Government & Public Sector Section
Raising the Age Raises Questions. This CLE Has Answers.
Over the next two years, North Carolina’s juvenile justice system will undergo some of the most significant changes in its history. Chief among these…
Jack of All Trades: Embrace It
It’s an oft-repeated refrain when referring to government work — Jack of all trades; Master of none. Sadly, it’s a cliché because it’s true. …
An Untapped Source of Savings for State and Local Government Owners of Property
, J.M. Durnovich and Cosmo Zinkow Introduction It is almost unheard of that a state or local government entity is able to tap into a new source of cost…
Coming Soon To a Street Near You: 50-Foot Wireless Cell Phone Towers
With the adoption of H.B. 310 (S.L. 2017-159), all municipalities and the N.C. Department of Transportation must allow the location of “small wireless…
‘A Very Happy Accident’: Tom McCormick On His 40-Year Career With the City Of Raleigh
In September of 2017, Thomas A. McCormick, Jr., announced his plan to retire as the City Attorney for the City of Raleigh after serving in that position for…
A County Attorney Counts Her Blessings
When I am worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep. And I fall asleep counting my blessings. Since we’ve reached the start of a…
NC COA Addresses New Point In Tillett v. Town of Kill Devil Hills
On Tuesday, a panel of the Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision in a Public Records Act case on a point not previously addressed: “We…
What State and Local Governments Need To Know About the FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
Government and public sector attorneys may not have thought the FCC’s net neutrality repeal had direct impact on their work. This article, on the…
Bart Goodson: N.C. House Speaker’s Chief of Staff on Serving the Public
“There is no greater challenge and no greater honor than to be in public service.” …
Item of Interest: Gatekeeper Orders in North Carolina Courts: What, When, and How
Government & Public Sector Section members should find the following article from the UNC School of Government of interest. It relates to North Carolina…