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The first phase of the tour covered Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Macon and Swain counties, followed by Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties as well as the Cherokee tribal court. He s scheduled to visit the Grove Street Courthouse in Hendersonville at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
The tour began in Murphy and will end in Manteo. At each courthouse, Chief Justice Newby will greet judges and courthouse personnel to express his appreciation for their commitment and dedication during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Chief Justice s Commission on Professionalism is presenting professional programs during some tours phases.
“Our judges and courthouse personnel are the battle-tested heroes of the past year. They came to work, day-in and day-out, facing real and often undefined dangers to fulfill the open courts mandate of the North Carolina Constitution,” Newby said. “Our courthouse stakeholders are doing their best to ensure that justice is administered without fav
February 10, 2021
The CJCP was established on Sept. 22, 1998, by order of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The order established the Commission’s membership and major responsibilities which include its primary charge: to enhance professionalism among North Carolina’s lawyers. In carrying out this charge, the CJCP is required to provide ongoing attention and assistance to ensure the practice of law remains a high calling, dedicated to the service of clients and the public good.
The North Carolina CJCP consists of a chairperson, who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Paul Newby, an adjunct professor at Campbell Law School; two judges serving on trial benches of the courts of the state or the United States; and one appellate court judge either from the state or United States. Other members include two law school faculty members from accredited North Carolina law schools, eight practicing lawyers, and three non-lawyer citizens who are active in public affairs. All mem