RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell Law Director of Student Life & Pro Bono Opportunities Beth Froehling has been selected as a 2014 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Women of Justice award recipient. Froehling will receive her award on Thursday, Nov. 13 at a reception at the Marriott City Center.
“I am honored to have been selected by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly,” said Froehling. “Pro bono and public service is an integral part of our mission at Campbell Law, and to be recognized for success in those areas is especially rewarding because I have been fortunate to work alongside our students on many public service projects. I hope this award will bring more attention to the great work our law school is doing for our neighbors in the Raleigh area.”
At Campbell Law, Froehling works directly with student leaders and the institution’s more than 20 student organizations. She also oversees and manages the law school’s pro bono efforts.
“Beth has led our student organizations and pro bono efforts to new heights,” said Campbell Law Dean J. Rich Leonard. “I am proud of her accomplishments and excited for her to receive the public recognition that she so rightfully deserves.”
Over the course of the past year, Froehling has led Campbell Law and its students in numerous community outreach and service initiatives, including the NC Bar Association’s Feeding Frenzy challenge, in which Campbell Law placed second among law schools in the state, and the Adopt-A-Family for Christmas initiative to assist children in need. She has also led student group fundraisers for the Wounded Warrior Project, Legal Aid of N.C., First Tee of the Triangle, Dress for Success, and the Special Olympics. During orientation for first-year students this past August, Froehling organized a 1L Day of Service in which more than 200 volunteers from the Campbell Law community assisted local organizations across the Raleigh area.
Under Froehling’ s direction over the past year, Campbell Law’s Pro Bono Program has expanded from two to 10 projects, including the Campbell Law Innocence Project, Domestic Violence Advocacy Project, The Child’s Advocate Project, Child Permanency Appeals Project, Navigator Healthcare Project, Reentry Project, Veterans Project, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, Wills/Advance Directives Project, and the Teen Court Project.
Froehling’s professional ties to pro bono and service extend outside of the office and into her personal life. She is a member of the Women’s Forum of N.C. and currently serves on the N.C. Association of Women Attorneys Board of Directors, the N.C. Victims Assistance Network Board of Directors, the N.C. Bar Association Pro Bono Activities Committee, and the N.C. Veterans Pro Bono Network. She has previously served on several statewide and local boards, including N.C. Women United, N.C. Coalition against Domestic Violence, the Durham Crisis Response Center, and the Orange County Women’s Center. She was previously appointed by the Governor to the N.C. Domestic Violence Commission and the N.C. State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, and by the Senate President Pro Tem to the N.C. Child Fatality Task Force. Froehling also served on the N.C. Supreme Court Dispute Resolution Custody and Visitation Mediation Advisory Committee and the Administrative Office of the Courts Domestic Violence Advisory Committee. She was named a Woman of Distinction by the Women’s Forum of N.C. in November 2013 in appreciation of her service on statewide boards and commissions.
Froehling has presented at many statewide and national conferences, including the National College of District Attorneys, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the N.C. Federal Domestic Violence Conference, the N.C. Victims Assistance Network, the N.C. Rural Courts Commission, and the N.C. Center for Non-Profits.
Pro bono work is nothing new to Froehling. Prior to Campbell Law she served as the Executive Director of the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCCADV), a statewide non-profit, where she successfully launched a pro bono project in collaboration with Legal Aid of N.C. to recruit attorneys to represent victims of domestic violence. During her tenure at NCCADV, Froehling worked on over 50 pieces of legislation to strengthen domestic violence laws in North Carolina. She received the Professional Impact Award from the Durham Crisis Response Center in 2011 for her work in Durham and across the state to advance policies and laws to support victims of domestic violence.
Prior to NCCADV she was an Assistant District Attorney for the 14th Prosecutorial District where she developed a specialized domestic violence court under the leadership of the Honorable James E. Hardin, Jr. In this role, she served as Project Director for the Criminal Justice Intervention Program for Domestic Violence and as Coordinator of the Durham Alliance Against Domestic Violence. Froehling also previously served as an Assistant County Attorney where she represented the Durham County Department of Social Services and served as the primary attorney for the Child Support Enforcement Division and the Adult Services Division.
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