Curriculum Vitae
Carolyn McAllaster
Birth date: July 22, 1949
Office Address:
Box 90360
Durham NC 27708
919-613-7036
919-613-7232(fax)
Home Address:
2111 W. Club Blvd.
Durham, NC 27705
919-682-3559
Education:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW
J. D., 1976 - GEORG-AUGUST UNIVERSITY, GOTTINGEN, WEST GERMANY
Attended 1970-71 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
B.A. in German, 1972
Present Employment
- DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Durham, N.C.
2001 - present- Clinical Professor of Law
- Director, AIDS Legal Assistance Project (since January, 1996)
- Areas of teaching: AIDS law, lawyering skills
- DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Durham, N.C.
1988-2001- Senior Lecturing Fellow
- Director, AIDS Legal Assistance Project (since January, 1996)
- Areas of teaching: AIDS law, Pre-trial/trial practice, child advocacy.
Other Legal Employment
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW
1990 - 1995
Adjunct Lecturer. Taught trial practice. - NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
1992
Adjunct Lecturer. Taught trial practice. - CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Buies Creek, NC.
1988-89
Adjunct Professor of Law. Taught trial practice. - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TRIAL ADVOCACY (NITA)
1988 - 1995
Team leader or assistant team leader for trial practice course taught in Chapel Hill, NC. - THOMPSON & MCALLASTER, PA, Durham, NC.
1979-88
Attorney/Owner. Handled variety of complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. - CAROLYN MCALLASTER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Durham, NC.
1978-79
Attorney/Owner. - LOFLIN & LOFLIN, PA, Durham, NC
1976-78
Associate Attorney
Semi-Judicial Positions
- STATE COURT ARBITRATOR, Fourteenth Judicial District
1987 - present - ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER
NC Department of Human Resources
Division of Facility Services
1981-87
Books
- North Carolina Litigation Forms and Analysis (3 vols., Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1995)
- The Law and the Mentally Handicapped in North Carolina, (co-author) (N. C. Institute of Government, 1976 edition)
Articles/Chapters
- "Issues in Family Law for People with HIV" in AIDS and the Law (2004 Supplement),
Co-author with Carol Suzuki and Jeffrey Selbin, Aspen Publishers, Inc. - "Issues in Family Law for People with HIV" in AIDS and the Law (2003 Supplement),
Co-author with Carol Suzuki and Jeffrey Selbin, Aspen Publishers, Inc. - "Issues in Family Law for People with HIV" in AIDS and the Law (2002 Supplement),
Co-author with Carol Suzuki and Jeffrey Selbin, Aspen Publishers, Inc. - "Issues in Family Law for People with HIV" in AIDS and the Law (2001 Supplement),
Co-author with Carol Suzuki and Jeffrey Selbin, Aspen Publishers, Inc. - "Issues in Family Law for People with HIV" in AIDS and the Law (2000 Supplement),
Co-author with Jeffrey Selbin, Aspen Publishers, Inc. - "Legal Issues for HIV-Infected Children" in Handbook of Pediatric HIV Care,
Lippincott- Raven Publishers 1999. - "Voir Dire Tips", Trial Briefs, November, 1987, reprinted in Trial Magazine, April, 1988.
Admitted to Practice In
- All North Carolina State Courts
- United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina
- Unites States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Selected Professional and Community Associations
- North Carolina State Bar, admitted 1976
- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
-first President, 1978-80 - North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
- North Carolina Bar Association
- North Carolina AIDS Advisory Council (1996- present)
-Chair-elect: 2004 - Community Advisory Board, Duke Medical Center Infectious Diseases Clinic
- Secretary, E.K. Powe PTA, 1996-97
- Government Relations Committee, E.K. Powe PTA, 1998-99
- First Presbyterian Church, Elder, beginning 2002.
