine streets
among healthy looking, friendly and smiling Norwegians. Several visited the Norwegian Resistance Museum, admiring the
courage and persistence of these proud people during World
War II, and others the impressive Nobel Peace Prize Museum.
Afterward, a traditional Norwegian pub afforded a pleasant and
leisurely venue for us to reminisce and share impressions of our
unforgettable journey.
God Tur! NCL
Norway expedition members, from left, were Jonathan
Maxwell, Vance Barron Jr., Locke Clifford, Barden Cooke,
Robert Douglas and Robert McClellan.
courtesy, diligence and cooperative spirit. She explained that
they were motivated in part by being told an invisible troll was
keeping watch to assure that any bad behavior resulted in consequences, such as no dessert or early bedtime.
Galdhopiggen, the highest mountain in Norway at about
8,100 feet, was nearby. The next morning, Vance and Bob Douglas set out to tackle it, but were turned back by heavy fog near the
top. The rest of us did an out-and-back walk in a nearby valley.
The walk to the next hut, at Leirvassbu, took us through
craggy valleys, alongside lakes, up rocky hills, and across boulders. At the hut we were shown pictures of large trout from nearby lakes; Locke relentlessly tried to catch one.
Ole, the hospitable operator of the hut, lives a few miles
away on a farmstead that has been in his family for 1,200 years.
Staying in huts allowed us to mingle and share ideas with locals
and other visitors. On one of our nearby jaunts we encountered
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Robert C. Hord Jr., Charlotte, 1
Fred D. Hutchison, Raleigh, 15
Thomas Hatcher Johnson Jr., Raleigh, 16
Timothy P. Lehan, Raleigh, 18
Maria M. Lynch, Raleigh, 8
Patricia A. Markus, Raleigh, 5
James A. Medford, Greensboro, 23
James F. Morgan, High Point, 5
Maureen Demarest Murray, Greensboro, 18
Preston O. Odom III, Cornelius, 12
Mack B. Pearsall, Asheville, 21
John Robert Perkinson Jr., Winston Salem, 12
Lacy M. Presnell III, Raleigh, 26
Robert James Ramseur Jr., Raleigh, 18
Bonnie Jean Refinski-Knight, New Bern, 2
Gary J. Rickner, Raleigh, 14
Gerald F. Roach, Raleigh, 25
Stephanie U. Roberts, Winston Salem, 10
Leslie Stanley Robinson, Greenville, 18
Andrew Leigh Rodenbough, Greensboro, 2
Richard J. Rose, Rocky Mount, 11
Stephen McDaniel Russell Jr., Greensboro, 3
James Simpson Schenck IV, Raleigh, 13
Robert B.Schwentker, Raleigh, 18
William R. Shenton, Raleigh, 5
Amy Konides Smith, Winston Salem, 15
D. Clark Smith, Greensboro, 27
Kimberly H. Stogner, Winston Salem, 18
Judge Lacy H. Thornburg, Webster, 17
Robert Hammock Wall, Winston Salem, 3
Parks H. Wilson Jr., Belmont, 26
Erna A. P. Womble, Winston Salem, 18
William F. Womble Jr., Winston Salem, 27
Danae Christina Woodward, Charlotte, 2
BRONZE ($200 to $349)
Alton L. Absher III, Winston Salem, 5
Jean Taylor Adams, Durham, 12
Robert W. Allen, Charlotte, 1
Lucy Tatum Austin, Apex, 1
William Joseph Austin Jr., Raleigh, 2
Edwin Osborne Ayscue Jr., Charlotte, 31
Robert F. Baker, Durham, 31
Dan Taylor Barker Jr., Greensboro, 12
Samuel Edward Barker, Charlotte, 4
P. C. Barwick Jr., Kinston, 19
Robert G. Baynes, Greensboro, 2
Justice Cheri Lynn Beasley, Raleigh, 4
Steven Alan Bernholz, Chapel Hill, 33
C. Thomas Biggs, Durham, 24
Justice Rhoda B. Billings, Lewisville, 31
Janet Ward Black, Greensboro, 8
Charlotte Gail Blake, Jefferson, 16
Louis A. Bledsoe Jr., Charlotte, 16
Jean Winborne Boyles, Raleigh, 12
Eloise Delaney Bradshaw, Hickory, 5
Penni Pearson Bradshaw, Winston Salem, 25
Judge E. Maurice Braswell, Fayetteville, 7
Martin Hal Brinkley, Chapel Hill, 12
Douglas J. Brocker, Raleigh, 4
James West Bryan, Greensboro, 2
Jonathan Edward Buchan Jr., Charlotte, 10
John Eugene Bugg, Durham, 26
Donald Stephen Bunce, Fayetteville, 20
Lynn Pierce Burleson, Raleigh, 18
John Phillips Carlton, Pinetops, 16
David Anderson Carmen, Winston Salem, 4
William Sutton Cherry III, Raleigh, 9
David Benjamin Clement, Raleigh, 11
Vincent Paul Collura, Pittsboro, 2
Michael A. Colombo, Greenville, 20
W. Thompson Comerford Jr., Winston Salem, 21
Dean Jay Conison, Charlotte, 1
Manning Austin Connors III, Greensboro, 4
Clara Cottrell, Research Triangle Park, 2
Nicole A. Crawford, Greensboro, 7
Stephanie C. Crosby NCCP, New Bern, 6
Harry B. Crow Jr., Monroe, 21
Bradley John Daves, Raleigh, 6
Kearns Davis, Greensboro, 21
M. Jay Devaney, Greensboro, 29
Thomas Greene Dill, Tarboro, 9
Charles Dennis Dixon, Hickory, 32
Phillip Ray Dixon Sr., Greenville, 23
Jeri K. D'Lugin, Greensboro, 8
Kathleen H. Dooley, Charlotte, 9
James K. Dorsett III, Raleigh, 26
Christina Upton Douglas, Winston Salem, 5
Robert Dick Douglas Jr., Greensboro, 16
Pamela Suzanne Duffy, Greensboro, 3
Judge Wilton Russell Duke Jr., Greenville, 27
A. Doyle Early Jr., High Point, 12
Justice Robert Holt Edmunds Jr., Raleigh, 15
Donalt J. Eglinton, New Bern, 6
James Nicholas Ellis, Rocky Mount, 20
Lynwood Paul Evans, Greenville, 7
W. Harrell Everett Jr., Goldsboro, 16
James G. Exum Jr., Greensboro, 19
Representative Bill Faison, Durham, 26
Ray S. Farris, Charlotte, 29
Lorelle J. Feezor, Wilmington, 10
Nancy Short Ferguson, Greensboro, 9
McDara Patrick Folan III, Winston Salem, 14
Fred Folger Jr., Mount Airy, 27
David Burton Fountain, Raleigh, 14
John N. Fountain, Raleigh, 14
Henry E. Frye, Greensboro, 14
Charles L. Fulton, Linville Falls, 21
Frank Robert Gailor, Raleigh, 24
Charles David Gantt, Asheville, 24
Steven Howard Garfinkel, Charlotte, 15
Charles George, Raleigh, 5
Peter S. Gilchrist III, Huntersville, 21
Lawrence Joseph Goldman, Charlotte, 13
Thomas M. Grady, Concord, 17
Jacqueline Denise Grant, Asheville, 6
Judge Jane Powell Gray, Raleigh, 13
R. Frank Gray, Raleigh, 1
Thomas C. Grella, Asheville, 3
Representative R. Phillip Haire, Sylva, 24
Worth Timothy Haithcock, Goldsboro, 6
Bradford Scott Hancox, Fayetteville, 1
James Carlisle Hardin III, Charlotte, 9
Robert E. Harrington, Charlotte, 4
Terrill Johnson Harris, Greensboro, 10
Judge Andrew Robinson Hassell, Greensboro, 10
W. B. Hawfield Jr., Charlotte, 22
R. Anderson Haynes, Tryon, 10
Joseph Clement Hearne II, Wilmington, 5
Thomas P. Hockman, Greensboro, 2
Ashley L. Hogewood Jr., Denver, 20
Patricia L. Holland, Raleigh, 4
Scott M. Holmes, Wilmington, 3
Dudley Humphrey, Winston Salem, 33
Carolyn Burnette Ingram, Kenansville, 1
Charles Marshall Ingram, Kenansville, 1
John Hamilton Jackson, Sanford, 8
Grady Jessup, Charlotte, 18
Professor George Robert Johnson Jr., Greensboro, 5
Ronald Pope Johnson, Greensboro, 7
Samuel W. Johnson, Rocky Mount, 20
Harvey A. Jonas Jr., Lincolnton, 5
Walter H. Jones Jr., Mooresville, 26
Gary K. Joyner, Raleigh, 13
Robert W. Kaylor, Raleigh, 8
Laura Marie Kelley, Raleigh, 2
Dayna Jo Kelly-Webster, Chapel Hill, 7
Rosemary Gill Kenyon, Raleigh, 12
Malvern F. King Jr., Durham, 19
W. Winburne King III, Greensboro, 12
Meghan Naomi Knight, Raleigh, 5
Paula A. Kohut, Wilmington, 18
David Linger Kyger, Greensboro, 2
Judge John B. Lewis Jr., Farmville, 19
Richard M. Lewis Jr., Fayetteville, 17
Trey Lindley, Charlotte, 2
Melissa Elaine Little, Raleigh, 5
John I. Mabe Jr., Raleigh, 8
Richard Lewis Mack, Charlotte, 6
John Dale Madden, Raleigh, 25
Carlos Enrique Mahoney, Durham, 6
Heather K. Mallard, Wake Forest, 16
Henry B. Mangum Jr., Greensboro, 15
Barry Dean Mann, Raleigh, 5
Judge Julian Mann III, Raleigh, 12
James C. Marrow Jr., Tarboro, 22
Franklin E. Martin, Wilmington, 12
George B. Mast, Smithfield, 33
James B. Maxwell, Durham, 21
Charles Douglas Maynard Jr., Winston Salem, 8
Marilyn Ennis Maynard, Raleigh, 13
Kenneth W. McAllister, High Point, 15
William H. McCullough, Raleigh, 23
Ralph McDonald, Raleigh, 25
Heather McDowell, Raleigh, 2
Anna Pond McLamb, Raleigh, 1
Caryn Coppedge McNeill, Raleigh, 11
Ralph William Meekins, Shelby, 14
Mark William Merritt, Charlotte, 15
Nancy Routh Meyers, Greensboro, 2
Mark A. Michael, Charlotte, 12
David Franklin Mills, Smithfield, 5
E. Eric Mills, Raleigh, 4
Burley B. Mitchell Jr., Raleigh, 16
Henry A. Mitchell Jr., Raleigh, 21
Charles H. Montgomery, Cary, 19
Thomas H. Morris, Kinston, 14
Joseph William Moss Jr., Charlotte, 15
William H. Moss, Raleigh, 4
Marvin Duncan Musselwhite Jr., Raleigh, 25
Thomas Lloyd Norris Jr., Raleigh, 33
Ramona Cunningham O'Bryant, Greensboro, 23
John William Ormand III, Raleigh, 6
Sarah Parker, Raleigh, 29
Ross Howard Parr, Thomasville, 11
Bailey Patrick Jr., Charlotte, 22
S. Camille Payton, Greensboro, 2
Barbara S. Perry, Kinston, 15
Jill Lynn Peters, Wilmington, 5
John L. Pinnix, Raleigh, 22
Ashmead P. Pipkin, Raleigh, 29
Stephen D. Poe, Winston Salem, 16
Larry E. Price, Charlotte, 28
C. Richard Rayburn Jr., Charlotte, 30
Natalie Marie Rice, Raleigh, 3
Michael Lindsay Robinson, Winston Salem, 5
T. Lamar Robinson Jr., Gastonia, 29
Larry H. Rocamora, Durham, 5
Melanie Hyatt Rodenbough, Greensboro, 12
Thomas W. Ross, Chapel Hill, 17
