April 2025
What’s in a Name?
Three things for general contractors to know if you are considering a business name change. You may want to change the “look and feel” of your company’s…
Paralegal Spotlight: Savannah Croxton-Zweigart
Forging an Unconventional Path Savannah Croxton-Zweigart didn’t set out to work in the legal field. With a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of…
Provide Your Thoughts: Feedback for Health Law Section Communications
Dear NCBA Health Law Section Member, The NCBA Health Law Section wants to provide you meaningful communications to help advance your practice and provide…
Navigating Rule 5: Can I Just Send You an Email?
Welcome to the future — where even serving pleadings requires a login screen. . . . In October of 2020, the North Carolina legislature gave Rule 5 of the…
Checking In: April 22, 2025
Compiled by Jessica Junqueira Brooks Pierce Welcomes Of Counsel Attorney Michael Jones has joined the firm’s Greensboro office as of counsel. His practice…
Can a Paralegal Answer a Calendar Call?
Clearing Up the Confusion Understanding the role of a paralegal within the legal system has been essential for me since I started as one. There are times when…
Dear NCBA WIP . . .
As a reminder, as part of a blog series, we’ve invited members of the NCBA Women in the Profession (WIP) Committee to share their insights on common…
The Appellate CLE Will Be Held On May 2 – Register Now
Registration is now open for the North Carolina Bar Association’s 2025 Appellate Practice Section CLE – Elevate Your Appellate Practice to be held in…
Dispute Resolution Section Honors Frye, Laney, and Robinson
At its 2025 Annual Meeting in Greensboro, the Dispute Resolution Section recognized three individuals for their significant contributions to the field of…
Meaningless Gesture Doctrine Under Section 351
Section 351(a) provides no gain or loss is recognized if property is transferred to a corporation by one or more persons solely in exchange for stock in such…