Government & Public Sector Section
A Look Into My Internship With the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission
Working as an intern at the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission, I’ve had the unique opportunity to contribute to the critical work of investigating…
A Look Into My Internship With the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs Office of General Counsel
After previously interning with the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives and with the Department of Defense, I have actively…
A Look Into My Internship With the Alamance County Public Defender’s Office
This past summer I spent my first summer as a law student interning at Alamance County’s newly opened public defender’s office. The reason I chose this…
A Look Into My Internship With the NCDOJ Medicaid Investigations Division
I looked forward to my first summer for my entire 1L year. I frequently heard older students and mentors describe their first summers as the moment when all…
A Look Into My Internship With the Durham County Attorney’s Office
This past summer I interned with the Durham County Attorneys who represent the Department of Social Services in the Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency (A/N/D)…
What is Condemnation Law in the Government and Public Sector?
Driving along the interstate, or within your county, you will notice construction projects from the installation of new bridges, widening roads, and more.…
How Attorneys Can Become Notaries
Greetings! As a licensed attorney, I can confidently say that you will at some point deal with documents in your line of work, whether you are in litigation…
Professionalism and Civility
During the 2023-2024 bar year, North Carolina Bar Association’s Past President Patti Ramseur designated the theme of the bar year as “Professionalism and…
Welcome to the 2024-2025 Government & Public Sector Bar Year!
Welcome to another great bar year, GPS Members! It is my honor to serve as the Chair for our section this year. If we have not met, I am Skye David, and I am…
A Litigator at Heart Finds a Great Fit Working for a County
I have always had an interest in public service. My journey to the New Hanover County Attorney’s Office started as a staff attorney for Legal Aid of North…