By Erik Zimmerman and Jonathan Ellis The Appellate Practice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association is planning its annual CLE for June 2021. The Section’s CLE committee is currently assembling the program for the CLE. In the interest of making the program as relevant and actionable as possible for members of the Section and […]
By Travis Hinman Are you interested in networking and socializing with other members of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section? COVID-19 has restricted our ability to host meet-and-greet and other social events in person, but the Appellate Practice Section is excited to unveil The Bluebook Club as a virtual way for appellate lawyers […]
By Michele Livingstone and Will Quick We are in unprecedented times with COVID-19 (Coronavirus). It is now more important than ever that we help our neighbors and those who are not as fortunate. I am confident that each of you is doing your part. Even in the best of times, however, over 1.5 Million North […]
By Jeff Kelly We are excited to announce that the Appellate Practice Section’s Spring Social will be held at Dandelion Market in Charlotte on April 30, 2020! Please mark your calendars: Appellate Practice Section Spring Social Thursday, April 30, 2020 5 – 7 p.m. Dandelion Market 118 West 5th St. Charlotte, NC 28202 As many […]
By Jeff Kelly Earlier this year, the United States Supreme Court issued a major trust tax decision in North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kaestner Trust, holding that a trust beneficiary’s residence cannot be the sole basis for a state’s imposition of its income tax on the trust’s undistributed income. The Court’s decision broke roughly […]
By Jeff Kelly Earlier this year, our Immediate Past Chair Gregg F. Schwitzgebel III wrote about the significant commemorative period for the North Carolina Judicial System and noted that the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the North Carolina Supreme Court had only just begun. Throughout 2019, the North Carolina Judicial Branch’s observation of the […]
By Jeff Kelly In less than two weeks, the Appellate Practice Section is bidding farewell to summer with a social at The Raleigh Times! Appellate Practice Section Fall Social Thursday, September 12, 2019 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Raleigh Times 14 E. Hargett St. Raleigh, NC 27601 Our Fall Social is an excellent opportunity to […]
By Jeff Kelly With the Fall Semester in full swing, law students are not the only ones who will want to get straight A’s – please join the Appellate Practice Section on September 13, 2019, for our Annual Meeting and CLE: Getting Straight A’s: Aids, Accessible Applications, Advice and Approaches to Advocacy Friday, September 13, […]
By Joe Murray The appellate courts have been busy this summer. Unfortunately, none of the opinions are very enjoyable to read—unless you love technical opinions on ERISA, SOX, and the MSPB. Pense v. MD Dep’t of Public Safety, No. 18-1554 (4th Cir. June 11, 2019) (11th Amendment): Just a reminder when bringing claims under state […]
By Gregg F. Schwitzgebel III Fellow Appellate Practice Section members─ I’m writing in regard to a few upcoming events in the life of our section. First and foremost, I’m writing to invite you, and your colleagues and friends, to our Section’s first-ever Lunch & Learn, beginning at noon Friday, June 14 at the NC Bar […]