By Russell Rawlings “He likes this more than any present I have ever given him.” So says my wife of 28 years in regard to the Fitbit activity tracker that my staff gave me for Christmas last year. I didn’t know what to make of the Fitbit One when I opened the package because the only Fitbits […]
By Russell Rawlings John Connell just knew he had blown the interview. He was suffering from a cold, on medication, and unusually anxious. “I felt I rushed it.” That was nearly 30 years ago when he interviewed for the position of assistant clerk of court at the N.C. Court of Appeals. Not only did he […]
Members in focus: Seth A. Blum Duke University School of Law Founding Partner of Kurtz & Blum, Raleigh By Amber Nimocks For Seth Blum, the works of William Shakespeare offer not just philosophical inspiration but also a means of self-expression, an opportunity for family bonding and a chance to enhance some of the skills he […]
By Russell Rawlings Professor Muriel Beth Hopkins of Wake Forest University currently serves as chair of the Constitution and Rules Committee of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), a role she never could have envisioned growing up in Petersburg, Va. “In the town I grew up in there were no public tennis courts available for […]
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the November 2015 edition of North Carolina Lawyer. By Amber Nimocks Since Harper Lee breathed Atticus Finch to life in 1960, no other fictional attorney has had such a hold on the American psyche. The figure of an altruistic Southern lawyer standing up for what’s right in […]
By Anna Mills I am excited to be writing my initial column as chair of the Business Law Section, having succeeded Ken Carroll on July 1. I look forward to serving as chair of the section and invite you to contact me at any time with any questions, ideas, concerns or advice. We have an […]
Editor’s note: This article appears in the November edition of NC Lawyer. By Erik Mazzone I didn’t want an Apple Watch. Really. With an iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air, I figured owning three Apple devices that need charging daily and upgrading regularly is enough for one person. Not to mention I wanted to avoid being […]
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