September 2022
Preparing for Disaster: How Young Lawyers Can Ready Themselves and Their Clients
A natural disaster doesn’t end when the wind dies down or the flooding subsides. For the individuals, families, and communities affected, the disaster can…
The Pursuit of Truth
The pursuit of truth is the cornerstone of law. At North Carolina’s inception and when the present Constitution was enacted in the 1800s, this guiding…
45th Annual Bankruptcy Institute: Registration Is Now Live!
NCBA Members, Registration for the 45th Annual Bankruptcy Institute is now live! Click here to view the agenda, speakers, and registration information. This…
Beyond Court-Ordered Mediation: Should the Dispute Resolution Section Create A Task Force to Evaluate Future Dispute Resolution Needs of North Carolinians?
The NCBA Dispute Resolution Section (DR Section) started as a committee of the NCBA which imagined a future, first, of court-ordered arbitration for small…
Action Requested: Race & Equity Committee of the NCBA Dispute Resolution Section
At the NCBA’s Dispute Resolution Section Council meeting on March 17, 2022, the Council unanimously approved the following motion, made by the Race &…
You Cannot be Both an Employee and a Partner of a Partnership
A person who is both an employee and a partner in a partnership is not treated as an employee for tax purposes. Rev. Rul. 69-184 states “bona fide members…
Let’s Talk About It: Welcome To The Ethics Committee
How many times did Dad say, “Do the right thing.” How about when Grandma said, “Do it right the first time, and you don’t have to do it again.” Or…
Sleeping With the Fishes
Let’s face it, being a lawyer is hard. Being a family lawyer is even harder. We all know that lawyers get a bad rap . . . What do you call 1,000 lawyers at…
eCourts Training Update
Hello Litigation Section Members. We have received an additional update on eCourts training and implementation. The Administrative Office of the Courts…
Wells Hall Becomes Chair of the ABA Section of Taxation
Our colleague Wells Hall is now the chair of the ABA Tax Section. Congratulations Wells! Wells is an attorney with Nelson Mullins and a long-time mainstay of…