By Drew Erteschik, J.M. Durnovich and Cosmo Zinkow Introduction It is almost unheard of that a state or local government entity is able to tap into a new source of cost savings that has not already been tapped. Fortunately, however, as a result of a recent administrative ruling from the North Carolina Department of Administration, state and local […]
Interested in a leadership role in the new Section? Contact Pegeen Turner or Matt Van Sickle. Welcome to the Small Firm & Technology Section. It has taken us about a year, but we are now rolling out our new name. As of the NCBA Board of Governors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25, the Law Practice Management […]
By Erik Mazzone “The future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed.” – William Gibson I’ve thought about that quote a lot over this bar year, particularly when watching the work of our newly formed Future of Law Committee. That committee, convened by President Caryn McNeill on July 1, 2017, is charged with […]
Register by May 1 to save your spot at the President’s Luncheon and CLE sessions. Welcome Reception on the Cape Fear: Kickoff party on the banks of the Cape Fear outside Wilmington Convention Center with beach music, food and fun. All attendees are invited. Thursday, June 21 at 5:30 p.m. Annual Meeting Awards Dinner: We’re […]
By Nathan Standley The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a petition for certiorari in the case of Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District v. SolarCity Corp., No. 17-368 (U.S. Sept. 7, 2017). If you advise state agencies or local governments, you will want to take note of what the court determines.
It’s never too early to block off your calendar for the ACBD Annual Meeting. It’s on for Feb. 7, 2019 at the Bar Center in Cary. That’s the when and where. Details on who and what to come.
Join the Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Section and the Intellectual Property Law Section, live or via webcast, for a discussion of diversity in the legal workplace. The program Performance and the Bottom Line: How Diverse Legal Teams Perform Better takes place Wednesday, April 25 at the Bar Center in Cary. Registration link available soon. During the CLE-credit […]
By Molly Martinson and Bridget Warren For our third and final installment of this series (you can read Part I and Part II here), we head to the coast and summarize what the TCA and TCC of New Hanover County want you to know about practicing in their county. Rule No. 10: Know Your Local Rules (Third Time’s the […]
By T.C. Morphis Growing up in Hickory, N.C., I once thought that the entire world ran on furniture and textile mills. How much has changed in 30 years: North Carolina’s population has exploded, with people flocking to places to like Charlotte and the Research Triangle, while other parts of the state struggle. Amid this growth, […]
By Al Benshoff A handful of complicated bills of interest to this section were adopted during the 2017 “long session.” Highlights include: