Looking back on our experience in Moore County, I really take great pleasure in being able to say that I played a role in organizing the trip. On the trip, we met dozens of people from Moore County who are deeply invested in the future of their community. Our first client at the Midway community center was organized and knew exactly what she wanted to express in her will. She also seemed to be the kindest woman and the most caring mother in the world. When Mark Dorosin asked us later that evening how we managed to establish a rapport with clients, I could only think of how effortless it was to interact with this client in particular. However, I think our entire group had exactly the same sentiments about the people they met. The Moore County Fall Break trip was a remarkable experience and it’s an effort that we will certainly look to make a long-running tradition.
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| Posted by Louis F. Massard on Tue. November 10, 2009 4:37 PM
Categories: Fall Break 2009
Our second roller coaster day with the Pro Bono crew in Jackson Hamlet started with a trip to Biscuitville. Mark was highly advocating the restaurant so we gave it a shot. I’ll admit, it was good. It was a great way to start the day, especially after our client last night left us with some interesting scenarios to ponder. Let’s just say the concepts Professor Orth taught us regarding joint tenancy, life estates, and right of survivorship were actually used. I mean, who thought I would ever use the concepts I learned in property? Twenty-four hours later, we’re still contemplating scenarios; however we bought ourselves some more time. Talk about a major brain twister. My first “client” ever will be one for the books!
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| Posted by Anand K. Patel on Tue. November 10, 2009 4:35 PM
Categories: Fall Break 2009
Driving through Aberdeen, I’m struck, as I always am on these trips, that people who live so differently than I are my fellow North Carolinians, and I instantly feel like a city snob. The three places I’ve lived in North Carolina- Charlotte, Wilmington, and Chapel Hill- seem so different somehow, perhaps because they’re seemingly full of transplants from other regions. Aberdeen reminds me of the small towns I used to pass through on Highway 74 between Wilmington and Charlotte. It’s strange to think that today, it’s the big town I have to pass through to get to our destination. Turning left into Jackson Hamlet is literally like turning into a different world, or a decade past. It’s hard to believe that there’s an Olive Garden around the corner, or that there’s a world-class golf course less than a mile away.
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| Posted by Emily Louise Wallwork on Tue. November 10, 2009 4:32 PM
Categories: Fall Break 2009
The Fall Break Wills Trip was a great experience. I had a chance to meet amazing people, apply legal knowledge gained during my first semester in law school, and bond with fellow law students who share my passion for pro bono service. The trip was unique in that we offered the clients something tangible, a will–simply a short legal document, which provided them with invaluable and intangible assurance. It was an amazing trip and I recommend any law school student looking to make a difference to participate.
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| Posted by Robin A. Seelbach on Tue. November 10, 2009 4:27 PM
Categories: Fall Break 2009