The North Carolina Advocates for Justice is a nonpartisan association of legal professionals dedicated to empowering a strong community of trial lawyers by protecting people, preventing injustice and promoting fairness.

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For over 50 years, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) has protected individual rights in North Carolina. NCAJ members, now 2,250 strong, represent those injured by the wrongdoing of others, workers fighting for their rights in the workplace, the disabled, those addressing family problems, consumers, those in debt, those whose property is threatened by government overreach and those accused of crime. They include attorneys, legal assistants, law school faculty and students, and law office managers.

The North Carolina Advocates for Justice accomplishes its mission through effective advocacy work in the NC state legislature advocating for the rights of all citizens, through the development of various legal publications and over 40 professional development seminars annually to help attorneys improve their skills, and through the administration of a variety of public outreach initiatives aimed at enhancing public understanding of the U.S. legal system. The organization's Legal Affairs Committee also monitors the development of law and serves as a trial attorney advocate to the State Bar.

The association gears activities, services, and listservs to specific areas of practice, including: Auto Torts & Premises Liability, Civil Rights, Consumer/Commercial Rights, Criminal Defense Law, Disability Advocacy, Eminent Domain, Employment Law, Family Law, Hispanic/Latino Division, Immigration Law, Juvenile Defense, Legal Assistants Division, New Lawyers Division, Nursing Home Litigation, Products Liability & Construction Defects, Professional Negligence, and Workers' Compensation. More on how NCAJ is structured.

NCAJ is honored to be associated with a variety of organizations that mirror its mission and goals.

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A Tribute to Charles Blanchard | North Carolina Advocates for Justice Founder

Charles Blanchard was among the handful of North Carolina plaintiffs’ attorneys who came together in the early 1960s to form the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. The Academy, now the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, was one of dozens of legal professional, civic and religious organizations that Charlie gave his considerable time and talents to. He passed away in March 2021, and we paused here to pay tribute to his extraordinary life of service.