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4ALL: A Chance For Volunteers To Help In Real Time

4ALL Statewide Service Day, scheduled for March 1, gives North Carolinians the opportunity to ask law-related questions of NCBA volunteers at no cost. The…

Tweets, Blawgs and Apps: Use Your Phone To Become a Better Legal Writer

If you’re reading this column, it’s a safe bet that you have a smartphone within reach. Depending on whose numbers you believe, upwards of 77 percent of…

When the Cloud Is Down

Law firms have adopted many “cloud” or SaaS (software as a Service) products for practice and case management, document storage, online backup, their…

Members In Focus: Cheslie Kryst Knows the Beauty of Persistence

Photos by Blue Method Films Cheslie Kryst failed to win the Miss North Carolina crown on her first attempt in 2014. It wasn’t bad for a first try, though.…

Protect a Portion of a Word Document

Do you need to share a word processing document with someone but want to limit what text the recipient can edit? For instance, would you like to create a…

Data Privacy Law: Not Just For the Big Guys

year, data security and privacy law are definitively in vogue. Between Russia’s social media campaigns,[1] renewed tensions with China that include their…

Checking In: Feb. 4, 2019

Robinson Bradshaw Announces Four New Shareholders New Robinson Bradshaw shareholder Mark Hiller‘s litigation practice includes representing and advising…

Better Search for Your Computer

A full text search engine will increase the efficiency of a simple DIY file management system and there are a number of fairly low cost tools available.…

Be Proactive: Online Reviews and Reputation Management

Do you know what people are saying about you online? There are hundreds of online review sites, such as Yelp, Facebook and Google, as well as legal…

Pro Bono Spotlight: Robin Stinson

Pro Bono Project: NC Free Legal Answers Many people don’t have the finances or time to meet with an attorney. While most attorneys’ provide legal advice…