Addresses/Workshops (1996-2004)
2004
- Workshop for HIV peer mediators, Duke Infectious Diseases Clinic, Avila Retreat Center, Durham, North Carolina “Legal Needs of HIV-Infected Clients.” March 1, 2004
- The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS Greater Emmanuel Pentecostal Temple, Durham, North Carolina On Panel of AIDS Service Providers in Durham March 8, 2004
- NC Bar Association Family Law Section Annual Meeting Emerging Legal Issues: Non-Traditional Families Charleston, South Carolina “Estate Planning Issues for Members of Non-Traditional Families” April 30, 2004
2003
- Presentation to Durham County Kiwanis Club “Work of the AIDS Legal Assistance Project.” January 16, 2003
- Presentation to Guardian ad Litem Volunteers, Rocky Mt., North Carolina “Permanency Planning for Children of HIV-Infected Parents.” January 27, 2003
- Consumer Advocacy Training: A Grassroots Approach to Legislative Change Jane S. McKimmon Center, Raleigh, North Carolina “HIV Status and Confidentiality.” February 20, 2003
- The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS North East Baptist Church, Durham, North Carolina Panelist on Panel of AIDS Service Providers in Durham March 6, 2003
2002
- Presentation to staff of the Early Intervention Clinic, Durham County Health Department, “Wills, advanced directives, and standby guardianship.” April 24, 2002.
- Presentation to HIV Concepts and Managementclass at the Duke School of Nursing, "HIV and the Law," June 20, 2002.
2001
- Presentation to National AIDS Hotline Employees, “Legal Rights of HIV-Infected Persons,” March 9, 2001
- “Legal Planning for the Future: Basic Legal Needs of HIV Infected Clients,” presentation given at Legal AIDS Workshop: Advanced Case Management, sponsored by the Positive Impact Network, in Fayetteville, North Carolina April 5, 2001.
- Standby Guardianship Training Guilford County Young Lawyers’ Association Greensboro, North Carolina, June 21, 2001
- “Legal Planning for the Future: Basic Legal Needs of HIV Infected Clients,” Presentation given at Legal AIDS Workshop: Advanced Case Management, sponsored by the Positive Impact Network in Asheville, North Carolina, October 12, 2001.
- “Permanency Planning for Children of HIV Infected Parents,” Presentation given at ONE VOICE, MANY FACES: Psychosocial Issues of Pediatric HIV, sponsored by North Carolina Children’s AIDS Network and Greensboro AHEC. Greensboro, North Carolina, November 30, 2001.
- Participant in Women in the Law: A Forum Exploring Women in the Law Professions, sponsored by the Duke Women’s Center. Durham, North Carolina, December 4, 2001.
2000
- Panel Participant, “Benefits, The Law and You,” at Alive and Living Conference, sponsored by Eastern Triad HIV Consortium, February 24, 2000.
- “Permanency Planning for HIV Infected Parents,” lecture in AIDS: Principals, Practices and Politics course, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, March 21, 2000.
- “Legal Issues Facing the HIV-Infected Client, ”presentation given to HIV case managers and social workers in Henderson, North Carolina, March 28, 2000.
- “Legal Issues in the Millennium ,” presentation given at Renewing Hope for Communities: North Carolina’s Response to the HIV/STD Epidemic Conference, sponsored by N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch and AIDS Service Agency of North Carolina, June 27, 2000.
1999
- Panel Participant, “Women and AIDS,” at AIDS: Strengthening Community ConnectionsConference, sponsored by the Regional HIV/AIDS Consortium, Charlotte, North Carolina, February 26, 1999.
- “Legal Rights of HIV-Infected Clients,” presentation given to Veteran’s Administration Hospital HIV Support Group in Durham, North Carolina, March 17, 1999.
- “Legal Issues faced by HIV-Infected Clients,” presentation given to the Piedmont HIV Health Care Consortium in Louisburg, North Carolina, April 22, 1999.
- “Permanency Planning for Women with HIV,” presentation given to the North Carolina Children’s AIDS Network in Raleigh, North Carolina, August 19, 1999.
- “ HIV Legal Issues Update,” Statewide Teleconferencesponsored by N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch, November 8, 1999.
- “Legal Issues in the Millenium,” presentation given at Renewing Hope For Communities Conference: North Carolina’s Response to the HIV/STD Epidemic, sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service, AIDS Service Agency of North Carolina in Research Triangle Park, December 6, 1999.
1998
- “ Wills, Advanced Directives, Permanency Planning for Children,”presentationfor HIV Case Managers in a twelve-county region, sponsored by the Dogwood Consortium and the South Central HIV Care Consortium in Fayetteville, North Carolina, March 3, 1998.
- “Permanency Planning for HIV Infected Parents,” lecture in AIDS: Principals, Practices and Politics course, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, March 24, 1998.
- Panel Participant, “AIDS Law: Emerging Issues and Effective Partnerships,” at American Bar Association Pro Bono Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, March 26, 1998.
