February 2026
Resolutions With Results: Kick Off 2026 with YLD’s Legal Feeding Frenzy
Each March, the NCBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) partners with Feeding the Carolinas to host the North Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy, a statewide initiative…
Bargain-Sale Pitfalls and the “Eerie Veneer” of NCMA’s “Madonna and Child in a Landscape”
On February 18th, the Center for Art Law is sponsoring a lecture by Deborah Gerhard, the Paul B. Eaton Distinguished Professor of Law at UNC School of Law.…
Bringing Water to the Desert, Part Three
Part One, “Bringing Water to the Desert (on a Horse With No Name),” Judge Vince Rozier (Resident Superior Court Judge in the Tenth Judicial District) and…
North Carolina Court of Appeals Enforces Out-of-State Arbitration Clause in Case of First Impression
In a case of first impression, the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Earnhardt Plumbing, LLC v. Thomas Builders, Inc., No. COA25-36 (N.C. Ct. App. Nov. 19,…
Recognition by the Tax Court That Domestic Abuse Permeates Socioeconomic Strata
The recent “innocent spouse” tax case of Zaheen v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2026-7, is noteworthy in two respects. One, it reminds us that abuse permeates…
Working Effectively With Pro Se Parties: Practical Guidance for Attorneys
Established case law tells us that pro se litigants are held to the same standards as represented parties. In practice, however, that principle does not…
It Would be Criminal to Miss It: The NCBA Criminal Justice Section’s Annual CLE!
Are you a criminal justice practitioner in state courts? How about in federal courts? Perhaps both? Do you have questions about how to manage the vast amounts…
Pro Bono Spotlight: Aishaah Foster — Advocating for Safety and Dignity
As an associate attorney at Moore & Van Allen, PLLC, Aishaah Foster brings both professional skill and deep personal commitment to her pro bono work with…