Cynthia B. Rothschild, Winston Salem, 14
Ellen T. Ruff, Charlotte, 5
F. Alton Russell, Raleigh, 17
Raymond John Ryan, Pinehurst, 14
William P. Sandridge Jr., Winston Salem, 10
Donald D. Sayers, Salisbury, 11
David Marshall Schilli, Charlotte, 15
Bradley Nicholas Schulz, Beaufort, 29
John M. Silverstein, Raleigh, 23
Bruce M. Simpson, Charlotte, 14
Bettie Kelley Sousa, Raleigh, 25
David Paul Sousa, Raleigh, 26
Edwin Marion Speas Jr., Raleigh, 3
Deyaska Spencer, Columbia SC, 1
Luther Donald Starling Jr., Smithfield, 5
Senator Richard Y. Stevens, Raleigh, 2
Judge William L. Stocks, Greensboro, 23
Tamara Jean Stringer, Charlotte, 9
William R. Stroud Jr., Cary, 11
Robert Warren Sumner, Raleigh, 11
Thomas F. Taft, Greenville, 23
Daniel Russell Taylor Jr., Winston Salem, 15
Kimberly S. Taylor, Taylorsville, 14
Lindsay P. Thompson, Charlotte, 4
Samuel G. Thompson, Raleigh, 2
Brent A. Torstrick, Charlotte, 21
Anita Kinlaw Troxler, Greensboro, 5
Richard Lawrence Vanore, Greensboro, 10
Mark D. Vaughn, Pinehurst, 12
Robert C. Vaughn Jr., Winston Salem, 33
Hamlin L. Wade, Charlotte, 29
Gerald L. Walden Jr., Greensboro, 2
Judge Russell G. Walker Jr., Asheboro, 5
James David Wall, Winston Salem, 2
David L. Ward Jr., New Bern, 16
Felicia A. Washington, Chapel Hill, 2
Dewey W. Wells, Blowing Rock, 23
Thomas J. White III, Kinston, 7
Robert Ambrose Wicker, Greensboro, 24
Leigh Allred Wilkinson, New Bern, 13
Lonnie B. Williams Sr., Wilmington, 28
Samuel S. Williams, Charlotte, 19
Carlton F. Williamson, Whiteville, 10
Richard Wright Wilson, Charlotte, 10
Anna Cotten Wright, Charlotte, 2
Julian H. Wright Jr., Charlotte, 5
Charles R. Young Sr., Hickory, 30
PATRON (up to $199)
Michael R. Abel, Greensboro, 29
Alfred Gray Adams, Winston Salem, 21
J. Allen Adams, Raleigh, 20
Randall Ray Adams, Rocky Mount, 3
A. Mark Adcock, Charlotte, 18
William Sidney Aldridge, Raleigh, 6
Malinda Crutchfield Allen, Cashiers, 1
Amanda Walker Anders, Charlotte, 3
Ann M. Anderson, Chapel Hill, 1
Zebulon Dyer Anderson, Raleigh, 4
Christopher James Anglin, Raleigh, 1
James Ronald Ansley, Rolesville, 5
J. Mitchell Armbruster, Raleigh, 6
R. Marks Arnold, Raleigh, 9
Judge Catharine R. Aron, Greensboro, 18
Rudolph A. Ashton III, New Bern, 3
William Brantley Aycock II, Chapel Hill, 1
Philip A. Baddour Jr., Goldsboro, 29
James Raleigh Baker, Raleigh, 5
Charles S. Baldwin IV, Wilmington, 1
James William Baley, Asheville, 2
Ervin L. Ball Jr., Asheville, 32
Martha Gayle Barber, Charlotte, 17
Wade Barber Jr., Pittsboro, 19
Haywood A. Barnes, Charlotte, 1
Lani Michelle Barnes, Charlotte, 1
William Thomas Barnett Jr., Raleigh, 9
Zeb E. Barnhardt Jr., Greensboro, 31
Roy J. Baroff, Pittsboro, 13
J. Alexander S. Barrett, Greensboro, 1
Douglas W. Baxley, Shallotte, 20
Kim Leland Bayless, Rocky Mount, 5
Judge Beverly Tate Beal, Lenoir, 4
Carl S. Beattie, Charlotte, 3
Joseph Robert Beatty, Greensboro, 23
Caroline Nasrallah Belk, Research Triangle Park, 2
Robert A. Benson, Greensboro, 15
Brenda Stacey Berlin, Durham, 1
Richmond G. Bernhardt Jr., Greensboro, 33
Richard Von Biberstein Jr., Burgaw, 8
Mitchell S. Bigel, Raleigh, 23
Marc D. Bishop, Greensboro, 6
Ryan Hamilton Blackledge, Greensboro, 5
Andrew Wharton Blair, Raleigh, 1
Charles F. Blanchard, Raleigh, 29
David B. Blanco, Winston Salem, 16
Julian D. Bobbitt Jr., Raleigh, 3
Dean John Charles Boger, Chapel Hill, 8
Jesse Virgil Bone Jr., Gastonia, 16
John Melvin Bowen, Williamston, 14
Jeffrey Dana Bradford, Cary, 2
Isaac John Bradley, Raleigh, 5
Ronald Gene Braswell, Goldsboro, 21
Doris Roach Bray, Greensboro, 29
Jennifer Spencer Brearley, Cary, 2
Teresa Murphy Brenner, Charlotte, 8
Elizabeth Sanders Brewington, Greensboro, 12
Benjamin H. Bridges III, Salisbury, 24
Deanna Schmitt Brocker, Raleigh, 5
M. Guy Brooks III, Raleigh, 8
Candice Wooten Brown, Winston Salem, 3
Herbert H. Browne Jr., Charlotte, 23
Judge Robert Ward Bryant Jr., Clayton, 20
Christopher Toler Buchanan, Charlotte, 6
John Stanfield Buford, Greensboro, 5
Madison E. Bullard Jr., Raleigh, 4
Charles E. Burgin, Marion, 32
Susan K. Burkhart, Raleigh, 20
Christopher L. Burti, Farmville, 3
Mark Thomas Cain, Greensboro, 3
Mark T. Calloway, Charlotte, 7
Carson Carmichael III, Raleigh, 12
Hope Derby Carmichael, Raleigh, 1
John Hemstreet Carmichael, Charlotte, 3
William Joseph Carmody, Greensboro, 6
Mary V. Carrigan, Charlotte, 3
Ames Colby Chamberlin, Greensboro, 6
Edward Chaney, Chapel Hill, 1
Kent Foster Christison, Raleigh, 14
Jacqueline R. Clare, Raleigh, 4
Sandra Martin Clark, Raleigh, 3
M. Cabell Clay, Charlotte, 2
Charles E. Clement, Boone, 24
Judge W. Allen Cobb Jr., Wrightsville Beach, 4
Kenneth S. Coe, Charlotte, 11
Katherine Meyers Cohen, Atlanta GA, 2
Tobias R. Coleman, Raleigh, 2
Judge Robert A. Collier Jr., Statesville, 19
Claire Louise Collins, Fayetteville, 1
Keith E. Coltrain, Raleigh, 2
Reginald F. Combs, Winston Salem, 18
Thomas H. Cook Jr., Raleigh, 16
Langdon M. Cooper, Gastonia, 32
Brian Francis Corbett, Raleigh, 1
Leon H. Corbett Jr., Hampstead, 29
Stephen Lee Cordell, Charlotte, 2
Anibal Jose Cortina, Durham, 1
Marion A. Cowell Jr., Charlotte, 25
Robert Aubrey Cox Jr., Charlotte, 3
Adelaide A. Craver, Shelby, 30
C. Penn Craver Jr., Winston Salem, 9
Thomas R. Crawford Sr., Sylva, 16
James Estes Cross Jr., Oxford, 17
John M. Cross Jr., Greensboro, 15
Sarah B. Crotts, Winston Salem, 4
Kimberly Yonkers Crouch, Cary, 5
Derek Morgan Crump, Raleigh, 22
Margaret Person Currin, Raleigh, 1
David Duane Daggett, Winston Salem, 4
Craig G. Dalton Jr., Raleigh, 1
Sharon C. Daniel, Greensboro, 15
Paul Anthony Daniels, Greensboro, 2
Thomas F. Darden II, Raleigh, 1
Laura Parrett Davenport, Fuquay Varina, 8
Ann McKee David, Wilmington, 2
Mark Davidson, Greensboro, 8
Brian Forrest Davis, Asheville, 9
E. Lawrence Davis III, Raleigh, 29
F. Leary Davis Jr., Wendell, 12
Herbert O. Davis, Greensboro, 19
Justin Neal Davis, Gastonia, 1
K. Neal Davis, Gastonia, 1
Linwood Layfield Davis, Winston Salem, 31
Timothy Davis, Winston Salem, 8
William K. Davis, Winston Salem, 33
Kenneth C. Day, Raleigh, 33
George W. Dennis III, Apex, 16
Paul Hutto Derrick, Raleigh, 4
Judge Albert Diaz, Charlotte, 8
Judge Richard Dietz, Raleigh, 1
Mary Margaret Dillon, Raleigh, 6
Ronald C. Dilthey, Raleigh, 11
Arlene J. Diosegy, Research Triangle Park, 4
Miriam Ann Dixon, Charlotte, 12
Judge Susan M. Dotson-Smith, Weaverville, 4
Angela Powers Doughty, New Bern, 1
George Patrick Doyle, Chapel Hill, 3
Arnita Maria Dula, Hickory, 8
Thomas C. Duncan, Greensboro, 6
Sidney S. Eagles Jr., Raleigh, 11
Mark B. Edwards, Charlotte, 5
Theodore Curtis Edwards II, Durham, 7
Steven Bruce Epstein, Raleigh, 11
Justice Samuel James Ervin IV, Morganton, 5
Kenneth F. Essex, Charlotte, 18
Chad Weldon Essick, Raleigh, 2
E. Bradley Evans, Greenville, 1
Sherry Honeycutt Everett, Durham, 5
Brian Keith Faulkner, Buies Creek, 6
Forrest A. Ferrell, Hickory, 10
Katherine Wiggins Fisher, Rocky Mount, 1
Walter D. Fisher Jr., Charlotte, 4
William M. Flynn, Raleigh, 20
Paul Townsend Flick, Raleigh, 2
Samuel Aaron Forehand, Raleigh, 3
Valene Kadisha Franco, Winston Salem, 1
Michelle Lee Frazier, Raleigh, 7
Joseph Zachary Frost, New Bern, 1
Gregory H. Gach, Charlotte, 17
Ronald H. Garber, Raleigh, 24
Steven C. Garland, Winston Salem, 15
John Baltzly Garver III, Charlotte, 1
E. D. Gaskins Jr., Raleigh, 27
Gilbert L. Gates, High Point, 19
Kimberly Bullock Gatling, Greensboro, 6
Stephen Paul Gennett II, Charlotte, 4
Susan Jean Giamportone, Scottsdale AZ, 15
Rupinder S. Gill, Durham, 1
J. Bennett Glass, Monroe, 15
Richard E. Glaze, Winston Salem, 33
Brant H. Godfrey, Winston Salem, 13
Patricia Williams Goodson, Raleigh, 1
A. Dumay Gorham Jr., Wilmington, 33
Judge Phyllis Marie Gorham, Wilmington, 2
William E. Graham Jr., Raleigh, 18
Joseph Paul Gram, Raleigh, 7
Kenneth M. Greene, Greensboro, 14
Edward Weede Griggs, Winston Salem, 10
Mikael Ray Gross, Raleigh, 4
Charles Ruffin Gurley, Goldsboro, 15
Dennis L. Guthrie, Gastonia, 1
Charles T. Hagan III, Greensboro, 27
Robert H. Haggard, Hendersonville, 5
Hardin Graham Halsey, Winston Salem, 19
William G. Hancock, Raleigh, 13
Judge Tyyawdi Monique Hands, Charlotte, 1
George V. Hanna III, Charlotte, 21
Randall A. Hanson, Greensboro, 17
William D. Harazin, Raleigh, 26
Joel C. Harbinson, Taylorsville, 15
Jessica Mering Hardin, Charlotte, 2
Wade Hampton Hargrove Jr., Raleigh, 5
Jonathan R. Harkavy, Greensboro, 2
Harry H. Harkins Jr., Fort Lauderdale FL, 9
Judge Jane V. Harper, Charlotte, 14
Richard B. Harper, Sylva, 10
L. Cooper Harrell, Greensboro, 2
C. Marcus Harris, Charlotte, 33
Larry Clayton Harris Jr., Asheville, 16
W. Tom Harris Jr., Raleigh, 11
Cecil W. Harrison Jr., Raleigh, 30
Elizabeth Rogers Harrison, Raleigh, 2
Reginald Woodrow Harrison Jr., Wilson, 31
Stephen G. Hartzell, Raleigh, 6
Dan McCord Hartzog, Raleigh, 25
Craig Stuart Haskell, Raleigh, 1
Eloise McCain Hassell, Greensboro, 2
John H. Hasty, Gastonia, 1
