Dec 16

2023 NHCBA Holiday Party

Please join us for the NHCBA’s 2023 Holiday Party! To RSVP, please send an email to info@nhcbar.com by Tuesday, November 22, 2022. If you haven’t already done so and wish to attend this event, simply pay your annual dues prior to RSVPing.

When: Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 7:00-11:00pm

Where: The Surf Club, 1 Mallard St, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

Details: Cocktail attire is suggested. Food and drink will be provided for our members and their guests. There will be dancing for those who are so inclined! Finally, please bring a donation for the Good Shepherd Center (e.g., toiletries, non-perishable food items, etc.).

Wrightsville Beach

Dec 3

2022 Holiday Party

Please join us for the NHCBA’s 2022 Holiday Party! To RSVP, please send an email to info@nhcbar.com by Tuesday, November 22, 2022. If you haven’t already done so and wish to attend this event, simply pay your annual dues prior to RSVPing.

When: Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 7:00-11:00pm

Where: The Surf Club, 1 Mallard St, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

Details: Cocktail attire is suggested. Food and drink will be provided for our members and their guests. There will be dancing for those who are so inclined! Finally, please bring a donation for the Good Shepherd Center (e.g., toiletries, non-perishable food items, etc.).

Wrightsville Beach

Oct 6

2022 Annual Meeting & Fall Social

NEW HANOVER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

2022

ANNUAL MEETING

&

FALL SOCIAL

 

Date:            Thursday, October 6, 2022

Time:            5:30pm-8:00pm

Location:      Country Club of Landfall, 800 Sun Runner Pl, Wilmington, NC 28405

 

Please join us for the NHCBA’s 2022 Annual Meeting & Fall Social! To RSVP, please send an email to info@nhcbar.com by Friday, September 30, 2022. If you haven’t already done so and wish to attend this event, simply pay your annual dues prior to RSVPing.

 

Annual Meeting

5:30pm-6:00pm

 

  1. Welcome
    1. Dane Scalise, President
  2. Financial report
    1. Paige Inman, Treasurer
  3. Potential dues increase report
    1. Dane Scalise
  4. Election of 2022-2023 Directors and Officers (as proposed by the NHCBA Membership Committee):
    1. Emily Jones, President
    2. Paige Inman, Vice President
    3. Addison Palanza, Treasurer
    4. Jessica Humphries, Secretary
    5. Dane Scalise
    6. Kari Lee Schultz
    7. Sean Spiering
    8. Samantha Stokes
    9. OPEN BOARD POSITION
      1. If you are interested in serving on our Board of Directors, please apply by simply sending us an email on or before Friday, September 30, 2022.
      2. After receiving all applications, the NHCBA Membership Committee will vote to select one of the applicants, who will be added to the slate above and proposed along with the other Directors and Officers at the annual meeting.
    10. Other business
      1. Dane Scalise
    11. Adjourn annual meeting
      1. Dane Scalise

 

Fall Social

6:00pm-8:00pm

  1. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be available gratis for our members and their guests.

 

If you have not yet paid dues for July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023, you can still attend the Annual Meeting & Fall Social by becoming a NHCBA Member. Learn more at our website: https://nhcbar.com/. Our email address is: info@nhcbar.com.

Wilmington

Sep 29

NHCBA CLE: Proper Trust Account Management

If you are a dues-paying NHCBA member, please register for the following FREE CLE* (via Zoom**)!

Title: Proper Trust Account Management

Speaker: Leanor Hodge, Trust Account Compliance Counsel and Deputy Counsel for the N.C. State Bar

Time and date: 12:30pm on Thursday, 09/29/22

RSVP with your name and bar # to ​info@nhcbar.com by Tuesday, 09/27/22

*One (1) hour of ethics/professional responsibility CLE credit anticipated. 

**After registering, we will send you a Zoom link via email on the morning of the CLE.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE NHCBA

Apr 28

2022 NHCBA Spring Social

What: 2022 NHCBA Spring Social

When: Thursday, April 28, 2022 from 5:30 -8:30

Where: Bluewater Waterfront Grill, 2nd Floor Captains Lounge, 4 Marina St, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480, USA

We are very excited for the return of the NHCBA Spring Social! This year’s event will be at Bluewater. Indoor and outdoor areas will be available for mixing and mingling, and we will have complimentary drinks and appetizers for our members*.

