Appellate Practice Section
Steady Service: A Fireside Chat with Our Newest Appellate Judges
If you had asked them as college students, neither Tom Murry nor Chris Freeman would have told you that they planned on being lawyers one day — let alone…
The Appellate CLE Will Be Held On May 2 – Register Now
Registration is now open for the North Carolina Bar Association’s 2025 Appellate Practice Section CLE – Elevate Your Appellate Practice to be held in…
The Appellate Practice Section Goes to Washington
In the 1939 film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” a young James Stewart plays Mr. Smith, a newly appointed senator who goes to D.C. with high hopes of…
Appellate Insights Recap: Navigating Urgency with U.S. Supreme Court Emergency Applications Attorney Robert Meek
At the United States Supreme Court building, there are statues of tortoises at the bottom of several lampposts. These tortoises symbolize the slow, deliberate…
Congratulations to Two New NC Board Certified Specialists in Appellate Practice!
Congratulations are in order to Appellate Practice Section members Quintin Byrd and former Justice Samuel Ervin for becoming the most recent North Carolina…
Helene’s Effect on Lawyers, Clients, and Courts in Western North Carolina
The depth and scope of Hurricane Helene’s destruction cannot be comprehended. It is worse than what you see in the media. The challenge now is…
A Panel of O’Connor Clerks Share Her Legacy With NCBA Members
“I like a woman who’s not afraid to go after what she wants.” That is why Justice O’Connor hired Sarah Boyce to clerk for her in 2015. As a retired…
Welcome to the New Bar Year
Welcome to the new bar year! My name is Amie Sivon, and I practice with Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh. I am honored to serve as the Chair of the Appellate…
August 2023 Appellate Recap: Let-the-Heat-Stop Edition
Welcome to the new bar year for the Appellate Practice Section! While you were weathering this oppressive summer, you may have missed out on some interesting…
Video of Appellate Insights Program with Judge Toby J. Heytens
We have some good news if you missed the recent Appellate Insights Program with the Honorable Toby J. Heytens of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. We…