Michael S. Hawley, Charlotte, 13
Joseph Claudius Hedgpeth II, Winston Salem, 6
Jason M. Hensley, Lenoir, 1
Perry C. Henson Jr., Greensboro, 12
Gregory Herman-Giddens, Chapel Hill, 17
Jonathan P. Heyl, Charlotte, 8
Robert Branson Hobbs Jr., Nags Head, 8
Gregory G. Holland, Greensboro, 12
Bernard B. Hollowell Jr., Bayboro, 14
David Eric Holm, Raleigh, 2
Clifton Walker Homesley, Mooresville, 1
Stephen D. Hope, Charlotte, 12
Robert Edward Hornik Jr., Chapel Hill, 1
Louis Phillip Hornthal Jr., Elizabeth City, 30
Mary Anson Horowitz, Cambridge MA, 3
George William House, Greensboro, 3
Lora Michele Foley Howard, Sophia, 5
Marcus Hudson, Chapel Hill, 18
Brandon J. Huffman, Raleigh, 1
Bruce W. Huggins, Lumberton, 20
Jacqueline Terry Hughes, Raleigh, 1
Judge Robert C. Hunter, Marion, 26
Richard James Igou, Durham, 1
James M. Iseman Jr., Winston Salem, 14
Charles Randall Isenhower, Newton, 6
Brooks Foster Jaffa, Charlotte, 1
William Peak Janvier, Raleigh, 8
Gordon W. Jenkins, Winston Salem, 18
Bruce Forrester Jobe, Lumberton, 20
Cyrus M. Johnson Jr., Charlotte, 9
Patrick J. Johnson, Raleigh, 6
Susan H. Johnson, Chapel Hill, 1
Afi S. Johnson-Parris, Greensboro, 4
H. Morrison Johnston, Charlotte, 16
James Trevor Johnston, Charlotte, 2
Corinne Berry Jones, Greensboro, 4
Jeffrey Allen Jones, Greensboro, 11
Richard S. Jones Jr., Franklin, 17
Robert B. Jones, Wilmington, 7
Peter Joseph Juran, Winston Salem, 15
Margaret Robison Kantlehner, Greensboro, 13
Matthew Sean Kelly, Charlotte, 1
Amy H. Kincaid, Greensboro, 1
Hatcher Byrd Kincheloe Jr., Charlotte, 2
Robert James King III, Greensboro, 1
C. Ralph Kinsey Jr., Charlotte, 33
Lee M. Kirby Jr., Raleigh, 4
Byron Barnes Kirkland, Raleigh, 14
David Neil Kirkman, Raleigh, 7
Alyssa Kisby-Meadows, Gastonia, 1
S. Chuck Kitchen, Raleigh, 9
Henry Little Kitchin Jr., Wilmington, 10
Thomas B. Kobrin, Greensboro, 16
Jennifer L. J. Koenig, Greensboro, 1
Elizabeth M. Koonce, High Point, 6
Andrew E. Kristianson, Raleigh, 9
Geoffrey Rogers Krouse, Raleigh, 4
Christopher Carlisle Lam, Charlotte, 2
Frank Caldwell Laney, Cary, 5
Roberta King Latham, Winston Salem, 5
Anthony Terrell Lathrop, Charlotte, 13
Jeffrey Taylor Lawyer, Winston Salem, 15
David A. Layton, Gastonia, 14
Mark Andrew Leach, Winston Salem, 1
Catherine Elizabeth Lee, Raleigh, 3
Dean David Levi, Durham, 4
David L. Levy, Charlotte, 3
Nichelle Nicholes Levy, Charlotte, 2
Lauren V. Lewis, Charlotte, 3
Frank R. Liggett III, Raleigh, 26
Phyllis Lile-King, Greensboro, 9
Gerald Leland Liska, Gastonia, 8
Paul H. Livingston Jr., Greensboro, 19
Professor Harold Anthony Lloyd, Greensboro, 3
Henry C. Lomax, Charlotte, 26
William L. London III, Sanford, 14
David W. Long, Raleigh, 32
Harrison A. Lord, Charlotte, 4
John Halsted Loughridge Jr., Winston Salem, 13
Martha Wray Lowrance, Raleigh, 6
J. Garrett Ludlum, Warsaw, 3
Jennifer Barker Lyday, Winston Salem, 2
Howard Arthur MacCord Jr., Greensboro, 21
John Alexander MacKethan III, Raleigh, 15
Caroline Payseur Mackie, Raleigh, 3
Sally H. Maddox, Cary, 1
Joseph Gordon Maddrey, Eden, 8
Jennifer D'Arcy Maher, Durham, 8
Wayne Kenneth Maiorano, Raleigh, 6
E. Lynwood Mallard, Charlotte, 27
C. Amanda Martin, Raleigh, 9
James Robert Michael Martin, Gastonia, 11
James T. Martin Jr., Rocky Mount, 6
W. Daniel Martin III, Wilmington, 17
C. Steven Mason, Raleigh, 6
Martha Jones Mason, Raleigh, 3
Robert Danny Mason Jr., Winston Salem, 7
John M. May, Pinehurst, 8
David L. Maynard, High Point, 18
William Patrick Mayo, Washington, 6
Richard Anthony McAvoy, Cary, 1
Judge Edward H. McCormick, Lillington, 25
Davis McDonald, Greensboro, 4
Bryan Andrew McGann, Raleigh, 4
Judge Linda M. McGee, Raleigh, 4
J. Reid McGraw Jr., Gastonia, 19
Alexander Ward McKeithen, Charlotte, 28
Janet H. McLamb, Chapel Hill, 19
Daniel Francis McLawhorn, Raleigh, 13
John B. McMillan, Raleigh, 24
Brian Duncan Meacham, Raleigh, 4
Paul Anthony Meggett, Waxhaw, 9
John C. Millberg, Raleigh, 2
Scott Robert Miller, Charlotte, 1
Anna Snoderly Mills, Charlotte, 2
Ashley Mills, Cary, 2
Megan Daisy Milner, Charlotte, 2
Scott Alan Miskimon, Raleigh, 4
Michael W. Mitchell, Raleigh, 5
C. Scott Montgomery, Cary, 2
Robert M. Moore Jr., Arden, 8
Clayton Doron Morgan, Raleigh, 7
James Battle Morgan Jr., Wilmington, 1
Emily Ann Moseley, Raleigh, 3
Lesley Fogleman Moxley, Jacksonville, 3
Richard E. Thigpen Jr., Charlotte, 31
R. Donavon Munford Jr., Raleigh, 19
John M. Murchison Jr., Charlotte, 26
Gregory J. Murphy, Charlotte, 10
Ocie F. Murray Jr., Fayetteville, 26
Mary U. Musacchia, Chapel Hill, 11
Anthony Donovan Nicholson, Durham, 2
Bart A. Norman, Raleigh, 4
John H. Northey III, Charlotte, 12
Holly Berry Norvell, Charlotte, 4
Mary Murrill Oakes, Weddington, 33
Donald Joseph O'Brien III, Greensboro, 1
William Augustus Oden III, Wilmington, 2
Rudy Langdon Ogburn, Raleigh, 14
Susan Freya Olive, Durham, 21
Samuel T. Oliver Jr., Raleigh, 5
John B. Orgain, Hickory, 5
Anna Brake Osterhout, Raleigh, 2
John Covington Overfield, Greensboro, 1
Jane Foy Painter, Gastonia, 9
Diana Renee Palecek, Charlotte, 2
Cynthia McArthur Palmer, Greensboro, 6
Peter G. Pappas, Greensboro, 8
William George Pappas, Raleigh, 12
Fred P. Parker III, Raleigh, 26
Cornelius T. Partrick Jr., Washington, 13
Nancy Borders Paschall, Gastonia, 25
Michael W. Patrick, Chapel Hill, 5
Henry N. Patterson Jr., Chapel Hill, 32
Jennifer McKay Patterson, Charlotte, 12
Susan C. Patterson, Sanford, 1
Christina Freeman Pearsall, Greensboro, 1
Parrish Lentz Peddrick, Greensboro, 5
Catherine Tucker Peglow, Cary, 3
Galina P. Petrova, Greensboro, 1
William Gottholdt Pfefferkorn, Winston Salem, 14
Jennifer Long Philbeck, Gastonia, 7
James Kenneth Phillips, Winston Salem, 12
Reid L. Phillips, Greensboro, 3
Joseph Pierce, Charlotte, 1
Raymond C. Pierce, Raleigh, 6
Cynthia M. Pittard, Smithfield, 5
Dorn C. Pittman Jr., Burlington, 1
Christian Edwin Porter, Greenville, 5
Jesse Coburn Powell, Whiteville, 10
Richard Abbitt Prosser, Raleigh, 1
Alfred L. Purrington III, Raleigh, 25
Alfred Nicholas Purrington, Greensboro, 15
Steven Wilson Quick, Raleigh, 1
Henry H. Ralston, Charlotte, 18
Martha L. Ramsay, Charlotte, 5
Patti West Ramseur, Greensboro, 7
Coe William Ramsey, Raleigh, 3
William R. Rand, Wilson, 9
Jane Saunders Ratteree, Charlotte, 16
Russell Rawlings, Cary, 15
Robert Glenn Ray, Fayetteville, 16
Richard R. Reamer, Salisbury, 23
Lacy H. Reaves, Raleigh, 7
Jerry D. Reed, Charlotte, 5
Elizabeth M. Repetti, Winston Salem, 5
Kimberly Allen Richards, Winston Salem, 3
Julie Hauschild Richardson, Raleigh, 12
William L. Rikard Jr., Charlotte, 24
W. Linville Roach, Raleigh, 5
Vernon H. Rochelle, Morehead City, 25
S. Leigh Rodenbough IV, Greensboro, 5
Walter R. Rogers Jr., Raleigh, 7
Richard J. Rossitch, Charlotte, 10
John Hunter Russell Jr., Gastonia, 9
Samuel Reid Russell III, Raleigh, 25
Stuart H. Russell, Winston Salem, 3
Stephanie Sanders, Raleigh, 4
George Franklin Sanderson III, Raleigh, 4
Howard P. Satisky, Raleigh, 20
Karl Summey Sawyer Jr., Charlotte, 26
Scott Andrew Schaaf, Winston Salem, 6
Judge Thomas David Schroeder, Winston Salem, 1
Gregory F. Schwitzgebel III, Raleigh, 2
Lisa M. Sheppard, Charlotte, 2
A. Graham Shirley II, Raleigh, 1
Jason Ray Shoemaker, Gastonia, 9
Griffis Clark Shuler, Winston Salem, 4
Kimberly Woodell Sieredzki, Clayton, 4
Rudolph G. Singleton Jr., Fayetteville, 26
Larry B. Sitton, New London, 27
Judge A. Thomas Small, Raleigh, 4
John H. Small, Greensboro, 12
Norman B. Smith, Greensboro, 18
Robert Eugene Smith, Raleigh, 12
Elizabeth Erwin Spainhour, Raleigh, 5
R. Andrew Spainhour, Greensboro, 5
Robert W. Spearman, Raleigh, 25
Deborah Evans Sperati, Rocky Mount, 1
Judge Ronald E. Spivey, Winston Salem, 5
O. E. Starnes, Asheville, 21
David Bryan Starrett Jr., Greensboro, 1
Charles Thomas Steele Jr., Burlington, 17
Hugh Stevens, Raleigh, 22
Donald Ray Strickland, Durham, 16
Catherine R. Stuart, Raleigh, 18
James L. Stuart, Raleigh, 18
William H. Sturges, Charlotte, 16
John L. Sullivan Jr., Charlotte, 28
Elizabeth Neisler Sumner, Gastonia, 10
H. Randolph Sumner, Gastonia, 25
Kimberly Quarles Swintosky, Raleigh, 7
James Lawrence Swisher, Greensboro, 14
Neal E. Tackabery, Winston Salem, 19
Michael Joseph Tadych, Raleigh, 6
James M. Talley Jr., Charlotte, 33
John E. Tantum, Cedar Point, 10
Tshneka Tate, Charlotte, 1
Craig Allan Taylor, Greensboro, 4
Ritchie W. Taylor, Raleigh, 5
J. Michael Thomas, Greensboro, 5
Mark Stanton Thomas, Raleigh, 16
E. C. Thompson III, Warsaw, 20
Robert Stewart Thompson, Southern Pines, 2
Samuel G. Thompson Jr., Raleigh, 2
Wanda C. Townsend, Charlotte, 2
Scott Michael Tyler, Charlotte, 11
Henry Price Van Hoy II, Mocksville, 17
Jennifer K. Van Zant, Greensboro, 5
Hannah B. Vaughan, Greensboro, 1
Keith W. Vaughan, Winston Salem, 17
Kenneth Matthew Vaughn, Raleigh, 7
John H. Vernon III, Burlington, 23
Richard A. Vinroot, Charlotte, 26
Robin Kenton Vinson Esq., Raleigh, 1
