Current:
National Association of Women Judges, Judicial Independence Committee
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, Judicial Division Chair
North Carolina Bar Association, Committee on Women in the Legal Profession
North Carolina Association of District Court Judges
Custody Mediation Advisory Committee
Tenth Judicial District Bar
Wake County Bar Association, Former Board of Directors
International Focus, International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP)
Legal Support Center, Advisory Board
Wake Women Attorneys
Raleigh Wake Citizens Association
People’s Alliance
Former:
Chief Justice's Rules Advisory Commission
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers
Legal Aid of North Carolina Volunteer Lawyers Program
Wade Edwards High School Mock Trial Competition
Awards:
Wake County Bar Association, Professionalism Spotlight Award 2025
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys Gwyneth B. Davis Award 2018
Featured in North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006-2007
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Outstanding Volunteer Attorney, 1997 & 1998
Presentations and Speeches:
I am an experienced member of the judiciary with an interest in education. I often speak at local law schools, continuing education programs, and training events for lawyers and judges. The following is a list of some of the presentations I have given:
District Court Judges Conferences/North Carolina Judicial College:
▪ Practical Aspects of the UCCJEA
▪ Disability & Language Access Issues
▪ Management Strategies for Custody Cases, Special Topic Seminar: Child Custody
▪ Legal Issues in Distribution, Advanced Family Law: Issues in Equitable Distribution
▪ Family Law Practice: How-Tos, Hot Topics and Handy Techniques
▪ The Law Relating to Firearms and Domestic Violence, Special Topic Seminar: Domestic Violence
Wake County Bar Association:
▪ Remote Justice: The Effective Use of WebEx Hearings
▪ Common Mistakes in Family Court
▪ How to be a Better Parent Coordinator: A View from the Bench
▪ Equitable Distribution Presumptions, Family Law Basics
▪ Family Law Update
Legal Aid of North Carolina
▪ How to Represent a Domestic Violence Victim in a DVPO Hearing
▪ The Child's Advocate CLE Training for Volunteer Attorneys
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys:
▪ You’re Climbing the Wrong Ladder: Why and How to Start Your Own Law Practice
▪ Basics of Business Law for Non-Practitioners: What You Should Know About Business Law in North Carolina
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
▪ Professionalism for New Attorneys Seminar
North Carolina Center for Voter Education
▪ Race and Gender in the Legal Profession: What's Our Current Status?