Family.

• Author: Barefoot, D. Caldwell
• Position: Lacy Foundation - Viewpoint essay - Brief article

Educating our children is one of our greatest responsibilities, and I was the chairman of the board for the Lacy Foundation, which is a charity that raises money for my sons' public school. It has raised more than $500,000 in the past five years for additional teachers at Lacy Elementary School in Raleigh. I also have served as a coach for my sons' soccer teams.

Vita: Born Feb. 24, 1967, in Wilmington; bachelor's from Wake Forest University and law degree from Campbell University; wife and three sons. What he'd be if not a lawyer: High-school history teacher during the day and stand-up comedian at night. The comedian part would require that I keep my day job. Memorable case: A Perry Mason moment earlier in my career when I was examining a woman on the stand about her relationship with my...