Lorion M. Vitale, Raleigh, 4
Sean Paul Vitrano, Wake Forest, 1
Thomas E. Wagg III, Greensboro, 2
Justice George L. Wainwright Jr., Morehead City, 25
Judge Christine Marie Walczyk, Raleigh, 4
Clarence W. Walker, Charlotte, 33
George K. Walker, Winston Salem, 18
Ann B. Wall, Raleigh, 3
Robert K. Walsh, Winston Salem, 25
Jerry Howard Walters Jr., Charlotte, 7
Judge J. Randolph Ward, Cary, 25
Kirk Gibson Warner, Raleigh, 12
Judge David Marion Warren, Raleigh, 19
Thomas C. Watkins, Greensboro, 16
Melissa Hayden Weaver, Raleigh, 3
Michael Edmond Weddington, Raleigh, 14
Candace Allred Wehr, Raleigh, 3
Judson Allen Welborn, Raleigh, 1
Reich L. Welborn, Research Triangle Park, 23
Christopher James Welch, Jacksonville, 1
Gary J. Welch, Charlotte, 5
Edward W. Wellman Jr., Charlotte, 3
Edwin Love West III, Wilmington, 1
Margaret Rose Westbrook, Raleigh, 5
Willis P. Whichard, Chapel Hill, 17
Lee Michael Whitman, Raleigh, 4
James T. Williams Jr., Greensboro, 9
Victoria Shelton Windell, Charlotte, 14
John Michael Winesette, Fayetteville, 23
Anna Huffman Winger, Hickory, 2
Edward C. Winslow III, Greensboro, 5
Steven Kyle Woosley, Greensboro, 2
A. Victor Wray, Charlotte, 9
Melanie Jeannette Wright, Charlotte, 1
O. Richard Wright Jr., Tabor City, 12
R. Thompson Wright, Greensboro, 18
N. Hunter Wyche Jr., Raleigh, 26
James M. Yates Jr., Raleigh, 23
Charles P. Younce, Greensboro, 12
T. Carlton Younger Jr., Kinston, 13
Jennifer Ann Youngs, Gastonia, 2
Ward Alexander Zimmerman, Raleigh, 1
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Watch Me Now
By Erik Mazzone
I didn’t want an Apple Watch. Really.
With an iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air, I figured owning three Apple devices that need charging daily and upgrading regularly is enough for one person. Not to mention I wanted
to avoid being one of those officious “Apple fan boys” running
around, going, “and then Apple innovated by putting a device on
my wrist … and it tells the time! Mind. Blown.”
Then this happened.
Author shows you the Apple Watch on his wrist.
In my limited defense, it
was a gift. In my even more
limited defense, I asked for
it. It’s not entirely my fault,
though. My normally techdisinterested wife has been
rhapsodizing about her Apple
Watch for months now:
My Apple Watch does
this. My Apple Watch does
that. My Apple Watch has
a built in laser app like Iron
Man.
I’m only human. I broke.
I assumed the Apple
Watch was going to be kind
of a disappointment. It needs
to be Bluetooth tethered to
an iPhone. The screen is tiny.
It doesn’t really do that much.
I was prepared to be underwhelmed.
As it turns out, though,
it has been kind of a delight.
I’m not overwhelmed. But neither am I underwhelmed. Just regular whelmed.
After a few weeks of wear, the Apple Watch has quietly crept
into some crevices in my tech life that I didn’t know existed.
Check Your Email Without Looking Like A Jerk
The other day I was streaming (not at work, Allan, don’t
worry!) the House Committee on Agriculture’s meeting on the
Dietary Guidelines (ever wonder what NCBA staff do to relax at
night? Curl up to the dulcet tones of a committee meeting, obvs.)
During the meeting, I noticed that several of the committee
members were wearing Apple Watches. I wondered why, since
the members of this committee aren’t, say, about to quit their
jobs and start writing code. These are decided non-techies rock-
ing this latest gadget.
The next day, participating in a long meeting of my own, I
realized how unobtrusive and natural it was to respond to texts
and emails on my Apple Watch. All without having to commit
the meeting sin of pulling out your phone and pecking away on
it. No matter how important or productive that action might be,
the unavoidable subtext is: “I’m bored; I wonder how my fantasy
football team is doing?”
The Apple Watch allows smooth management of email and
other inputs during times
where pulling out your
phone would be difficult or
rude. I assume that’s why
those congressional folks are
wearing theirs. Those peeps
know some stuff about long
meetings. And yeah, you can
check on your fantasy football team on it.
Turn-by-Turn GPS
Directions On Your Wrist
Another happy Apple
Watch surprise came when I
was driving to Blowing Rock
for our fall Board of Governors meeting.
You’d think that after
eight years with the NCBA
I would know my way back
and forth across North Carolina, but my mind wanders
when I drive. Especially
when I listen to Diane Rehm. If her show lasted long enough,
I would get on 40 in Cary and end up in Barstow, Cal., before I
realized what happened.
I use my phone to navigate when I drive, but it is a little
clunky and more than a little dangerous to fish it out of my pocket, pull up the right app, and look at the screen while driving. On
the road to Blowing Rock, I was delighted when my wrist started
to vibrate and display turn-by-turn directions. I could easily see
the next turn without removing my hands from the wheel and
without having to take my eyes off the road for more than an
instant. My phone stayed in my pocket and I didn’t end up in
Barstow. #winning
It was a very natural interface for GPS and it felt instantly
like this is how GPS should have worked all along.
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Get Off Your Lazy Behind
Sitting is the new smoking, as they say. Usually they say this
when looking at you. While you’re sitting. Maybe that’s just me.
Apparently, scientists have achieved consensus on the radical notion that moving occasionally is better for your health
than, say, trying to set a Guinness record for couch hours logged.
No award for me, I guess. Thanks, science.
The Apple Watch is your semi-annoying partner in trying to
get up and move more. It nannies the wearer about standing up
at least once an hour, exercising 30 minutes a day, and moving
enough to burn X amount of calories. (It also counts steps and
stairs climbed, if you prefer to be judged along those axes.) You
can customize the goals if you already exceed those. My Apple
Watch activity level is set to Panda.
I am of two minds on this. First, I find it a little obnoxious
when I’m watching the Yankees disappoint me for the billionth
October in a row and my watch says, “Erik, get up and walk
around.” It’s like, read the room, Apple Watch. Kind of in the
middle of being depressed here. Sheesh.
On the other hand, after a few weeks with the Apple Watch, I
am now very clearly the dog to its Pavlov. It says get up, I get up.
No matter what I’m in the middle of, I just do it. It has yielded
some strange looks at dinner and in the movies.
It’s annoying, but it has made me move more.
All in all, I had pretty low expectations for the Apple Watch.
It’s version one, and in a year or two we will have new more powerful versions coming out that make this look like a Fisher Price
toy. It has been a real surprise, and mostly a quite pleasant one,
at how quickly it has become a part of my routine.
If you’re on the fence about trying it out, I’d encourage you
to give it a shot. It’s not life changing, but it is really handy.
Plus, did I mention … it tells the time! NCL
Erik Mazzone is the Director of the Center for Practice
Management at the NCBA. He is also an officious Apple fan boy,
a disillusioned Yankee fan, and a great help in finishing off the
left over CLE food when you go back into the auditorium at the
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Attorney’s Cannabis Law Book
Taps Into Legalization Buzz
When Aspatore Books approached Rod Kight about writing a book, the Asheville attorney assumed it would be about
bankruptcy. It is a subject about which the board certified attorney (N.C. State Bar Board of Legal Specialization and the American Board of Certification) knows a great deal and has written
about in the past.
But Aspatore, a Thomson Reuters company, already had a
number of bankruptcy titles, so Kight decided to write a book
about marijuana law. The title of the book is “Cannabis Business
Law: What You Need to Know (Quick Prep)” and it was released
in August.
According to a press release, the book “addresses complex
legal issues head-on and covers all of the major legal issues that
are unique to cannabis businesses.
“Whether you are opening a dispensary,” the release continues, “leasing to an edibles manufacturer, creating a state of
the art growing system, overhauling a casual co-op into a fully
functioning non-profit organization, or becoming involved in
the cannabis industry in any number of other ways, this book
will benefit you by giving you knowledge of the legal issues that
you will face, accompanied by practical methods for dealing
with them.”
Kight brings an interesting perspective to his subject matter.
On the one hand his bankruptcy and business law practice lends
itself naturally to addressing the subject of marijuana law from a
purely legal standpoint.
