N C Advocates For Justice

About

NCAJ is a nonpartisan association of legal professionals dedicated to protecting people’s rights through community, education, and advocacy.

Story

For over 50 years, NCAJ has protected individual rights in North Carolina. NCAJ members, now about 3,000 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, 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, Civil Rights, Commericial Litigation, Consumer Areas of Practice, Criminal Defense, Disability Advocacy, Eminent Domain, Employment Law, Family Law, Hispanic/Latino Legal Issues, Juvenile Defense, Legal Assistants, New Lawyers, Nursing Home Litigation, Products Liability, Professional Negligence, Small Office Practice, and Workers' Compensation.

Mission

The North Carolina Advocates For Justice was formed over 50 years ago by a small group of trial lawyers who wanted to protect peoples' rights. Today, the North Carolina Advocates For Justice has about 3,000 members and is one of the top protectors of individual rights in North Carolina. Members champion individual rights and protect the safety of North Carolina’s families in the workplace, in the home, and in the environment. They represent people injured by the wrongdoing of others, people accused of crime, workers, the disabled, people with family problems, consumers, and people in debt.