Sections, Divisions & Caucuses | North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Your membership in NCAJ also offers you access to our collection of Sections, Divsions & Caucuses. These communities offer members a space to communicate, educate and network with lawyers across North Carolina who practice in the same area of law. Through the Section, Divison & Caucus community you’ll be provide professional support through listservs, CLEs, Roundtable and Trial Debrief discussions, document banks and networking events.

There is no fee to join the New Lawyer Division (based on years of practice), the Hispanic/Latino Legal Affairs Division, the Women’s Caucus or an NCAJ Committee if you are an NCAJ member. There is a $95 fee for joining a section.

Learn more about the individual NCAJ Sections, Divisions & Caucuses below.

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Auto Torts & Premises Liability Section

We represent people who have been injured in motor vehicle crashes and on dangerous premises.

Civil Rights Section

We advance and protect constitutional and civil rights, particularly for historically marginalized groups.

Commercial / Consumer Rights Section

We focus on consumers and businesses with legal needs that arise out of loan formations, contracts and transactions including litigating claims of fraud, unfair debt practices, class actions, insurance bad faith and more.

Criminal Defense Section

Our community includes public defenders and private practitioners representing defendants facing a range of criminal charges, from misdemeanors to capital murder.

Disability Advocacy Section

We represent individuals before the Social Security Administration and the federal courts in matters related to disability, retirement, dependent and entitlement benefits.

Eminent Domain Section

We represent property owners whose Constitutional rights have been violated by the taking of their private property for public use without just compensation.

Employment Law Section

We are a vibrant community that includes most of the plaintiff-side employment attorneys in the state focusing on all aspects of employment and labor law.

Family Law Section

We are a statewide community of attorneys dedicated to serving clients involved in child custody, marital property and spousal abuse matters and more.

Hispanic / Latino Legal Issues Division

We seek to identify and support initiatives that address legal challenges facing the Hispanic/Latinx community.

Immigration Law Section

Juvenile Defense Section

We meet to discuss issues pertinent to the practice area and work to serve as a voice for juvenile delinquency matters in the political arena.

Legal Assistants Division

We are paralegals, legal assistants, and legal support staff, the backbone of every great law practice.

New Lawyers Division

We offer a space for lawyers in their first 10 years of practice to collaborate and share experiences, insights and knowledge with one another.

Nursing Home Litigation Section

We focus on long-term care litigation, a practice area that involves unique issues and regulations distinct from other medical malpractice or personal injury matters.

Products Liability, Class Actions & Mass Torts Section

We offer support, resources, and a collaborative environment for North Carolina attorneys who handle products liability cases, class action and mass torts.

Professional Negligence Section

We represent individuals against professionals such as doctors, lawyers, engineers and accountants.

Women’s Caucus

We provide a support system of women lawyers to network, socialize, form professional relationships and develop female leadership for NCAJ.

Workers’ Compensation Section

We serve as an invaluable resource to legal professionals dedicated to protecting and furthering the interests of injured workers.

Contact NCAJ at info@ncaj.com if you have any questions or wish you join Section or Division leadership.