Administrative Law Section
Judicial Deference: Recent North Carolina Supreme Court Decisions
This year the Supreme Court of North Carolina has released opinions addressing how courts in North Carolina treat administrative‐agency interpretations of…
Providing the Resources for Today and Tomorrow – NCBF Annual Fund and Endowment Fund
In June, I was fortunate to attend the Disaster Legal Services Workshop, where lawyers volunteered their services to help victims of Hurricane Helene in…
Meet New Administrative Law Judge: McKensie G. Skeens
We are pleased to welcome McKensie G. Skeens, newly appointed Administrative Law Judge, to the bench. Judge Skeens is an accomplished attorney whose career…
NC Supreme Court Provides Guidance on the Good Moral Character Requirement
On August 22, 2025, the North Carolina Supreme Court filed an opinion in Devalle v. N.C. Sheriffs’ Educ. & Training Standards Comm’n. The Court’s…
A Welcome Message From the Chair
I am honored and excited to serve as Chair of the Administrative Law Council for the 2025-2026 year. I am Frank Trainor, and I have been an administrative…
Latest Meeting of the House Regulatory Reform Committee
The House Regulatory Reform Committee met on Tuesday, March 11, this time with a specific topic on the agenda: occupational and professional licensing. Two…
Summary of Regulatory Reform Committee Meeting
On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the Regulatory Reform Committee met. Andy Ellen, General Counsel of the Retail Merchants Association, was the first presenter.…
Changes to Notary Act and Rules That Affect Attorneys Now
Emergency Video Notarization (EVN) Alert EVN expired on June 30, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. House Bill 556, which would have extended EVN until July 1, 2025, has…
Summary of February 27, 2024, Administrative Procedures Oversight (APO) Committee Meeting
The APO Committee is chaired by Rep. Sarah Stevens. Sen. Galey is Co-Chair and was present along with Committee Members Sen. Mayfield, Sen. Moffit, Sen,…
Nominations for Administrative Law Award for Excellence
The Administrative Law Section established the Award for Excellence to recognize members of the section who have made significant and lasting contributions to…