Please RSVP by Thursday, April 14, 2022!

*If you have not yet paid NHCBA dues for 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2022, you can still become a NHCBA Member through our website.

Wrightsville Beach

Dec 11

2021 NHCBA Holiday Party

What:
2021 NHCBA Holiday Party (Cocktail Attire). We will be accepting donations for the Good Shepherd Center. Please bring a small bag of essential items such as toiletries, food, and hand sanitizer.

When:
Saturday, December 11, 2021
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Where:
Embassy Suites
9 Estell Lee Place, Wilmington, NC 28401

Wilmington

Oct 21

2021 ANNUAL MEETING & FALL SOCIAL

2021 ANNUAL MEETING

&

FALL SOCIAL

 

Date:            Thursday, October 21, 2021

Time:            5:00pm-7:30pm

Location:      Country Club of Landfall, 800 Sun Runner Pl, Wilmington, NC 28405*

 

Annual Meeting

5:00pm-5:30pm

  1. Welcome
    1. Lauren Page, NHCBA President
  2. NHCBA annual financial report
    1. Emily Jones, NHCBA Treasurer
  3. Election of 2021-2022 Directors and Officers (as proposed by the NHCBA Membership Committee):
    1. Dane Scalise, President
    2. Emily Jones, Vice President
    3. Paige Inman, Treasurer
    4. Addison Palanza, Secretary
    5. Jessica Humphries
    6. Lauren Page
    7. Kari Lee Schultz
    8. Sean Spiering
    9. Samantha Stokes
  4. Other business?
    1. Lauren Page, NHCBA President
  5. Adjourn annual meeting
    1. Lauren Page, NHCBA President

 

Fall Social

5:30pm-7:30pm

  1. Food and beverages will be provided gratis to NHCBA members**

 

*This event will be held outside at the Country Club of Landfall

**If you have not yet paid dues for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022, you can still attend the Annual Meeting & Fall Social by becoming a NHCBA Member. Learn more at our website: https://nhcbar.com/. Our email address is: ​info@nhcbar.com.

Wilmington

Jan 13

CLE: Cybersecurity for your Law Firm in the "Work From Home" Era

New Hanover County Bar Association members are invited to attend another FREE CLE webinar! Kick off the new year with important information on how to protect your practice from online threats while taking care of your required technology CLE hour.

What: “Cybersecurity for your Law Firm in the ‘Work From Home’ Era”

When: Wednesday, January 13th, 2021, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Where: Via Zoom. To register, please send an email with your name AND bar # to info@nhcbar.com. Upon registration, we will send you the Zoom credentials.

This CLE will provide:

  • An overview of data security & data privacy laws and how they might apply to law firms;
  • An overview of ethical considerations for protecting client data;
  • Best practices to use secure technological methods for your law firm to protect sensitive and confidential client and firm data; and
  • Q&A session with technology experts.

Speakers:

  • Kate L. Eaton, J.D., Senior Corporate Counsel for CastleBranch
  • Dan Staples, Senior Director of Engineering for CastleBranch
  • Nathan Cate, Director of Information Technology for CastleBranch
  • Brandon Bonnette, Information Security Engineer for CastleBranch

*This CLE has been approved by the NC State Bar for one (1) hour of NC CLE Technology Credit. State Bar CLE fees ($3.50/hour) are the responsibility of each attendee.

**If you have not yet paid NHCBA dues for 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2021, you can still register for and attend this CLE by becoming a NHCBA Member through our website.

Wilmington

Dec 21

FREE CLE for NHCBA Members on 12/21/2020

New Hanover County Bar Association members are invited
to a FREE CLE webinar!


“Top 10 Questions for Navigating an Appeal”
This course will help attorneys develop a working understanding of how to best navigate the appeals process in the North Carolina appellate courts.

1 Hour NC CLE Credit
Approved by NC State Bar. State Bar CLE fees ($3.50/hour) are the responsibility of each attendee.

Monday, December 21st
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Guest speaker, Judge Linda Stephens, brings nearly four decades of experience to the discussion, including eleven years as a NC Court of Appeals Judge. Linda has the knowledge and practical experience of applying the appellate practice rules and procedures to ensure compliance with procedural requirements to avoid unnecessary dismissal of appeals. She will share her experience of applying persuasive writing and oral argument techniques to enhance thorough consideration of their position on appeal.

