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Members on the Ballot North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls  Today, we recognize one of our own: Justice Anita Earls, a member of the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers who is seeking reelection to the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Justice Earls has been a consistent supporter of NCABL. When we have asked her to participate in our programs, lend her voice to an important discussion, or simply show up for our organization, she has shown up. Most recently, she joined us in Wilmington for the 2026 NCABL and Old North State Medical Society Joint Annual Conference. [...]

MEMBERS ON THE BALLOT Supporting Our Own: Superior Court Judge Regina Parker As we move closer to the November election, NCABL continues our Members on the Ballot series by highlighting another longtime member of our organization who has dedicated her career to public service and the fair administration of justice: Superior Court Judge Regina Parker. Judge Parker's career is one of historic achievement, experience, leadership, and service. A graduate of North Carolina Central University School of Law, Judge Parker began her legal career clerking for the Honorable Clifton Johnson, the first African American District Court Judge in North Carolina. She [...]

MEMBERS ON THE BALLOT Supporting Our Own: Judge James H. Faison III District Court Judge, Sixth Judicial District New Hanover and Pender Counties As part of our continuing NCABL Members on the Ballot series, we recognize longtime NCABL member Judge James H. Faison III, who is seeking reelection as a District Court Judge serving New Hanover and Pender Counties. Judge Faison has served on the District Court bench for more than 25 years. Before taking the bench, he began his legal career as a staff attorney with Legal Services of the Lower Cape Fear, where he represented indigent clients and [...]

By Cash Michaels Contributing writer It was a weekend of tribute, commemorating history, and preparing for a future of continued struggle and needed unity. Last weekend, the 2026 Joint Annual Conference of the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers (NCABL) and the Old North State Medical Society convened at the Hotel Ballast in Wilmington under the theme “Bridging Justice and Health: Collaborative Leadership in an Era of Uncertainty.” “There is perhaps no better place to explore this theme than Wilmington, a city whose history reminds both of the extraordinary progress we have made and the work that still remains,” said [...]

By Cash Michaels Contributing writer “We are witnessing, I believe, the dismantling of the world that made our lives possible,” distinguished author, commentator and professor, Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., told the Black lawyers and Black doctors attending last weekend’s 2026 Annual Continuing Legal/Medical Educational Conference in Wilmington. “Everything that was put in place to allow you to be in this room today, they are destroying,” Glaude continued, making veiled reference to the Trump Administration’s elimination of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) policies , and destruction of established civil rights laws in the public and private sectors across the country. [...]

We have received several requests for the PowerPoint presentations from the NCABL/Old North State Medical Society Joint Annual Conference, and we are pleased to share them with you. The available presentations are attached to this email for your reference. Thank you again to our presenters for sharing their time, expertise, and materials with us. CLE Credit Information The CLE Attendee List has been submitted to the North Carolina State Bar for North Carolina-licensed attorneys who attended the CLE sessions. If I inadvertently missed your name when submitting the attendee list, please email me at info@ncabl.org so that I can make [...]

NCABL is pleased to share information about the 20th Annual Romallus O. Murphy CLE Seminar, taking place on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 9:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in High Point. The program will be offered in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual attendance available. Honoring the Legacy of Romallus O. Murphy For twenty years, this CLE has honored the legacy of Romallus O. Murphy, a pioneering North Carolina attorney and longtime civil rights advocate who devoted much of his legal career to advancing equality and protecting the rights of African Americans. A 1956 graduate of the UNC [...]

We are pleased to share highlights from Honoring Juneteenth in Our Courts, a celebration of freedom, history, and the community we are so proud to call our own. The event carried forward the legacy of our namesake, George H. White, whose courage and commitment to justice continue to guide the work we do today. Honoring our history while building toward a more just future was exactly the spirit he embodied, and that spirit was alive in every part of the program. The celebration was made possible through our organization's partnership with the NC Association of Public Defenders NCCU The Justice [...]