On the other hand, he is a proponent for the legalization
of marijuana and an attorney advocate for NORML (National
Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). What’s interesting is how he became advocate.
“I have been in favor of legalization for as long as I can remember,” Kight said. “I became an advocate when I had cancer
in 2009. It was testicular cancer and I was going through chemotherapy and feeling awful, as chemo patients feel.
“I was encouraged to try marijuana.”
Kight freely admits that he was no stranger to marijuana,
but he was apprehensive about using it for medicinal purposes.
“I thought it was a cheap excuse for getting high.”
One afternoon during his treatment when he was in bed
and feeling particularly miserable, a concerned family member
offered him some marijuana.
“I had heard that it would help,” Kight said.
“It was actually stunning the difference it made,” he continued. “I went from feeling horrible to feeling good. I ate a couple
of plates of food, and my aches and pains subsided. It is actually
medicine, not a Trojan horse for legalization.
“That is how I started my journey on advocacy.”
Kight’s cancer treatment has been successful.
He remains in remission
and is very positive about
the future. “Things went
well,” he said. “There was
one blip, but that was a
testing glitch at the fouryear mark. Everything
looks good.”
In writing “Cannabis Business Law,” Kight took great strides
to maintain his objectivity.
“The book’s existence is advocacy,” Kight said, “but the book
does not take a position. It is like any other subject matter, such
as landlord and tenant issues, in that it is written to help the lawyers set out the lay of the land from the legal standpoint: How do
you run a business when the federal laws and the state laws don’t
match up?
“It deals with all the things a business owner would have to
face, only with a different twist with the cannabis industry.”
It is an industry that is rapidly evolving, thanks in large part
to the recent legalization of marijuana in Oregon and Colorado.
“Case law typically evolves slowly,” Kight said. “But with
cannabis law, it is the Wild West, literally and figuratively. Six
months after I had written a chapter, I would have to go back and
change it because the law is changing so rapidly.
“Unfortunately, North Carolina is on the slow end of the
spectrum. I think our legislature is pretty conservative; the people in charge are not interested in legalization. That said, I think
it legalization is inevitable. We will see some form of legalization
in the next 3-5 years.”
In his local legal community, Kight says reaction to the book
has been extremely positive.
“I was a little apprehensive,” Kight said. “Asheville and the
western district is a pretty small bar, and this is controversial subject matter. I did not know how people would respond. Would
they look at me differently? Would they not refer cases to me?
“What I found is that this is on a lot of people’s minds, and
that they had a lot more experience than they had let on. A lot of
people tried it in college, and I think the people who had actually
experienced it recognize that there is not a lot of harm involved.
“There are a lot of medical benefits for people, and it is safer
than alcohol, which has been legal for a long time.”
Rod Kight operates law offices in Asheville and Waynesville,
and is a former member of the NCBA Bankruptcy Law Section
council. He is a graduate of Furman University and the University of South Carolina School of Law. NCL
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American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Gets Another NC Leader In Joslin Davis
By Russell Rawlings
When Joslin Davis assumes leadership of the American Academy of
Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) on Nov.
6, it will mark the summit of a unique
journey for the Winston-Salem lawyer
and shareholder at Allman Spry Davis
Leggett & Crumpler, P.A.
Davis, a graduate of the University
of Georgia and Wake Forest University
School of Law, began her law career in
Fayetteville where she served as an assistant district attorney under the tutelage
of District Attorney Ed Grannis. She later
worked in Raleigh, at first for District
Attorney Randolph Riley and later in partnership with Raleigh lawyer Joe Cheshire,
each of whom she credits as mentors.
Early in her career, there was nothing to indicate that Davis would leave the
criminal justice field to become one of the preeminent family lawyers in the United States.
The loss of her father brought Davis home to Winston-Salem
where her career took a dramatic turn in the direction of family
law. “My father died at a young age,” Davis said. “My mother was
only in her late 40s and needed me.”
That’s when she and her husband, attorney Fred Harwell,
moved to Winston-Salem from Raleigh and started Davis &
Harwell, P.A., in 1980. “That was also the first year preceding
the passage of the equitable distribution statute which drastically
changed family law in North Carolina. I thought it would be a
great area to focus my practice.
“Many people in need of a family lawyer were interested in
having a woman represent them. The timing worked out well. I
had the interest and trial skills to jump into the equitable distribution arena. I was able to learn a new substantive area of the law
as it was developing.
“In my early practice, I practiced every type of family law field
including equitable distribution. Then I quickly moved into the
complicated cases. I always had an interest in finance, accounting,
and business law, so equitable distribution was a natural for me.
The law developed where a large component involved business
evaluation, executive compensation, tax, and securities law.
“I have been able to work with fascinating business men and
women dealing with unique compensation, business valuation,
and other financial issues. I immersed myself into that area of
the practice to the point where I have
developed a niche in equitable distribution involving complex business valuations and commercial issues. Also, I am
honored that my family law colleagues
have asked me to arbitrate and mediate
such cases for their clients.”
Early in her career in 1993, Davis was
peer selected as a Fellow in the American
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. To
become a Fellow, one must meet stringent
requirements demonstrating expertise
and professionalism in family law. Since
Davis became a Fellow, she immersed herself with work for the AAML.
Davis’ installation as president at
the AAML’s annual meeting in Chicago
this year comes as no surprise to her colleagues within the North Carolina Bar
Association, where she has also been
active throughout her career.
Davis chaired the NCBA’s Family Law Section in 1995-96.
Davis said, “John Hill Parker of Raleigh was instrumental in
recruiting his peers and young people into the Family Law Section of the NCBA. He encouraged me to get involved with the
section many years ago.” Davis later served a three-year term on
the NCBA Board of Governors.
Davis also served on the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Board of Governors and is a charter member of the N.C.
Association of Women Attorneys (NCAWA). “I joined the
NCAWA back in 1978 and have been a member ever since,”
Davis said. “The NCAWA has grown into a fabulous organization supporting women attorneys throughout North Carolina.”
Davis & Harwell, P.A., became Davis Harwell & Biggs, P.A.,
after Judge Loretta Copeland Biggs joined the firm in 2003. The
firm occupied 380 Knollwood Street for over 15 years and shared
a floor with Allman Spry Leggett & Crumpler, P.A., one of the
oldest law firms in the state.
Davis said, “The firms had a longstanding, close relationship. Allman Spry with its business and commercial practice was
the perfect counterpart to our family law practice. Our neighboring firms combined nearly two years ago becoming Allman
Spry Davis Leggett & Crumpler, P.A. Within nine months, Judge
Biggs was confirmed as a United States District Court Judge,
which was a wonderful event for all of us.”
Regarding her admittance into the AAML in 1993, Davis said,
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“I am grateful to John Hill Parker for also encouraging me to apply
to the AAML in which he was one of the very first Fellows from
North Carolina.” Davis first became an officer of the AAML in
2003. She became a vice president in 2006 and served the past two
years as first vice president and president-elect, respectively.
Davis said, “The mission of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is to promote the profession and excellence in
the practice of family law. The AAML was founded by a group of
nationally recognized family law attorneys back in the ‘60s who
decided it was time to put together an organization that implements the mission of the Academy and brings the best of the
best lawyers in the family law field together. The organization
has grown exponentially since that time and now has over 1,600
members and 26 Chapters nationwide.”
The North Carolina Chapter of the AAML, of which Davis
is a past president, has 36 Fellows. Davis said, “The North Carolina Chapter of the AAML is amazing.” To her point, this year
alone the Chapter has witnessed the installation of former Fellow Loretta Copeland Biggs as a United States District Court
Judge and the installation of Fellow Shelby Duffy Benton as
president of the NCBA. Now Davis is taking office as president
of the national AAML.
“The North Carolina Chapter wholeheartedly and completely devoted itself to Shelby’s inauguration,” Davis said. “She
is such an important part of our organization. And the North
Carolina Chapter is doing the same thing for me, jumping in and
supporting me. Almost all of our Fellows are coming to Chicago
for my swearing in.”
“The theme of my presidential term is the Value, Service,
Reward of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers to
its Fellows,” Davis said. “The value of the AAML to its Fellows,
to the legal profession, and to the community is derived through
the service of the AAML’s many committed Fellows. The AAML’s
Fellows and Committees have been diligent in accomplishing
its mission of promoting professionalism and excellence in the
practice of family law and providing the reward to its Fellows of
camaraderie, education, and support.”
Davis, who is the senior partner of the Family Law Practice Group of Allman Spry Davis Leggett & Crumpler, P.A.,
approaches her work with the AAML as an extension of her
practice. “It takes a tremendous time commitment,” she said,
“and, as president, you work for your organization as fervently
as you practice for your firm. This will be especially true over
the next 12 months. I am thankful to be a principal of a law firm
so supportive of my professional commitment to the American
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.”
In addition to her selection into the AAML, Davis is also
the only North Carolina attorney selected into the International
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML). Davis also serves on
the Executive Committee of the American College of Family
Trial Lawyers which consists of the top 100 family law attorneys
in the United States. NCL
New Military & Veterans Law Section Forming
The North Carolina Bar Association is excited to announce
the formation of the Military & Veterans Law Section. The new
section will bring together NCBA members who have a special
interest in military law or veteran-focused legal services and
serve as a coordinating body for NCBA activities and initiatives
impacting military and veterans.
The new section will sponsor CLE training for practitioners,
connect lawyers to veterans in need of legal assistance, provide
a forum to keep current with veteran-focused legal issues and
military law, promote initiatives and legislation supporting our
military and veterans and serve as a liaison with public entities
on veteran-related services and activities.
Annual section dues will be $40. The Military & Veterans
Law Section will build on the excellent work of the Military &
Veterans Affairs Committee, which has been very active and engaged with military and veteran public entities.
This new section is subject of final approval by our NCBA
Board of Governors, so if you practice in this area or have a passion
for the military, join now to show your interest in being involved.
Go to https://www.ncbar.org/join-ncba/joinrenew/ to
join now and your section membership will be good through
June 30, 2016.
The Military & Veterans Law Section will build on the
work of the Military & Veterans Affairs Committee.
Among the committee's successes was the funding of
a military and veterans-related CLE at the Bar Center
earlier this year, above.
Don’t forget, there are 30 existing NCBA sections that you
can also join. Go to ncbar.org/members to learn more. NCL
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David Keesler Leads National
Magistrate Judges Group
By Russell Rawlings
If the Federal Magistrate Judges Association (FMJA) was
looking for the perfect ambassador to serve as its president this
year, the members hit a home run when they elected David
Keesler.
A U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Western District of North
Carolina in Charlotte, Keesler began his one-year term as president July 1. He has served as a magistrate judge since 2004.
“The Federal Magistrate Judges Association is a voluntary
association of active and retired magistrate judges across the
country,” Keesler said. “Our participation rate is something we
are particularly proud of—somewhere in the neighborhood of
95 percent. Like most folks do when they first come on board, I
joined right away and have been a member ever since.
“The association does some important things to support
our judges across the system, which is one reason why most
people do join.”
The FMJA currently comprises 779 members, of whom 556 are
active, full-time judges; 141 are retired judges; 52 are retired judges
currently serving on recall and 30 are active, part-time judges.
“The agenda can change year to year depending on conditions
on the ground or the particular interests of the incumbent president,” Keesler said. “One of our goals for this year is to successfully
complete a multi-year effort related to salary and benefits.
“As we turn the page and devote less time and energy to
compensation issues, we need to see what we can do to strengthen the organization internally and look under the hood. That is
not terribly sexy work but it will be good for the organization.
