By Amy E. Richardson “I believe in hope. I believe in BELIEVE.” – Ted Lasso When I started to practice law in North Carolina, the Litigation Section was critical to making me feel at home. It was a source of information, legal education, professional connections and friendships. My goal as Section Chair this year is […]
By Rick Conner The Litigation Section is thrilled to be able to recognize John R. “Buddy” Wester as the 13th recipient of The Advocate’s Award. Wester, who served as president of the North Carolina Bar Association in 2009-2010, was recognized at the annual meeting of the Litigation Section on May 18, 2021, conducted via Zoom. […]
By Rick Conner The Litigation Section has three upcoming events that you will not want to miss! First, on May 18, at noon EDT, the Litigation Section will hold its annual meeting via Zoom. All members are welcome to attend. We will discuss the section’s activities, introduce our new officers and council members, and present […]
By Adam Banks Last week the Supreme Court of North Carolina adopted amendments to the General Rules of Practice, clearing the way for the implementation of the Judicial Branch’s eCourts initiative. In case you missed it, over the next few years, North Carolina Courts will implement the Odyssey Integrated Case Management System (Odyssey ICMS), which […]
By Lisa P. Sumner Disputes between members of a family-owned or closely-held business or parties to a long-standing business relationship are similar to divorces in many ways – emotions run high and the parties may need to keep working together, like it or not. Instead of the best interests of the children, the common goal […]
By Donald Pocock and John Jo The NCBA Litigation Section is seeking nominations for the Advocate’s Award, the highest award of the Litigation Section. The award was established to recognize members of the Litigation Section who are the superstars of our profession. A description of the award, the necessary qualifications, past winners of the award, […]
By PJ Puryear, Adam Banks, and Tandy Mathis Since the last 27 days didn’t give you much bandwidth to absorb any more new information, you may have missed the fact that we haven’t posted any new content to the blog yet. Our goal is to have a new article up every week, so we are […]
By Matt Krueger-Andes and Will Quick As a tumultuous 2020 nears to a close, there has never been a better time to give back to those who are most in need. One way to give back is to share your legal expertise through current and upcoming NCBA pro bono opportunities, a few of which we […]
By Kimberly M. Marston We have all experienced the dread of another Zoom meeting or Webex hearing, but why is it so hard to keep your energy and attention up when the webcam light is on? And why are we so exhausted at the end of the day? Before you step in front of the […]
By PJ Puryear Unfortunately, prognostications that COVID-19 would disappear post-election did not turn out to be true. As House Stark would say, winter is coming. Everyone seems to be preparing, including Gov. Cooper, who on Monday mandated that masks must be worn indoors whenever someone not in the same household is present and outdoors whenever […]