By Alyson Hanlon This past summer I interned with the Durham County Attorneys who represent the Department of Social Services in the Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency (A/N/D) court. I spent time researching various legal, medical, and psychological issues. I was able to witness how collaborative the A/N/D court is, and how passionate each attorney is, […]
By Don O’Toole This is the first post in a series of three blog posts titled “Thoughts on Being an Effective Local Government Attorney and How to Best Work With Your Local Government Attorney,” written by Don O’Toole, who retired in January 2024 after 13 years with the Durham City Attorney’s Office. I had the […]
By James Thompson This past summer I interned with the Air, Water, and Natural Resources Section within the Environmental Division of the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office. Going into the internship, I was interested in environmental law and had previously worked on environmental issues in the nonprofit space. Spending my summer with the Air, Water, […]
By Suzanne Camp This past summer, I interned with the Environmental Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ). Within the Environmental Division, I worked in the Coastal, Commissions and Administrative Section. I had a wonderful experience and learned a great amount. During my summer internship, I had the opportunity to attend a variety […]
By Terri Jones In 2022, the Zoning, Planning and Land Use Section awarded its first scholarships to deserving law students. In order to meet the requirements for the 2022 Scholarship, the recipient must have been an unpaid intern working in a North Carolina government or public interest law department (State, Federal, City or County) who […]
By Terri Jones Chapter 250 was ratified and enacted on March 5, 1923. The Zoning, Planning and Land Use Section celebrates the 100th anniversary of the North Carolina Zoning Enabling Act. The Zoning Enabling Act contained just eleven sections and empowered cities and towns to adopt zoning regulations and was just four pages long. By […]
By Lisa Glover Do you know a land use law superstar? Please consider nominating them for the Zoning, Planning, and Land Use Section Award of Excellence! This award recognizes a member of the Zoning, Planning, and Land Use Section who has shown outstanding dedication to land use matters while exhibiting the highest ethical standards and […]
By Toby Coleman The Court of Appeals issued two unpublished decisions in November in connection with appeals of quasi-judicial land use decisions. Madison Asphalt, LLC v. Madison County, et al. (2021-NCCOA-603) An interesting case involving citizen efforts to challenge a negotiated settlement of a disputed quasi-judicial permit decision. The court decided the case on procedural/jurisdictional […]
By Brian Pearce Dear Members of the Zoning, Planning, and Land Use Section: Happy Fall! Welcome to the 2021-2022 bar year. I am honored to serve as the Chair of the Zoning, Planning and Land Use Section for this year. As we start the year, I want to thank our Council members, committee chairs, and […]
By Nick Tosco In reading the most recent Court of Appeals decision on standing in North Carolina, Hoag v. Pitt County (19-826 – Unpublished), I’m reminded of Elton John’s hit “I’m Still Standing.” It seems like there is a new challenge to the standing requirements in North Carolina on a regular basis, and yet the […]