We will look at revising our bylaws and making sure our committee structure is robust and active and making the best possible use of our website and other communications tools.
“We also need to make sure we coordinate with sister organizations like the Federal Judges Association and the National
Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. We are aided in that regard by
the fact that North Carolina’s Allyson Duncan is currently serving as president of the Federal Judges Association.”
Security matters will be a focal point during Keesler’s term.
“A particular passion and interest of mine is the issue of
security,” Keesler said. “It is front of mind for a lot of us because
of the recent cybersecurity breach in Washington at the Office of
Personnel Management.
“We candidly don’t know the extent to which judges’ information was affected but certainly cybersecurity for judges and
their families and security in general is on everybody’s mind. I
think a lot of government officials at a lot of different levels—
federal, state and local—feel somewhat less safe than they once did.
“The judicial branch is certainly no exception. What we
want to do is have a richer conversation about security. The Federal Judges Association does a good job with that; we just want
to do what we can to increase security for magistrate judges and
their families.”
Another area of interest to Keesler is civic education.
“It is not an original idea but a lot of groups out there are
looking at civic education as a real need,” Keesler said. “The basic
challenge is that folks in general and particularly young people
don’t know about their government and how it works, or what
the Constitution stands for, and they ought to. It is important
to our future as a republic. Judges play a key role in that and we
could make a difference adding to the woodpile in that area. A
lot of people are doing good things out there in civic education
and the FMJA wants to join that conversation.
Listening to Keesler talk about his work as a magistrate judge,
it’s easy to see why he has been selected to lead his peers this year.
“I am in the middle of my 12th year, and I have thoroughly
enjoyed this work,” Keesler said. “It has been a remarkable opportunity. I feel so fortunate to have had each of the experiences
I have had professionally; each and every one I value greatly, and
I call upon those experiences daily.
“I have held this job longer than any job I have had. The
thing I have enjoyed most is that the work is incredibly fulfilling
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and interesting. The people I work with are admirable public servants whom I enjoy being around. It has just been great.”
One thing that makes working in the Western District so rewarding, he said, is the fact that magistrate judges perform such
a wide array of duties.
“The interesting thing is that what magistrate judges do varies from district to district within the 94 federal judicial districts
in the United States and the territories,” Keesler said. “Every
U.S. District Court has a slightly different deployment of its resources. Working in the Western District is such an enjoyable
and challenging experience for magistrate judges because we are
aggressively deployed in terms of the kind of work we do.”
This is true, he added, with both criminal and civil matters.
“On the criminal side we are not authorized by the Constitution or statute to do sentencing or jury trials in federal criminal
cases,” Keesler said. “However, we can do just about everything
else. We are delegated almost every type of pretrial criminal proceeding you can imagine, for example.
“Having been a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, I
really do enjoy the criminal work a lot. I find it challenging and
very enjoyable.”
In civil cases, the magistrate judges are involved in multiple
ways.
“We can do civil cases for all purposes with consent of the
parties,” Keesler said. “We can become the judge for all purposes
and if a trial is needed we can do the trial. If the parties do not
consent, the magistrate judge can still do a lot of things, including a wide range of motions on referral from the district judge.”
Magistrate judges in the Western District are also involved
in court governance.
“We have a great group,” Keesler said. “We refer to folks who
work in the courthouse as the courthouse family. One of the joys
of working here is being part of a group of people of very high
character who are fun to be with. They are very devoted to this
work and to public service. It is a great atmosphere in which to
work and I try to not ever take that for granted.
“It’s one of the reasons people come here and stay a long
time. That’s no accident.”
Another reason Keesler has no plans to leave is his love of
the courtroom.
“My life has come full circle,” Keesler said. “When I was in
college at UNC-Chapel Hill, I interned the summer after my
junior year with Superior Court Judge Julius Rousseau from
North Wilkesboro, who was sitting in Greensboro most of that
summer. I would go to court with him every day and watch
whatever case he was trying.
“If he was not busy I would go to other courtrooms in the
building. I would watch trials, and I got to know the assistant
DAs and public defenders, the bailiffs and probation officers.
You might say I got to know all of the characters in the court
system and I thought ‘my gosh, these people are getting paid to
do this.’ It looked like so much fun.”
Keesler is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar, and the University of Virginia School of Law. He and his wife, Susan, have two
daughters, Amelia and Caroline.
He began his career clerking for Justice Louis B. Meyer of
the N.C. Supreme Court in 1987-88. After working from 198890 in private practice with Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore in
Raleigh, Keesler returned to his native Charlotte.
He served as an assistant district attorney from 1990-94
before going to work for the U.S. Attorney as an assistant U.S.
attorney (1994-2000). Keesler returned to private practice from
2000-04 with Moore & Van Allen before his appointment as a
federal magistrate judge.
“One of wonderful things about this sort of journey is that
at every step along the way there have been these great mentor
figures,” Keesler said. “I am a big believer that for all of us, no
matter our age or chapter of life, having these wonderful mentors
in our lives personally and professionally is very valuable.
“In my case I think back about Justice Louis Meyer, and
Dick Ellis at Smith Helms, District Attorney Peter Gilchrist, and
U.S. Attorney Mark Calloway. I think about the senior lawyers at
Moore & Van Allen who took a chance on me, and all the district
judges in the Western District who selected me for this job, especially the late Judge Brent McKnight.
“I have been so fortunate every step along the way to have
these wonderful people who have provided me with a great
example and with great advice. I am very grateful for that.”
Keesler is also grateful for the opportunities he has enjoyed
through his work with the Federal Magistrate Judges Association.
“Doing this at the same time Allyson Duncan is serving
as president of the Federal Judges Association is a tremendous
personal opportunity for me,” Keesler said. “I hold Judge
Duncan in the highest regard, and I consider this chance to have
a connection with her as two North Carolinians plowing this
field together for a few months as a real treat.
“One of the real joys of serving as an officer, and particularly as president, of the FMJA, even in the short time that I have
served, is that I have gotten to know many of my fellow magistrate judges from all corners of the country. This has been a very
enjoyable and enriching experience for me, one that I will always
be grateful for.” NCL
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Former Campbell Dean Keith Faulkner
Takes Helm At Liberty University Law
When Keith Faulkner accepted
the appointment as dean of the Liberty
University School of Law, it figured to be
the Virginia Bar Association’s gain and
the North Carolina Bar Association’s loss.
Only we’re not losing him. Faulkner,
who assumed his new duties in Lynchburg on Oct. 1, will remain a member
of the NCBA and its Professionalism
Committee.
It is, however, the VBA’s gain, for
Faulkner will be a welcome addition to
his new campus and state.
“I am honored and humbled to be
selected as the next dean of Liberty University School of Law,” Faulkner said.
“I was drawn to the school by the mission and purpose and by an outstanding
team committed to producing future
leaders in law. It is an exciting time at
Liberty, and I am thrilled to be joining
this dynamic community.”
Pulling Faulkner away from North Carolina was no easy task.
He was perfectly happy serving as dean of the Lundy-Fetterman
School of Business at Campbell University in Buies Creek, a position he had held since 2013. Before that he spent nearly 10 years
with the Campbell Law School, where he served as interim dean,
associate dean for external relations, executive associate dean for
academic and administrative affairs and vice dean.
“The recruiter asked me if I would be interested in applying and I said no,” Faulkner said of the initial contact. “We were
getting ready to build a new house in Buies Creek at Keith Hills
Country Club.
“Then a few weeks later our house sale fell through.”
After talking it over with his wife, Faulkner decided to
apply. The search committee at Liberty University, which included President Jerry Falwell, reached its decision shortly before
the NCBA’s Annual Meeting in June and announced Faulkner’s
appointment on Aug. 6.
“Keith Faulkner is an experienced legal education
administrator, who I believe is uniquely qualified to lead Liberty
University School of Law, and we are honored to welcome him to
Liberty,” Falwell said. “Both the search committee and
faculty were impressed by Mr. Faulkner’s practical skills and his
commitment to the Christian mission of this law school.”
Liberty is a relatively new law school that was founded in
2004 and produced its first graduating
class in 2007.
“In terms of its mission and where
Campbell Law School places its focus,
Liberty is incredibly similar,” Faulkner
said. “It is a small law school, and due to
the strength of Liberty University, it can
afford to be small and selective.
“We have around 200 students, about
75-80 per class. Many law schools don’t
have that luxury. This is the vision of
the president, Dr. Falwell, who has a law
degree from the University of Virginia.”
Faulkner made an indelible mark on
Campbell, where he counts among his
mentors the college’s late president, Dr.
Norman Adrian Wiggins, and the former
dean of the law school, Melissa Essary.
“I hope I can lead with the effective
grace that she led with,” Faulkner said.
“She is a good friend and mentor who
provided me with a lot of freedom.”
It was Essary who entrusted Faulkner with a leading role in
moving the law school from Buies Creek to Raleigh.
“Moving to Raleigh was a bear,” Faulkner recalled. “I was up
there four days a week wearing a hard hat. We have a very good
team, and it continues to be a monumental move. It was also a
great opportunity for me to gain exposure in the Raleigh market
and build some strategic partnerships.”
Faulkner is a native of Star, N.C., where he attended East Montgomery High School and “married the valedictorian and homecoming queen.” Keith and Patty Faulkner have three children.
“They are excited about the move,” Faulkner said, “and I am
blessed that they are. They have an adventurous spirit. And I am
excited about the opportunity to work at Liberty Law School
and Liberty University. I hope to be able to lead the Liberty Law
School for the next several years.”
Faulkner is a graduate of Charleston Southern University
and earned both his law degree and MBA from Campbell. He
is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, where he served as a submariner,
nuclear power plant operator and instructor in the Nuclear Power Training Pipeline.
His legal career includes practice as a litigation associate with
Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo in Wilmington. NCL
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By Amber Nimocks
SETH A. BLUM
For Seth Blum, the works of William Shakespeare offer
not just philosophical inspiration but also a means of selfexpression, an opportunity for family bonding and a chance
to enhance some of the skills he uses in the practice of law.
Blum, a founding partner of Kurtz & Blum, is also an actor who
frequently brings the Bard’s works to life on the local stage.
He said he doesn’t remember a moment when he decided to
pursue involvement in theater, but that he has been acting for as
long as he could talk.
“The only time I did not do any acting was the three years
of law school and two years that followed when I lived in a small
town that did not offer any opportunity,” Blum said. “When I
moved to Raleigh in 1995, I auditioned within a couple of weeks
and got cast. It felt like my chest opened and I could breathe
again, like I could see in color for the first time in years. I had no
idea how much I’d missed it.”
Theater fans who saw Bare Theatre’s production of
“Macbeth” this summer at Raleigh Little Theatre or at the Forest
Theatre in Chapel Hill will recall Blum’s performance as Banquo.
The play also featured Blum’s three children, Eowyn, Havana
and Scarlett, and was directed by Blum’s wife Rebecca, whom he
describes as the most talented actor he knows. He said working
together in the theater allows the couple to be creative together.
And performing helps their children grow creatively as well.
“To my mind, the theater is a great place to raise a child,”
Blum said. “Artists are usually very accepting of differences,
sensitive to the needs of others, and community minded.
Performing requires projection of confidence, ability to read
well, memorize, follow instructions, and work as part of a team.”
Blum hopes to someday have played a role in all of
Shakespeare’s plays and is incredibly grateful for Bare Theatre
for allowing him to play so many great ones so far, including
Iago, Caliban and Hamlet. He and some writer friends also kick
around the idea of putting together original comedy for the web.
During college in Boston and London, Blum did improvisational
comedy. He said the experience comes in handy when he has to
think on his feet professionally.
