For all of its intricate details and logistical challenges, the success of the North Carolina Bar Association's second annual Statewide Service Day is not that difficult to measure.

The phones ring and the lawyers answer. It's as simple as that.

On Friday, March 6, the phones were ringing long before the 7 a.m. starting time arrived for what clearly has become the signature public service project of the NCBA Foundation's 4ALL initiative.

The phones rang non-stop throughout the day to call centers in Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh and Wilmington. The only way to stop the phones from ringing was to disconnect them, which volunteers did when 7 p.m. arrived and the final calls were completed.....

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