This is an exclusive opportunity to learn from Judge Stephens’s decades of experience and discuss answers to common questions regarding the appeal process.

 

Additional details will follow your registration.

 

If you have not yet paid dues for 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2021, you can still register for and attend this CLE by becoming a NHCBA Member through our website.

Wilmington

Oct 9

NHCBA Annual Meeting & Pro Bono Award Ceremony

NEW HANOVER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING

AND PRO BONO AWARD CEREMONY

Friday, October 9, 2020, 12:30pm-2:30pm

 

  1. Welcome
    1. Max Ashworth, NHCBA President
  2. Introduce Judge J.H. Corpening II, New Hanover County Chief District Court
    1. Max Ashworth
  3. Remarks from Judge Corpening
  4. Introduce Richard Klein, Senior Managing Attorney for Legal Aid North Carolina’s Wilmington Office
    1. Max Ashworth
  5. Presentation of Pro Bono Awards by Richard Klein
  6. NHCBA annual financial report
    1. Dane Scalise, NHCBA Treasurer
  7. Election of NHCBA 2020-2021 Directors and Officers (proposed by NHCBA Nominating Committee):
    1. Lauren Page, President
    2. Dane Scalise, Vice President
    3. Emily Jones, Treasurer
    4. Paige Inman, Secretary
    5. Jessica S. Humphries
    6. Addison Palanza
    7. Kari Lee Schultz
    8. Sean Spiering
    9. Samantha Stokes
  8. Adjourn

This meeting will be held via Zoom. Please contact us for Zoom credentials and/or with questions at: info@nhcbar.com.

 

*If you have not yet paid dues for 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2021, you can still attend the Annual Meeting by becoming a NHCBA Member. Learn more at our website: https://nhcbar.com/.

 

Wilmington

Mar 6

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER ON 03/06

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER ON 03/06

  1. What: North Carolina Bar Foundation’s 4ALL Service Day
  2. When: Friday, 03/06/2020
  3. Where: WECT/Fox Wilmington, 322 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington, NC 27511
  4. Please register at https://wilmington4all2020.eventbrite.com
  5. Please direct all questions to Rebekah Garcia (rebekahg@legalaidnc.org)

Wilmington

Feb 6

FREE NETWORKING EVENT ON 02/06

FREE NETWORKING EVENT HOSTED BY THE NCBA ON 02/06

  1. What: NCBA Communities Social
  2. When: Thursday, 02/06/2020 from 5pm-6:30pm
  3. Where: Flying Machine Brewing Company, 3130 Randall Pkwy, Wilmington, NC 28403
  4. Please RSVP to info@nhcbar.com

Wilmington

Dec 7

2019 NHCBA Holiday Party

2019 NHCBA HOLIDAY PARTY – Saturday, 12/07/2019 at 7:00pm

Formal invitations to follow.

What:              2019 NHCBA Holiday Party
When:             Saturday, 12/07/2019 at 7:00pm
Where:            Surf Club, 1 Mallard St, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

Wrightsville Beach

Nov 21

FREE NCBA/NHCBA Networking Event on 11/21/2019

The North Carolina Bar Association is hosting a FREE networking event on Thursday, 11/21/2019 and they have very kindly invited members of the NHCBA to join in the fun!

What: FREE NCBA/NHCBA Networking Event
When: Thursday, 11/21/2019 from 7:30-8:30pm
Where: Elijah’s Restaurant, 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

Please RSVP here on or before Tuesday, 11/19/2019.

Wilmington

Nov 21

Free Technology CLE sponsored by TekMountain

FREE TECHNOLOGY CLE – Thursday, 11/21/2019 at 4:00pm

This CLE is sponsored by TekMountain and will focus on physical network and cyber security best practices for your law firm.  We will have a four-person technology expert panel of speakers to address security concerns for the modern practicing lawyer with a robust question and answer session.  Speakers have graciously agreed to join us from Cyber Security Integration, ADT, and Castle Branch, Inc.  Space is limited to 50 attendees.  This is a free CLE event and will count toward one (1) technology hour (Please note: State Bar CLE fees ($3.50/hour) are the responsibility of the attendees and State Bar Certification is pending)Please RSVP with your full name and bar number to info@nhcbar.com. Attendees will have to sign in with security at the lobby so please bring your driver’s license or other form of ID into the building with you.

