September 2025
Don’t Miss This Fall’s Intensive CLE in Asheville
Asheville in Peak Season Who doesn’t want to escape to the mountains in October? With breathtaking views, vibrant fall colors, and a meeting and social…
2025 EENR Section Sustainability Contest Winner Selected
Each year, the NCBA Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section Council hosts an essay contest for high school students across the state centered on the…
A 2025 Overview of Bar Organizations and Dues Requirements
You are excited to graduate, to pass the bar, and to be sworn in as a licensed attorney in North Carolina, but did you know there are requirements other than…
Federal Income Tax Update
I. Wife Not Entitled to Any of Foreclosure Sales Proceeds of Husband’s Marital Home to Pay Husband’s Taxes Since Title was Solely in the Husband’s Name;…
Harnessing the Potential of Early Career Attorneys in a Municipal Law Office
Look around any municipal law conference, and it is clear that the municipal field tends to hire mid-to-late career attorneys. But how does an office build…
What To Do If You Didn’t Pass the Bar Exam
Hey, come here – let me give you a hug. Yell if you need to, cry if you need to, or let’s just sit and process. Feel the full weight of what just…
The Myth of No Bad Days
By all outward measures, things have gone “right” in my life. I’m happily married to my best friend, and we share two wonderful children. I hold a…
Congratulations to Deputy Commissioner Ashley Moore
The Industrial Commission has named Ashley Moore as the Chief Deputy Commissioner, replacing Deputy Commissioner Kevin Howell, who had served in this role for…
Elevating Excellence Through Education, Empowerment, and Service
Greetings, my fellow Paralegal Division members, and welcome to the 2025-2026 bar year! I have the privilege of serving as your Paralegal Division Chair and…
NC Supreme Court Provides Guidance on the Good Moral Character Requirement
On August 22, 2025, the North Carolina Supreme Court filed an opinion in Devalle v. N.C. Sheriffs’ Educ. & Training Standards Comm’n. The Court’s…