Justice 4 ALL of North Carolina

4ALL 2010

This campaign, initiated in 2008 by Past President Janet Ward Black, commits to make legal services available to all North Carolinians, focusing on those at or below the poverty level. The slogan is an updated twist on the Pledge of Allegiance, "one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."  The 2010 4ALL Campaign is led by Jon Heyl and Kim Sieredzki.

The NCBA will achieve this initiative on four fronts:

EDUCATE
The NCBA will educate lawyers about the poverty issues of North Carolina, the shortcomings of legal aid as it is today to service that group and the professional and moral obligations to act on that knowledge. Before lawyers can solve the problem, they must understand it.  This working group is co-chaired by Tripp Greason and Jennifer Lechner. 

LEGISLATE
The NCBA will target and educate members of the state legislative and executive branches about the critical need of legal services for the lowest income individuals. Additionally, they will focus on law school loan repayment assistance funding for NC LEAF.  Please click here to be part of this important initiative supporting legal services "4ALL" in North Carolina.  This working group is chaired by John McMillan.

DONATE
The NCBA Foundation will continue to encourage donations from NCBA members to the Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) Fund and to all legal services providers in North Carolina.  The Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) Fund has been created within the endowment for this purpose. Significant fundraising has already taken place with good initial results via online and mailed/faxed contributions.  This working group is chaired by Mona O'Bryant.

PARTICIPATE
In conjunction with the Young Lawyers Division, the NCBA has declared its 3rd annual "Statewide Service Day" to provide pro bono services on March 5, 2010. It will include statewide "ask an attorney" phone numbers at which North Carolina lawyers will provide legal information for free for one day. The day will be highly promoted as a community service, and will hopefully serve as a stepping stone towards getting more attorneys to become pro bono volunteers.  This working group is co-chaired by Jon Heyl and Kim Sieredzki.

Last Update: Wednesday, January 27, 2010