“It taught me to roll with whatever was thrown at me,” Blum
said. “Acting helps with lawyering in that I have some experience
being heard and understood, facing an audience without allowing my nervousness or fear to compromise the message. It also
helped me learn to occasionally say things that people did not really want to hear without making them hate me. Being a lawyer,
especially a criminal defense lawyer means being OK with rejection. That can also be a recurring theme in the life of an actor.”
Duke University School of Law
Founding Partner of Kurtz & Blum, Raleigh
Acting in Shakespearean dramas offers Attorney
Seth Blum a creative outlet, and his improv work
helped prepare him to think on his feet in professional
settings. Subscribe to our Members in Focus YouTube
channel to see our interview with Seth Blum.
An NCBA member, Blum grew up in Atlanta and moved to
North Carolina to attend law school at Duke. He has practiced
here for 22 years.
Favorite quotes:
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Who watches the watchmen?)
And from “Othello” (William Shakespeare):
Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls.
Who steals my purse steals trash; ‘tis something, nothing;
‘Twas mine, ‘tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.
What advice would you give to law students looking
to enter your field of practice? At the end of the work day,
go home. Build a life outside of the office. Being a lawyer is hard.
Defending the accused is crucial and fulfilling work, but it will
not make you popular. You are going to need an escape. If you
depend on the law to give you a sense of self-worth and selfesteem, you will run into trouble. NCL
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North Carolina Lawyer
November 2015
John Connell, who recently
retired as Clerk of Court for
the North Carolina Court of
Appeals, made a name for
himself by generously sharing
his years of practical
experience and knowledge.
Clerk of Court John Connell
Retires From Court of Appeals
By Russell Rawlings
John Connell just knew he had blown the interview. He
was suffering from a cold, on medication, and unusually anxious.
“I felt I rushed it.”
That was nearly 30 years ago when he interviewed for the
position of assistant clerk of court at the N.C. Court of Appeals.
Not only did he get the job, but seven years later when the clerk’s
position became open, he landed that job too.
The affable Connell retired Nov. 1, leaving behind a legacy
of service and leadership that will permeate the Court of Appeals
for years to come. Always quick with a smile and a self-effacing
comeback, he covers his emotions well until the conversation
turns to his co-workers.
“That is what I will miss the most—the people whom I work
with in this office,” said Connell. “I really have so much love and
respect for these people, and I will miss being around them on
a daily basis.
“I will never be referred to as ‘honorable’ again.”
The feeling is mutual.
“John Connell, with his good humor, outgoing personality, and patient demeanor has welcomed lawyers and the public
to the Court throughout his years of valued service,” said Chief
Judge Linda McGee. “John has the ability to confidently and
straightforwardly answer practical or complex questions about
the rules of appellate procedure, and his assistance to lawyers
benefits the operation of our Court daily.
“John has demonstrated enthusiasm for his leadership role
and dedication to serving this Court, for which we are grateful."
McGee is the fifth chief judge Connell has worked under,
preceded in that regard by John Martin, Sid Eagles, Gerald
Arnold and the late Robert Alfred "Fred" Hedrick, who was serving as chief judge when Connell was hired.
“A classmate of mine from Carolina, Mark Finkelstein,
was clerking for Judge Hedrick at the time,” Connell recalled.
“I wasn’t loving the practice of law, and he told me about the
position that had been posted for the assistant clerk at the Court
of Appeals, so I decided to throw my hat into the ring.”
Connell says that he never confirmed it, but that he believes
the fact that his father had been Judge Earl Vaughn’s doctor
helped his cause. Maybe so, but it’s safe to say Connell didn’t last
three decades because of a family connection.
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“The clerk serves at the court’s pleasure,” Connell said. “I
have been lucky to have the type of people I have had around me.
They made me look good.
“When an appeal is filed, we’re the first to touch it coming in
the door and the last to touch it going out. We handle the court’s
docket, and the rumors about the death of paper in court filings
have been greatly exaggerated.”
Connell may make light of his contributions to the court,
but the truth of the matter is he is an expert in his field and he
will be sorely missed, as evidenced by the tributes that have been
posted on Smith Moore Leatherwood’s North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog.
“As the long-time Clerk of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, Connell has been an invaluable resource on North Carolina appellate practice and procedure for close to 30 years,” writes
fellow NCBA member Beth Scherer. “Still, Connell’s departure
makes me a bit anxious. As evidenced by numerous blog posts,
North Carolina’s written rules governing appellate practice and
procedure are not always a picture of clarity.
“For decades (including my entire appellate career), Connell
has served as a trusted “gap filler” for appellate practice and procedure, generously sharing his years of practical experience and
knowledge with practitioners all across the state. I have become
accustomed to calling him about some esoteric question or concern. I am sure I am not the only person who will miss having
ready access to his wisdom, insight, and incomparable wit.”
Perhaps the term “gap filler” best describes the secret to
Connell’s success. It’s one thing to know the complicated rules,
but the key is realizing and appreciating the fact that everyone
else doesn’t.
“I have spent a fair amount of time around the rules of appellate practice,” Connell said. “They are not the easiest rules.
For a lot of attorneys, it is their first time, or they do it so infrequently that it might as well be.”
To help bridge this gap, Connell has made himself highly
accessible and available to members of the bar, in part through
his service on the North Carolina Bar Association’s Appellate
Practice Committee.
“It makes life easier for the practitioner and it helps the
court, which leads to a better product,” Connell said. “It is easier
to address these technical matters up front than to clean them up
after the error has occurred.
“I have enormous respect for attorneys,” Connell said. “They
are the ones who are living with these cases. When I go home,
I don’t carry the cases with me, which is incredibly fortunate.”
A native of Macon, Ga., Connell is a 1981 graduate of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and 1985 graduate
of the UNC School of Law. His wife, Michelle Connell, is also
an attorney who practices with Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton.
“We met at the Bar Center at an Appellate Rules Committee
meeting,” Connell said. “She learned the hard way that I have
absolutely no pull with the Court of Appeals.”
In discussing his departure, Connell recalled the time the
News & Observer ran a story about the significant salary increases that the General Assembly had awarded to Connell and
his counterpart at the Supreme Court.
“The fact is, and this was born out,” Connell said, “that a
study had been done which showed we were the lowest paid appellate clerks in the Southeast, and that had been brought to the
attention of the legislature.
“The next day after the story ran, Judge (Eddie) Greene
comes in and says, ‘I guess now we can afford to hire a real clerk.’”
Whatever the increase was, John Connell was worth every
penny. NCL
Claire Hinton, left, with parents
Chad Hinton and Alicia Hinton
and brother James, was the
youngest attendee at the
2015 NCBA Annual Meeting in
Asheville at eight weeks old.
Next year Annual Meeting moves
to Charlotte for the first time in
many years. The event, which
runs June 23-26, promises
opportunities for learning
and fun for all ages. Follow
#NCBAAM16 on Twitter or go
to ncbar.org/members/annualmeeting for details as they
become available.
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November 2015
Young Lawyers Division
www.ncbar.org
Imagine: A Bar Association Focused
On Benefiting Its Members
By Harrison A. Lord
Hello It’s Me. I am the last chair
of the Young Lawyers Division to be
born in the 1970s.
I’ll take a moment and let that
sink in.
For those of you not currently
members of the YLD, yes, I realize
that I am very, very young. Let It Be.
For the third or so of our membership that is currently in the YLD,
Harrison A. Lord
yes, I realize that I am getting old. I
Will Survive.
Let’s face it, this transition is a minor one. If I hadn’t decided
to use it as a crutch for writing this article, the fact that I am the
last 1970s era chair likely would have gone completely unnoticed.
But there’s no ignoring the period of flux the North Carolina Bar Association is in right now. The profession is changing.
Newly minted lawyers are emerging into a saturated job market,
and increasing numbers of us are hanging a shingle and trying to
compete.
Many North Carolina lawyers lack the basic skills that many
of us had the good fortune to learn as associates.
At the same time, we all face increasing pressure from nonlawyer groups like LegalZoom. To paraphrase one of Executive
Director Allan Head’s favorite phrases, there’s a wave of change
coming at the legal profession—we can either swim out to meet it
and ride it in to shore, or we can watch it come, frozen in indecision, and get crushed.
The Bar Association ought to be a Bridge Over Troubled Water
for its members. To do that effectively, though, we need to shift our
focus. Maybe I’m Amazed (no, I’m definitely amazed), until very
recently, we have clung to The Way We Were: we charge dues, then
charge even more for programming.
Until recently, we have been confident that simply because we
offer the best programs around (and we do), our membership will
recognize the value and keep coming. But the data do not support
this approach. Instead, the data increasingly show that the folks
most in need of help are not becoming or remaining members at all.
And because we are a voluntary association, we cannot follow
the “Because I Said So” model I use at home to force my children
to eat their vegetables.
One young lawyer recently used this analogy to convey his
thoughts on how the Association has historically operated: It’s
like a fancy night club that charges you a cover for the privilege of
coming in to pay for over-priced drinks.
This worked for generations, when we were the only game in
town. But in today’s market of specialty bars, I’m sorry, y’all, but
the Bar Association is neither exclusive enough (anyone with a law
license can join) nor filled with pretty enough people (seriously,
have you seen my headshot?) to get away with this model.
Of course, the characterization above doesn’t take into account all of the many services we do offer that don’t cost additional
money—Fastcase, networking, leadership opportunities, etc. But
if that’s the perception, it’s not sustainable.
So what do we do? We need to show North Carolina lawyers
not only that there is value in joining the Association, but that it
is essential to their profession and their career that they play an
active part in the Association.
Of course, a big part of the issue is that the Association has
come to rely on the revenue generated by CLE and other educational programming to do much of the good work we do. There
is tension between continuing to do all that we have historically
done, and making sure that we are serving our membership.
I won’t hold you in suspense—I Can See Clearly Now, and
have a position on which is the right choice. We need to become a
more member-centric organization. We need to focus on teaching
lawyers how to serve the public, to help our members grow their
practices, to show value and a reason for lawyers to join and thrive
in our voluntary organization.
If that means cutting back on some of our programs that don’t
benefit our members, I say so be it. That’s the way we best serve the
profession, and the public.
The YLD is leading the way in shifting to a member-focused
philosophy. We just had a very successful joint meeting with the
Senior Lawyers Division, and have a mentorship collaboration in
the works with that group.
Elysia Prendergast-Jones and our New Lawyers in Practice
Committee are working on the creation of an online database that
will allow young lawyers across the state to tell their colleagues
what areas of law they practice, and in what counties.
The database will be easily searchable, and any young lawyer
with five years or more of experience in a given practice area will
be asked to volunteer as a mentor to other young lawyers who request help.
The goal is to create a simple way for young lawyers to refer
work to one another, to find subject matter help when needed, and
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to position themselves as experts in their given field. We hope to
launch early in 2016.
I’ve created a special taskforce, headed by Cabell Clay, to coordinate with our Sections to create a series of programs on the
practical skills needed to be a lawyer. As opposed to CLE programs, which cost money and tend to focus more on the theory
of law than its practical application, the goal of this program is
to teach young lawyers (whether members or not) some of the
skills most of us were lucky enough to learn in our first jobs at
law firms.
In yet another effort to integrate the work of the YLD with
the greater Association, the curriculum for each program will
be drafted by leading practitioners in a given Section, then distributed to local bars to be taught by local attorneys throughout
the state.
Several local bars have already reached out to express enthusiasm for the program, and I expect that this will, in addition
to helping our fellow lawyers and members of the public, serve
as an excellent advertisement for the NCBA.
