By Michelle A. Liguori At the United States Supreme Court building, there are statues of tortoises at the bottom of several lampposts. These tortoises symbolize the slow, deliberate pace of the justice typically delivered by the nation’s highest court. As the Court’s emergency applications attorney, Robert Meek, recently shared with members of the North Carolina […]
By Amie C. Sivon Congratulations are in order to Appellate Practice Section members Quintin Byrd and former Justice Samuel Ervin for becoming the most recent North Carolina Board Certified Legal Specialists in Appellate Practice! The full list of 2024 specialists for all practice areas can be found online. To become a certified appellate practice specialist, […]
By David A. Bragdon The depth and scope of Hurricane Helene’s destruction cannot be comprehended. It is worse than what you see in the media. The challenge now is survival and safety. For many, there is no power, no water, and no reliable internet. This will last for weeks, maybe months. The roads and bridges […]
By David A. Bragdon “I like a woman who’s not afraid to go after what she wants.” That is why Justice O’Connor hired Sarah Boyce to clerk for her in 2015. As a retired justice, Justice O’Connor could only hire one clerk per year. Sarah had applied for this clerkship and was preparing for an […]
By Amie Sivon Welcome to the new bar year! My name is Amie Sivon, and I practice with Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh. I am honored to serve as the Chair of the Appellate Practice Section this year. Our section is coming off an exciting year as we marked our 10th anniversary as a section, and […]
By Troy Shelton Welcome to the new bar year for the Appellate Practice Section! While you were weathering this oppressive summer, you may have missed out on some interesting appellate news. Let’s catch up. Hail to the chief. Judge Albert Diaz was installed as the new Chief Judge of the Fourth Circuit. Judge Diaz keeps […]
By Dan Gibson We have some good news if you missed the recent Appellate Insights Program with the Honorable Toby J. Heytens of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. We recorded it, and you can watch it online. You can access the recording by clicking on this link and entering the following passcode: zw7?7n3u Judge […]
By the Appellate Practice Section This year’s Appellate Practice Section meeting and CLE – Appellate Lawyering in Context – is on April 27, 2022. After a COVID-19 hiatus, we are back to an in-person program, which has a live webcast available, too. You can register online here. We have great content this year. North Carolina […]
By Dan Gibson Listening to your oral arguments can improve your practice – and the North Carolina Supreme Court has just made it easier. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Fred Wood and the suggestion of our section’s communications chair, the North Carolina Supreme Court has a podcast. The Court is uploading the audio from […]
By Dan Gibson This Thursday, October 21, is the anniversary event for the North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society. For those who are interested in socializing beforehand, some attorneys are planning to gather beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Trophy Brewing & Pizza (827 W. Morgan Street) and then walk over to the event. We would […]