Weekly Bar Briefs, 1-31-2023

The Buncombe Bar is hosting a retirement ceremony and reception for Superior Court Clerk Steve Cogburn on Friday, March 24th at 4pm. The ceremony will take place in the fifth floor courtroom, with a reception afterwards. The reception will be held in the rotunda outside the Clerk’s office in the courthouse. All Bar members are Read more

As part of a widespread effort to reduce instances of missed court dates and offer more support to justice-impacted individuals, Buncombe County Justice Services is launching a Court Navigator pilot program. Justice Services is happy to welcome Betsy Chavez to the Court Navigator role. Chavez is bilingual (fluent in Spanish and English) and will serve as Read more

Sign up to accept 2-3 will cases when it works for you! Through Pisgah Legal Services’ Batched Wills Program volunteer attorneys sign up to receive 2-3 pro bono will referrals in a particular month of the year. We send you the cases at the beginning of the month and you contact the client at your Read more

Pisgah Legal Services receives more requests from low-income clients for assistance with adult guardianship matters than we can refer to our current pro bono attorneys. Typical scenarios include: A parent seeks guardianship of an adult disabled child. A spouse seeks guardianship of their partner who has lost the ability to make or carry out decisions about Read more

The Buncombe County Bar seeks to honor a local paralegal or legal assistant who has made exemplary contributions to support pro bono legal work for low-income people in Western North Carolina. The Pro Bono Committee of the Bar will present the 2023 Exemplary Pro Bono Paralegal Award at its annual pro bono celebration on May Read more

Mr. Thomas Taylor of Bluffton, SC, was sworn in to practice in North Carolina by Judge Edwin Clontz on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Harold E. Kaplan, principal of Kaplan Arbitration located in Fairview, NC, which focuses exclusively on nationwide arbitration of health care and contract disputes and arbitration case consultation, recently served as a scoring juror for the 2023 North Carolina Mock Trial Program’s regionals held in Hendersonville, NC. He also continues to be a volunteer attorney for Read more

On Friday, March 3, NC lawyers across the state will join forces to provide free legal answers, information and resources to callers seeking information regarding North Carolina-related legal matters through the NC Bar Foundation’s annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day. LVolunteers are needed to serve in 2-hour shifts from 11am to 7pm. All attorney volunteers will Read more

HCG is pleased to announce that John C. Hensley, Jr. and Jack Cloninger have again been honored by inclusion in North Carolina Super Lawyers for 2023. John is listed for his work in Medical Malpractice and Jack is listed for Personal Injury.

Join the Mediation Center on Friday, February 24th from 12:30pm-5pm for Mediation Skills: Deep Dive. A team of experienced mediators, including Fred Barbour, Sharon Tracey Barrett, Sarah Corley, and Adrienne Roberson, will facilitate this live, interactive webinar. The seminar will include a brief review of rules and strategies followed by opportunities for real-time practice, discussion, and Read more

The Buncombe Women Attorney’s lunch is set for Wednesday, February 15, at the Charlotte Street Grill & Pub, 157 Charlotte Street.  It is close to downtown, not far from the courthouse, and they have parking! Hope to see you there!  Please drop by anytime between 12 and 2pm.  No RSVP needed.

Campbell Shatley, PLLC is pleased to announce the selection of Christopher Z. Campbell to the 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers in the area of “Schools & Education.” We congratulate Chris on his continued recognition! Campbell Shatley, PLLC is a 7 member firm focusing on governmental, K-12 and higher education law.  The firm represents over 50 public entities Read more

Join the Mediation Center on Friday, February 24th from 12:30pm-5pm for Mediation Skills: Deep Dive. A team of experienced mediators, including Fred Barbour, Sharon Tracey Barrett, Sarah Corley, and Adrienne Roberson, will facilitate this live, interactive webinar. The seminar will include a brief review of rules and strategies followed by opportunities for real-time practice, discussion, Read more

The regional high school mock trial competition is in desperate need for volunteers. Here is the online sign-up form – https://www.cognitoforms.com/NorthCarolinaMockTrialProgram/JudgeJurorNCMockTrialVolunteerFormRegionalCompetitionFeb42023 We have openings for morning, afternoon, evening, presiding judges (rule on objections), scoring jurors (sit and listen), whatever you want to do for however long you want to do it. PLEASE consider giving some Read more

The newly formed firm of Ferikes Bleynat & Cannon is pleased to share that Edward Bleynat and William Cannon, Jr. have been included in the 2023 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers as Top Rated Attorneys in multiple litigation arenas.   Ed is a Harry C. Martin Chapter of the American Inns of Court Master of Read more

