By Sylvia Novinsky While the past two years have challenged how our profession is able to address unmet legal needs in North Carolina, our state’s attorneys have continued to find ways to volunteer their time and skills through pro bono legal service. Through our organization alone, hundreds of attorneys have helped people stay in their homes,...
Part-Time Administrative Assistant (1099 Contractor) ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION The North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission, which is chaired by Chief Justice Paul Newby, was established in November 2005 by a North Carolina Supreme Court Order. The Commission’s mission is to overcome barriers to justice and empower North Carolinians to meet their legal needs through...
From which law school did you graduate? North Carolina Central University School of Law Who is your employer? North Carolina Central University School of Law What is your job title? Director of the Pro Bono Clinic What do you love most about your job? I like to think of my job as the trifecta: I...
From which law school did you graduate? University of Texas Who is your employer? Wake Forest University School of Law What is your job title? Faculty Director of Pro Bono, James A. Webster Professor of Public Law What do you love most about your job? Law school is known for being a pressure cooker. Thankfully,...
From which law school did you graduate? Wake Forest University School of Law Tell us about your regular practice area. Where do you practice and what do you do? What do you love most about your job? I am the Director of Pro Bono Programs for Legal Aid of North Carolina. This is a new...
From which law school did you graduate? Northeastern University School of Law Tell us about your regular practice area. Where do you practice and what do you do? What do you love most about your job? I recently went from being a trial attorney- mostly as a criminal defense attorney- to working with both Charlotte...
Donj’e Cooper is a rising third-year year law student at North Carolina Central University School of Law who will be joining the Equal Access to Justice Commission and Pro Bono Resource Center as an intern for the summer of 2022. While she is new to the Pro Bono Resource Center, she is not new to...
Tekia Bazemore is a second-year law student at North Carolina Central University School of Law who will be joining the Equal Access to Justice Commission and Pro Bono Resource Center as an intern for the summer of 2022. While she is new to the Pro Bono Resource Center, she is not new to volunteering. Her...
Teri Strom, NCCP will soon be celebrating her twentieth anniversary as a senior litigation paralegal at Bank of America. She previously spent 19 years as a litigation paralegal in both California and North Carolina law firms. She loves working in-house and appreciates Bank of America’s great benefits, but most of all, she cherishes the relationships...
Jared Smith attended UNC School of Law and began working for the Equal Access to Justice Commission in 2016, as a third-year law student. His research as a volunteer helped develop the idea for the NC Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC), a program of the Commission. Jared says, “I count myself fortunate to have worked...
