Jim Slaughter is a Partner at Law Firm Carolinas, whose community association practice includes North and South Carolina. He is a past President of the national College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL) as well as CAI's North Carolina Chapter.
Jim is also a Professional Registered Parliamentarian, Certified Professional Parliamentarian-Teacher, and author of four books on Robert’s Rules of Order and running proper meetings, including two recent ones updated for the new Robert’s: Robert's Rules of Order Fast Track and Notes and Comments on Robert’s Rules, Fifth Edition. Both books have been selected by Publisher’s Weekly as “Editor’s Picks,” and Notes and Comments has received the Phifer Award from the National Communication Association.
In 2023 Lawyers Weekly recognized Jim in its initial class of eleven "NC Legal Icons." He also received CAI's Don Buck Lifetime Contribution Award at the 2024 Community Association Law Seminar in Las Vegas, which recognizes attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the community association industry.