James B. McMillan Fellowship Fund
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The James B. McMillan Fellowship Fund was established in 1995 to honor the memory and example of U.S District Court Judge James B. McMillan. It is a separate Fund of the Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, a non-profit corporation, and contributions are tax deductible.
The Fund is administered by the Foundation for The Carolinas and has a goal of promoting justice and innovation within the legal system in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, by awarding summer fellowships to law students desiring work experience with not-for-profit or governmental agencies. |
Law & Society
The Law & Society Lecture is a public lecture on issues at the intersection of law and social concern. Our previous speakers have ranged from Public Citizen Ralph Nader to Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr, from renowned Harvard law professor Arthur Miller to distinguished Bioethicist Dr.Edmund Pelligrino. In 1999, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was our featured speaker and in the year 2000, Chancellor Julius Chambers delivered our address. In 2001 we were privileged to have Janet Reno, the first woman Attorney General of the United address us about "America's Need for Peacemakers and Problem Solvers".
Annual Mecklenburg Bar Foundation Patrons Fund
The Patrons Fund affords members of the Mecklenburg County Bar an opportunity to support the current programs of the Foundation on a continuing basis and to provide seed money for the development of additional programs. Members of the Bar can join the Leadership Circle with a minimum contribution of $5,000, become a Patron with a minimum contribution of $2,500, a Barrister with a minimum contribution of $1,000, a Counselor with a minimum contribution of $300, and a Contributor for contributions less than $300. Your donations enable the Foundation to enhance programs and provide seed money to explore the Foundation's involvement in new programs.
The Hyatt Fund
The Foundation continues to hold in reserve some remaining funds from the Hyatt v. Bowen Social Security litigation donated by Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson for distribution to local pro bono efforts. Additional funds to continue to support these programs are needed.
Bar Leadership Institute (BLI)
Provides an opportunity for attorneys to develop their personal leadership potential with a structured short term program offering participants skills which will later impact the Bar and the greater Charlotte Community. It also helps participants to better address pressing issues with peers.
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