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Academic Freedom In Interesting Times
A 50th anniversary came and went this past fall without fanfare or commemoration. But for several weeks in October and November of 1966, Andrew Marvell’s…
Libations and Litigation Are Twin Passions for NCBA Member Deborah Sperati
NCBA Members In Focus Ask Deborah Sperati if she would rather run a craft brewery or practice law as a partner at Poyner Spruill, and she answers with a…
Avoiding the Bullseye: Cybersecurity Lessons From the Target Litigation
David M. Furr is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association’s newly created Privacy and Data Security Committee, which begins work in the upcoming bar…
Talking To All Generations: Manage Your Online Reputation
When I have the opportunity to give advice to law students and young lawyers, one of the things I try to impress upon them is the importance of their…
In the Aftermath Of a Cyber Attack, What Do You Tell the State Bar?
Your law firm’s security has been breached, and you see that a scammer is trying to steal client funds. It may be wire fraud, a phishing attack or something…
Lessons Learned From the Former ‘Fat Boy’: Tackling Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
Rumor has it the incidence of childhood and adolescent obesity has reached epidemic proportions in this country. That would stand to reason, considering the…
What ‘My Cousin Vinny’ Got Wrong: Public Defenders Fulfill Gideon’s Promise Day In, Day Out
Fred Lind, Chief Public Defender for Guilford County, recently shared a letter from a juror: Last week I had the privilege of serving on a jury for a case…
One Car Crash, Two Miracles and the Many Wonders of BarCARES
I’m presently in my fifth year on the board of directors for BarCARES, a wonderful non-profit that provides a wide array of confidential counseling services…
Defend Your Firm Against WannaCry and Other Cyber Attacks
A malicious program called WannaCry has affected more than 200,000 people, businesses and institutions in 150 countries in recent days. Through a bit of luck,…
Ode To Working Moms, From a Guy Who Gets It
The original version of this column appeared in the newsletter of the Communications Section of the National Association of Bar Executives (NABE) as a tribute…