James K. Dorsett, III, Life Fellow and past State Chair, was honored with the North Carolina State Bar’s John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented to him by A. Todd Brown, Sr., President of the North Carolina State Bar, in a special ceremony at the State Bar Building in Raleigh on May 8, 2024.
The award is the only award given by the North Carolina State Bar Council and is in recognition of his work to strengthen regulation of the legal profession in the public interest, enhance legal education, further the public’s understanding of and confidence in the rule of law and the justice system, and encourage professionalism among Bar members.
Dorsett is currently an attorney at Smith Anderson, having spent his entire legal career there, where his practice has included many areas of law, including business, trusts and estates and insurance litigation. He previously served as the North Carolina State Chair for the Fellows and for the International Society of Barristers.
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