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14 N.C. St. B. Newsl. 1 (1989)

handle is hein.barjournals/ncsbarnew0014 and id is 1 raw text is: The North Carolina
State Bar
Newsletter
Volume 14

Number 1
Winter 1989

Council Approves
Establishment of
Family Law
Specialty
Public Hearing on Proposed Standards
March 17, 1989
Upon the recommendation of the Board of Legal
Specialization, the Council has approved the estab-
lishment of a specialty in family law. The approval
of the North Carolina Supreme Court is currently
being sought.
The specialty has been defined as follows: The
specialty of family law is the practice of law relat-
ing to marriage, divorce, alimony, child custody
and support, equitable distribution, enforcement of
support, domestic violence, bastardy, and adop-  -
tion.
A Family Law Specialty Committee, which was
created by the board last summer, has developed
proposed standards for certification as a specialist
in family law. The proposed standards will be the
subject of a public hearing which will be held at
2:00P.M. on Friday, March 17, 1989 at the State
Bar headquarters, 208 Fayetteville Street Mall,
Raleigh (See page 6-Specialization Update). Any
interested person or organization wishing to appear
at the hearing should contact Tom Lunsford, Direc-
tor of the Board of Legal Specialization, at the
State Bar office. Written comments are also
solicited.
After the public hearing the Family Law Special-
ty Committee will make its final recommendations
to the board. The board in turn expects to offer a
proposal to the State Bar Council at its meeting in
April. If the Council and the Supreme Court take
favorable action, the board hopes to accept applica-
tions for certification from family law practitioners
this summer.
Howard L. Gum of Gum and Hillier, P.A., in
Asheville was appointed chairman for a three-year
term. Other members appointed for three-year
terms are Thomas R. Cannon of Hamel, Helms,
Cannon, and Hamel, P.A. in Charlotte and Mary
(Continued on page 4)

Divisional Meetings
North Carolina State Bar/District Bar
Liaison Meetings Schedule
The meetings for 1989 have been scheduled as
follows. The officers and a young lawyer repre-
sentative are urged to attend the meetings in their
respective divisions. Please mark your calendar
and make plans to attend.
DIVISION I -Friday, May 5, 9:30 A.M.
The Hilton, Greenville
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8
DIVISION II-Friday, March 17, 9:30 A.M.
The Sheraton -Crabtree, Raleigh -
Districts 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, & 16
DIVISION III-Friday, May 19, 9:30 A.M.
Tanglewood, Winston-Salem
Districts 17A, 17B, 18, 19A, 19B, 20, 21, 22, &
23
DIVISION IV-Friday, May 12, 9:30 A.M.
The Holiday Inn, Hickory
Districts 24, 25, 26, 27A, 27B, 28, 29, & 30
Table of Contents
Family Law Specialty               page 1
Divisional Meetings                page 1
Council Action/Committee Reports   page 2
Appointments to Boards             page 3
Specialization Update              page 4
Certification of Legal Specialists  page 6
CLE Information                    page 6
IOLTA Update                       page 9
Proposed Opinions                  page 10
Decisis De Cursu                   page 12
New Dockets                        page 14
Classified Advertising             page 14

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