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Join the Appellate Practice Section in Celebrating Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Kip Nelson The NCBA’s Appellate Practice Section invites you to attend a virtual presentation celebrating the life, achievements, and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, told through three of her former clerks. Our panelists will discuss the experience of clerking for Justice Ginsburg, her tremendous legacy to the legal profession, and her […]

Recent Amendments to the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure

By Erik Zimmerman Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of North Carolina amended the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure, changing the rules for obtaining and filing transcripts on appeal. The amendments are available here. Under the new rules, the transcriptionist must deliver the transcript to all parties to the appeal, eliminating any need for […]

Appellate Practice Section CLE – Call for Contributions

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 […]

Join The Bluebook Club!

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 […]

Register for “Trusts, Taxes and Trials: An In-Depth Look at the U.S. Supreme Court Kaestner Decision” on Jan. 28 in Cary

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 […]

A celebration so historic that it belongs in a museum: The North Carolina Supreme Court Bicentennial Gala and Museum of History Exhibit.

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 […]

Appellate Practice Section Social on September 12 in Raleigh

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 […]