What:              Free Technology CLE
When:             Thursday, 11/21/2019 at 4:00pm
Where:            CastleBranch, 1844 Sir Tyler Dr, Wilmington, NC 28405

Wilmington

Oct 24

2019 NHCBA Annual Meeting and Fall Social

2019 NHCBA ANNUAL MEETING/FALL SOCIAL – Thursday, 10/24/2019 at 5:00pm

After Judge Davis’ CLE, we will reconvene at Edward Teach Brewery for our Annual Meeting and Fall Social. In addition to socializing with your fellow members, we will address the following matters: (1) updating NHCBA’s bylaws; and (2) selecting NHCBA officers for the next year. Please CLICK HERE to find a copy of the NHCBA’s bylaws with red-lined, proposed changes.

What:              2019 NHCBA Annual Meeting and Fall Social
When:             Thursday, 10/24/2019 at 5:00pm
Where:            Edward Teach Brewery, 604 N 4th St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Wilmington

Oct 24

Free CLE presented by Judge Mark Davis

FREE GENERAL CLE – Thursday, 10/24/2019 at 4:00pm

Immediately before our Annual Meeting and Fall Social, Judge Mark Davis, Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, will be presenting material from his forthcoming book: A Warren Court of Our Own: The Exum Court and the Expansion of Individual Rights in North Carolina. Judge Davis’ book explores in depth the pathbreaking nature of the Exum Court’s jurisprudence and the justices themselves in the hope of providing a better understanding of this unique and important period in the history of North Carolina’s highest court and how it fundamentally changed North Carolina law. This is a free CLE event and will count toward one (1) general hour (Please note: State Bar CLE fees ($3.50/hour) are the responsibility of the attendees and State Bar Certification is pending)Please RSVP with your full name and bar number to info@nhcbar.com.

What:              Free CLE presented by Judge Mark Davis
When:             Thursday, 10/24/2019 at 4:00pm
Where:            6th Floor Conf. Rm., 320 Chestnut St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Wilmington

Apr 18

Spring Social April 18, 2019

Please join us at The Bridge Tender, 1414 Airlie Rd., Wilmington, NC 28403 on April 18, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm for the New Hanover County Bar Association Spring Social.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the event.

Wilmington

Apr 18

Free CLE on Thursday, 04/18/2019

SPRING CLE

The New Hanover County Bar Association and Coastal Women Attorneys are happy to announce that we will be co-hosting Judge Linda Stephens, formerly of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, for an informative (and free!) CLE about some of the common issues practitioners experience during the appeal process.  Please RSVP with your name and bar number to info@nhcbar.com.

What: “Top 10 Questions for Navigating an Appeal” with Judge Linda Stephens.

Where: The Pine Room, New Hanover County Public Library – Northeast Branch, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd, Wilmington, NC 28405.

When: Thursday, 04/18/2019, 4:00pm to 5:00pm.

*Please note that the one (1) hour of general CLE credit is pending accreditation with the North Carolina State Bar. Please also note that North Carolina State Bar CLE fees will apply (currently $3.50/hour).

**The Pine Room is large enough for approximately 45 guests.  Please ensure that you RSVP as soon as possible.  If you RSVP and are later unable to attend, please let us know so someone else may claim that spot.

 

SPRING SOCIAL

AND DON’T FORGET that the 2019 Spring Social co-hosted by the NHCBA and CWA will occur immediately following the CLE at The Bridge Tender. We hope to see you at both events!

What: NHCBA and CWA Spring Social.

Where: The Bridge Tender, 1414 Airlie Rd., Wilmington, NC 28403.

When: Thursday, 04/18/2019, 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

*Drinks and light appetizers will be served.

Wilmington

Dec 15

New Hanover County Bar Association Holiday Party

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Embassy Suites by Hilton Wilmington

Riverfront 9 Estelle Lee Place, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401

Please RSVP to info@nhcbar.com

Wilmington

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