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...
Tell me about your regular practice area: Where do you practice and what do you do? What do you love most about your job? I am a senior associate at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP where I practice in the areas of consumer litigation and complex business litigation, including lender liability and dealer/distributor/franchise disputes. ...
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? 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...
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...
I was born and raised in Ecuador, and I speak Spanish fluently. My journey to becoming an attorney began when the Great Recession took my job. I worked as a pipe welder and utility foreman for fourteen years, and my job was one of the more than 9 million lost during the economic downturn. At the...
Allison regularly volunteers for the Pro Bono Resource Center’s initiatives such as the Driver’s License Restoration and Housing Stability projects. She recently received the Emerging Leader Award from the Association of American Law Schools’ Pro Bono and Public Service Section. Read below to learn more about Allison’s pro bono work and how it has impacted...
What is your regular practice area: Where do you work? What do you love most about your job? I’m a Board Certified Specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy Law. My father practiced consumer bankruptcy law for 30 years before I joined his office and I’ve taken over that focus for the past 21 years. Our office is located...