The David Gantt Law Office is pleased to share with you that David Gantt has again been included in North Carolina Super Lawyers 2023 in the areas of Social Security Disability, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, and Workers’ Compensation.  This is David’s ninth appearance on the Super Lawyers list, which recognizes only 5% of lawyers in each Read more

GHMA LAW partners Patrick McCroskey and Janet Amburgey have been recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers 2023. Patrick has been included at Super Lawyers for 12 consecutive years, while  Janet has been on the list since 2020.   Patrick McCroskey is a North Carolina Board Legal Specialist in Family Law, a Fellow of the American Academy Read more

Thomas Amburgey and the Amburgey Law Firm are pleased to announce that Thomas has been included in the 2023 Edition North Carolina Super Lawyers Criminal Defense and DWI Sections. Thomas is a Board Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law, is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, and is recognized by Business North Carolina Read more

Allen Stahl + Kilbourne is pleased to announce the selection of Derek Allen, James Kilbourne, Jr., and Bo Carpenter to the 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers selection process is a comprehensive, good-faith, and detailed attempt to produce a list of lawyers that have attained high peer recognition, meet ethical standards, and Read more

Pisgah Legal Services is recruiting our first-ever class of Housing Fellows, a small group of attorneys in WNC who will receive extensive training, mentoring, and support to represent clients in pro bono eviction and housing conditions cases. PLS staff and volunteer attorneys will provide free training to fellows 2.5 hours per month from March – Read more

Once again, McGuire Wood & Bissette attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers®!  Attorneys are selected via peer nominations and evaluations, combined with independent research.  Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis, and we’re proud to announce their inclusion for 2023! Congratulations to: Peter U. Kanipe Harris M. Livingstain Stefanie Pupkiewicz-Busch W. Lou Bissette Read more

Attorney Shannan Barclay Tuorto has been named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers 2023 list published annually in Super Lawyers Magazine. Shannan was previously selected to the Rising Stars list from 2017 – 2019 and Super Lawyers in 2022. Super Lawyers is a research-driven and peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have achieved a Read more

Grimes Teich Anderson LLP is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been selected for the 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers® list. Henry (Hank) Teich and Anna Hamrick, both North Carolina Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Law Specialists, are listed for Workers’ Compensation Law – Plaintiffs. Scott Anderson is listed for Personal Injury General – Plaintiff, Read more

Roberts & Stevens is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers from across the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Attorneys selected to the Read more

Area law firm has an immediate need for a full-time paralegal/administrative assistant in their Marshall office.  Applicants should be multi-task oriented, have excellent written and oral communication skills, and be able to function well in a fast-paced environment. The responsibilities include supporting attorneys by managing calendars, creating, proofing, editing, revising, and printing correspondence, memoranda, and Read more

Position title: Tribal Prosecutor II – Office of the Attorney General (L17 $72,127 – $96,169) Location: Cherokee, NC Main Duties: Prosecutes criminal and juvenile charges in Cherokee Court. Provides assistance and advice to investigators in the field at crime scenes and during investigations. Assists in training Cherokee Police Department in the investigation techniques and the development Read more

Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, PLLC is seeking a Front Desk Receptionist with strong communication skills and a friendly attitude to be the Firm’s first point of contact for clients, prospective clients, and visitors. Responsibilities: • Greeting clients and visitors • Answering and routing incoming calls on a multi-line telephone system and taking messages • Scheduling Read more

Paralegal needed for litigation firm in Asheville. Practice areas are Family Law, Workers Compensation, Employment Discrimination, and Personal Injury. Duties include contacting and screening potential client leads, scheduling consultations, answering telephones, greeting clients, posting appointments, court appearances, and deadlines to management system, typing legal documents and correspondence, maintaining electronic and paper files, communicating with clients, Read more

Plan now to join us for our February Bar Luncheon at the Asheville Social Hall, 81 Broadway Street. Local attorney Meghann Burke will offer her perspective on the evolution of the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association as domestic women’s professional soccer players took their power back to negotiate the first-ever Collective Bargaining Agreement in Read more

Join us for lunch as Thomas Amburgey and Sean Devereaux facilitate a discussion about the Alex Murdaugh murder trial in South Carolina. All Buncombe Bar members are welcome to attend and order a boxed lunch from us, bring your lunch, or simply join us to hear the program and enjoy a complementary soft drink. We Read more

How does a busy attorney find the time to write a book, get it published, and promote it? Join us for our April Bar Luncheon to hear two of our members discuss the joys and challenges of living in both the legal and the literary world.  At the luncheon, Attorney Frank Goldsmith will moderate a Read more