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Waiting Game: How Long Does It Take the N.C. Court Of Appeals To Issue Opinions?
I am often called upon to answer questions related to pending appeals because I recently completed a clerkship at the Court of Appeals of North Carolina. When…
Prepping For Mediation: Practice Tips for Young Litigators
Editor’s note: This article appeared originally in The Advocate, the newsletter of the NCBA’s Young Lawyers Division. When The Advocate asked me to write…
Cultural Exchange Missions: The Importance of Participation
Richard Gabriel, a member of the NCBA’s International Law & Practice Section and frequent participant in the attorney exchange program, reflects on the…
There’s No Place Like Home: Job Searching From an Out-Of-State Law School
When attending an out-of-state law school, the stress of job searching can make you wish you had the ability to click your heels three times to return home…
Five Things I Wish I’d Learned In Law School
This post originally appeared on the Law Student Division page, where you can find it and more advice for newly minted lawyers. Law school is a strange…
Road Warriors: All-Time Favorite Vietnamese Food In Matthews
Ben Thanh Vietnamese Restaurant 1806 Windsor Square Drive Matthews, NC 28105 (704) 566-1088 http://www.benthanhcharlottenc.com/ Ben Thanh has been a perennial…
‘Making A Murderer’ Defense Attorneys Hope To Spark Change
Having binge-watched Making a Murderer during January’s epic snow, my law-partner husband and I attended the DPAC presentation: “Dean Strang and Jerry…
Google Proposes the Creation Of a Woman Lawyer Emoji, But Why?
If you had to draw a picture of an attorney, what would it look like? How would your drawing of a male attorney compare to one of a female attorney? I love…
Single Platform Seeks Smart Lawyer: The Case for the iPhone-Only Law Office, Part 1
When was the last time you checked your phone? Was it in the last hour? The last 15 minutes? The last 5? Are you reading this article on your phone right now?…
Here’s What Should Be Keeping You Up At Night
Here’s an actual email1 I received from a consulting client at the Center for Practice Management. Dear Erik, I think it is time for me to ramp up my…