Finally, Katie Barber-Jones and Devon Williams, the cochairs of our Wellness Committee, have begun work on the first
quality of life survey conducted by the Division in over a decade,
to better determine what, exactly, our membership wants and
needs.
And I’m thrilled to announce that the changes aren’t just at
the YLD level: At the Association’s recent Board of Governors
meeting, our leadership approved a plan that allows our Lawyer
Referral Service to shift to a fee structure allowing its participants
to share the profits that they make through their involvement.
The new fee structure is a true win-win—lawyers get clients, and money, and the more they get, the more the Association benefits, too. With the added revenue, the Lawyer Referral
Service will better be able to market the lawyers on its panels,
continuing the virtuous cycle. If you’re not participating in the
service yet, I highly recommend it.
All in all, we’re off to a good start. But it’s not enough—Don’t
Stop ’Til You Get Enough. Today’s young lawyers need more.
I can hear what you’re thinking: “Oh, Harrison, You’re So
Vain—you probably think this whole Association is about the
YLD!”
Well, yeah. I kind of do. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned, but
young lawyers make up about a third of the Association. We’re
the future of the NCBA, and of the profession.
And while the NCBA, and the YLD, have always been Just
What I Needed, I’m aging out of the YLD next year. With apologies to Carole King (and President Shelby Benton, who gave
such an inspired speech based on the song), for many young
lawyers, It’s Too Late.
So, to the New Kid In Town, You’re the One That I Want.
Don’t Give Up On Us. You’ve Got A Friend in the Bar Association, and You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.
We’ve got work to do. But Let’s Stay Together. Let’s make
sure that The Morning After I age out of the YLD, we’ll look back
and say, Looks Like We Made It.
Let’s Get It On. NCL
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‘AIRS AND GRACES’: Using Colons And
Semicolons To Elevate Your Writing
Each time I sit down to write a
punctuation column, I find myself
second-guessing the topic. Do readers really want to read about commas,
or dashes, or apostrophes? Shouldn’t
I be able to think of something more
stimulating to write about?
But I am always pleasantly
surprised at the number of readers
Laura Graham
who contact me to thank me for
these punctuation refreshers and
to suggest additional punctuation-related topics. Recently, I
received a couple of requests for a column covering the proper
use of colons and semicolons, and I am happy to oblige.
Whenever I set out to write about a particular punctuation
mark, I turn first to the wit and wisdom of Lynne Truss in her nowclassic Eats Shoots & Leaves. Truss devotes an entire chapter to colons
and semicolons, using the title “Airs and Graces.” Truss writes,
In this chapter I want to examine punctuation as an art.
Naturally, therefore, this is where the colon and semicolon
waltz in together, to a big cheer from all the writers in the
audience. Just look at those glamorous punctuation marks
twirling in the lights from the glitter-ball: are they not
beautiful? Are they not graceful?1
•
•
•
Place one space after a colon. When the material after the
colon is not a complete sentence, the first word after the colon
should begin with a lowercase letter. When the material after the
colon is a complete sentence, the common approach is to begin
the first word after the colon with a capital letter.
A semicolon is most commonly used “to separate items of
equal status, such as two independent clauses.”5
Truss describes the dynamic effects of the semicolon and the
colon this way: “Like internal springs, they propel you forward
in a sentence towards more information, and the essential
difference between them is that while the semicolon lightly
propels you in any direction related to the foregoing (‘Whee!
Surprise me!’), the colon nudges you along lines already subtly
laid down.”2
I love the eloquent way Truss characterizes these two
punctuation cousins, and if space permitted, I would share more
of her colorful observations. But I will move on to the more
practical part of the column: the rules of usage for colons and
semicolons.3
There are several proper uses of colons, most of which signal
that material follows.
•
•
Example: The jury’s verdict came swiftly: guilty on all
counts.
Use a colon to introduce a formal quotation when the
introduction is an independent clause.4
Example: The witness answered the question without
hesitation: “I distinctly heard two gunshots.”
Do not use a colon after a verb or preposition.
Incorrect example: Present at the hearing were: the
plaintiff, the defendant, and their respective counsel.
Incorrect example: I have located precedent from: the
United States Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit Court
of Appeals, and the District Court for the Middle District
of North Carolina.
Do not use a colon after the expressions for example,
namely, including, or such as.
Incorrect example: Numerous charges stemmed from the
incident, including: assault, battery, and false imprisonment.
•
•
•
Use a colon to introduce a list, especially after expressions such as the following or as follows.
Example: We can assert the following claims: negligence,
negligent infliction of emotional distress, and loss of consortium.
Use a colon to signal that clarifying information will follow.
•
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Use a semicolon to connect two closely related independent clauses that are not joined by a coordinating
conjunction such as and or but.
Example: We disagree with the jury’s verdict; there simply
was no evidence to support it.
Use a semicolon between two independent clauses
joined by a transitional word or phrase such as however,
for example, or therefore. Use a comma after the transitional word.
Incorrect example: The witness is unavailable, therefore
the deposition must be postponed.
Correct example: The witness is unavailable; therefore,
the deposition must be postponed.
Use a semicolon to separate items in a list containing
commas.
Example: The defendant confessed to crimes in Miami,
Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; and Washington, D.C.
Use a semicolon to separate items in a list introduced by
a colon.
Example: The elements of negligence are as follows: duty;
breach of duty; proximate cause; and damages.6
North Carolina Lawyer
November 2015
Writing That Works
www.ncbar.org
Yes, these rules are rather dry. But using colons and
semicolons correctly can add a rhythm to our writing that will
make it more pleasant to read.7 As Truss concludes at the end of
her chapter on colons and semicolons, “Perspicuity and beauty
of composition are not to be sneezed at in this rotten world. If
colons and semicolons give themselves airs and graces, at least
they also confer airs and graces that the language would be lost
without.”8 NCL
Laura Graham, Assistant Director of Legal Analysis, Writing
& Research, is a professor of legal writing at Wake Forest University School of Law, where she has taught for 17 years. She welcomes
email from readers at [email protected].
Committee Accepting Nominations
President-Elect Kearns Davis has appointed Mark Holt to chair
the 2015-16 N.C. Bar Association’s Nominations Committee.
The committee will report its nominations for five vice presidents and seven members of the board at the annual meeting in June.
Members of the NCBA are encouraged to submit written
nominations by March 1, 2016 to C. Mark Holt, P.O. Box 10430,
Raleigh, NC 27605. Please mark correspondence “confidential.”
Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey
Now In Progress
The Judicial Performance Evaluation (JPE) Committee has completed Phase I of its survey process for the 2016 election. Lawyers were asked to evaluate North Carolina Superior and District
Court judges sworn in prior to March 31, 2015, as well as the
special Superior Court judges.
Thank you to the thousands of lawyers who participated in
that survey. The results of Phase I will be released as early as possible in December before the election filing deadline of Dec. 21.
Phase II of the survey asks lawyers to evaluate the performance of incumbent trial bench judges who were not evaluated
in Phase I and who are candidates for election in 2016, and the
non-incumbents who are candidates for election in 2016 as Superior or District Court judges.
Phase II of the survey will take place Dec. 23, 2015, through
Jan. 13, 2016, with results to be released in February.
The schedule for both Phase I and Phase II of the JPE surveys was adjusted this election cycle to accommodate legislation
enacted in September moving the primary from May 3 to March
15. Such adjustments have been made so that information will
still be available to voters before the primary.
The survey information will be accessible by the public
at ElectNCJudges.org. Candidates are given an overall rating
for performance and are graded on legal ability, integrity and
impartiality, professionalism, communication and administrative skills.
“We want to provide comprehensive information from
(Endnotes)
1
Lynne Truss, Eats Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to
Punctuation 105 (2003).
2 Id. at 114.
3
For these rules, as always, my “go-to” resource is Deborah E. Bouchoux’s
Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers: A Practical Reference (3d ed. 2013).
4
An independent clause is one that is a complete sentence (that is, it can
stand by itself). Id. at 48.
5 Id. at 49.
6
This sentence could be made more concise by eliminating “as follows”
and simply listing the items, separated by commas.
7
As is often true in legal writing, there can be too much of a good thing
when it comes to using these punctuation marks. In fact, Truss calls semicolons
“dangerously habit-forming. Truss, supra note 1, at 115. So avoid overusing colons
and semicolons.
8 Id. at 130-31.
those who know the candidates best – you, the practicing attorneys,” said JPE Committee Chair Charles Raynal. “The survey
only takes a few minutes to complete and provides a tremendous
public service to the voters of North Carolina.
“Your opinion matters.”
Apply Now For Leadership Academy 2016
The North Carolina Bar Association, in cooperation with Level
Up Leadership, provides an intensely interactive and participatory leadership training program for young lawyers.
The 16-lawyer class size is designed to facilitate interaction
and an intimate learning environment. The goals of the program
are to help young lawyers to: increase personal self-awareness,
including strengths and areas for development; develop and refine leadership skills, including inspiring confidence, creating a
clear and compelling vision, building trust, communicating effectively, and enhancing team performance; improve their ability
to influence others; and use the leadership skills as they learn in
order “to make a difference.”
Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and its Young Lawyers Division;
• Have been admitted to practice of law for not less than
two nor more than 10 years;
• Provide a letter of recommendation from another
member of the bar who knows you well and can vouch
for your aptitude and potential leadership;
• Commit to attend all sessions and obtain the commitment of your employer, if any, to support your participation and attendance; and
• Submit your application with all accompanying documents to the NCBA by January 15, 2016.
For further information, please contact Allan Head, NCBA
Executive Director ([email protected], 1.800.662.7407). You
may also find further information about the Leadership Academy on the NCBA website at www.ncbar.org. NCL
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November 2015
Recognition
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Recognition
Bowman
Daggett
Hanger
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Morrison
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Roach
Ross
Smith
Warner
Wright
Everett Bowman of Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson in Charlotte received the 2015 N.C. Land Trust’s Stanback Volunteer
Conservationist of the Year Award.
David Daggett of Daggett Shuler in Winston-Salem won
the over 50 age division of the Ironman Executive Challenge at
Ironman USA in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Sept. 27.
Carrie Hanger of Smith Moore Leatherwood in Greensboro
has been selected by the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce for
participation in Leadership Greensboro 2016.
David Hayden of Smith Anderson in Raleigh has been elected
chairman of the N.C. Defense Business Association Board of
Directors.
N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall has been appointed
by the National Association of Secretaries of State as an advisory
member to the Uniform Law Commission.
Judge Fred Morrison of the N.C. Office of Administrative
Hearings received the Richard Caswell Award from the N.C.
Office of State Human Resources “in recognition and appreciation of 45 years of dedicated, extended service as a government
employee.”
Joe Nanney of Meynardie & Nanney in Raleigh was recently
elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of HopeLine of North Carolina, a Raleigh-based suicide prevention and
crisis intervention hotline.
Gerald Roach of Smith Anderson in Raleigh has been elected
a vice chair of the Wake Forest University Board of Trustees. He
has served on the board of trustees since 2010.
Tom Ross, president of the UNC system, received the Echo
Foundation’s 2015 Award Against Indifference for “his lifelong
commitment to justice, equality and open access to excellent
education.”
Christopher G. Smith of Smith Anderson in Raleigh has been
named chair of the board of the newly established North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute. Smith serves on the Chamber’s
board of directors.
Kirk Warner of Smith Anderson in Raleigh was recently elected
the 102nd president of the Rotary Club of Raleigh, the oldest
Rotary Club in the Carolinas.
Julian H. Wright Jr. of Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson in Charlotte has been appointed to the North Carolina Equal Access to
Justice Commission by Chief Justice Mark Martin.
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