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Weekly Bar Briefs - October 21, 2025
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Dear Buncombe Bar Members,
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Please join us for the last Buncombe Bar luncheon of 2025! Asheville Mayor, Esther Manheimer, will present a Helene Recovery Update: Asheville’s Path to Resilience. She will provide a progress report on the city’s post-crisis recovery efforts. It highlights completed infrastructure and service restorations, identifies remaining gaps and challenges, and outlines strategic priorities and next steps to ensure resilient rebuilding, stakeholder partnership, and accountability in the ongoing recovery. CLICK HERE to register.
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Buncombe County Bar Member and Former Immigration Judge Featured on "This American Life"
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Judge George Pappas, the speaker at our last Bar Luncheon, was recently featured on the popular NPR program This American Life. In the episode, Judge Pappas discusses his experience as a judge for the busiest immigration courts in New England and how he was among roughly 100 immigration judges terminated by the current administration. You can find a link to the …
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Social for New Admittees to Buncombe Bar & Members of the Young Lawyers Division
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New admittees are invited to be a part of the Buncombe Bar's Young Lawyers Division! Please join us at a social in a beautiful setting at the Governor's Western Residence on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 4:00 - 6:00. Join the Buncombe Bar’s Young Lawyers Division on the top of Town Mountain to meet and greet the Bar’s newest members! Enjoy …
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Free CLE Series - The Science of Steady with Laura Mahr
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The Science of Steady: Mind-Body Skills to Regulate Stress in Challenging Times Five-Week NO COST CLE series exclusively for members of the Buncombe County Bar Course Dates: Tuesdays Oct 14, 21, 28 and November 11, 18, 2025 NOTE: No class on 11/4
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Time: 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom
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Pisgah Legal Hosts Oct. 23 Justice Forum at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
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Join us for a night to explore the intersection of justice, race and democracy.
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Celebrating Pro Bono Month
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Join Pisgah Legal Services and the Buncombe Co Pro Bono Committee in celebrating you, our pro bono volunteer attorneys! Enjoy good company, fall vibes, and complimentary appetizers by the river as we celebrate your support to access justice. Drinks will be available for purchase.
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When: October 28th, 2025
Where: Zillicoah Beer Company at 870 Riverside Dr. in Woodfin
Time: 5pm - 7pm
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William Auman is Retiring
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Attorney turned author, William D. (Bill) Auman, has announced his retirement from law practice as of 12/31/25. Bill began his career in Asheville as a Public Defender in 1986, where he later became Chief Assistant until departing for private practice in 1999. A member of the bar’s indigent defense oversight committee since its inception in 2001, he has handled over …
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An Open Letter from NC Lawyers to Protect Our Courts, Our Constitution, Our Democracy, and the Rule of Law
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Join North Carolina Lawyers by signing on to an open letter in support of our courts, our Constitution, our Democracy, and the Rule of Law. Click through for the full text of the letter or visit https://nclawyers4theruleoflaw.org/
If you are a North Carolina licensed lawyer and want to sign this letter, email a request to admin@nclawyers4theruleoflaw.org. They will verify your license and add your name.
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Title Searcher Opening
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Asheville Law Firm with a thriving residential and commercial real estate practice seeks a full-time title searcher to join its team. Candidate must be a critical thinker with attention to detail, strong research and problem solving abilities, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must possess strong organizational skills and be able to work independently but also be a team player. This role requires some travel to/from courthouses and tax offices.
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October 14 - November 18 - Laura Mahr 5 Week Free CLE Virtual Series - The Science of Steady: Mind-Body Skills to Regulate Stress in Challenging Times
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November 6 - YLD Meet & Greet at Governor's Western Residence
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November 12 - Monthly Luncheon at YMI Cultural Center
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