- “Wills, Advanced Directives, Permanency Planning for Children,” presentation given to HIV Case Managers, sponsored by the Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson Counties HIV/AIDS Consortium in Rocky Mt., North Carolina, March 30, 1998.
- “Mothers with HIV: The Journey,” presentation given at the Lee County HIV Interagency Roundtable in Sanford, North Carolina, April 28, 1998.
- “Legal AIDS Workshop,” presentation to providers and clients on the legal rights of HIV-infected persons, sponsored by The Eastern Triad HIV Consortium in Greensboro, North Carolina, July 24, 1998.
- “Navigating Change: Meeting the New Challenges of HIV/AIDS,” presentation given at Family Issues in HIV/AIDS Conference, sponsored by Carolinas Health Care System in association with several other agencies in Charlotte, North Carolina, October 26, 1998.
- “Legal Issues Affecting Persons Living with HIV: Advocating for your Client ,” presentation given at “Integrating Primary Care, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Service for People with HIV Disease Conference,”sponsored by Area L AHEC, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy--UNC-CH in Rocky Mt., North Carolina, December 2, 1998.
- “Legal Issues Affecting Persons Living with HIV: Advocating for your Client,” presentation given at “Integrating Primary Care, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Service for People with HIV Disease Conference” sponsored by Mountain AHEC, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy--UNC-CH in Asheville, North Carolina, December 3, 1998.
1997
- Panel participant, “Legal Implications of New AIDS Drugs” on the Linda Belans Show--WUNC public radio in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, January 18, 1997.
- Panel Moderator, “The Challenge of Providing Legal Services to HIV-Infected Women” at HIV Law & Policy: Ensuring Gender-Equitable ReformConference, sponsored by the Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy in Durham, North Carolina, February 21-22, 1997.
- “Permanency Planning for HIV Infected Parents,” lecture in AIDS: Principles, Practices and Politics course, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, March 4, 1997.
- “Legal Issues Affecting Persons Living with AIDS,” lecture in AIDS: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,undergraduate course at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, March 10, 1997.
- “What will Happen to My Children? Permanency Planning for Children Orphaned by AIDS,” presentation given at Psychosocial Issues of Pediatric AIDSConference, sponsored by the NC Children’s AIDS Network, Duke Medical Center, UNC Hospitals, NC Baptist Hospital, Carolinas Medical Center, ECU School of Medicine, Roanoke Community Hospital and Greensboro AHEC, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, March 11, 1997.
- “Legal Issues Faced by the HIV-infected Client,” presentation given at 1997 HIV Update, sponsored by the Veterans’ Administration Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina, August 15, 1997.
- “Legal AIDS,” day long training for attorneys and case managers,sponsored by the North Carolina AIDS Care Branch, AIDS Awareness in Craven County, ENHAC, in New Bern, North Carolina, September 11, 1997.
- Panel Participant, “Children Living in a World with AIDS,” sponsored by the NC AIDS Advisory Council in Raleigh, North Carolina, November 7, 1997.
1996
- “ North Carolina’s New Standby Guardianship Statute: A Practical Guide,” presentation given to the North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Attorneys Association, Greensboro, North Carolina, January 27, 1996.
- “Legal Issues Facing Women with HIV/AIDS,” presentation given at AIDS in WomenConference,sponsored by: The American Medical Women’s Association (Duke student chapter) and the Professional School Women’s Alliance, Durham, North Carolina, February 20, 1996.
- “Successful Community Programs at Work,” presentation given at AIDS Across the Life Span Conference, sponsored by: NC-HIV/AIDS Chapter-in-Formation of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, in Southern Pines, North Carolina, March 12, 1996.
- “Legal needs of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS,” presentation given to HIV-infected persons, sponsored by DAPAA (Drugs and AIDS Prevention Among African-Americans) in Smithfield, North Carolina, September 20, 1996.
- “Advocating for your Client, ” presentation given at A Cross-training for Providers in the Fields of HIV, Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicesConference, sponsored by the Piedmont HIV Health Care Consortium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, October 23, 1996.
- Panel Participant, “The Federal and State Governments’ Response to the AIDS Epidemic,”sponsored by Duke Students in Defeat of AIDS, Durham, North Carolina, October 24, 1996.
- “Permanency Planning Options” presentation given at a Family Retreat for HIV+ mothers and their children, sponsored by Project Tapestry, Lutheran Family Services, November 23, 1996.