Zoning, Planning & Land Use Section
North Carolina’s 2026 Budget Bill Makes Sweeping Changes to Land Use and Zoning Law: What Local Governments Need to Know
The North Carolina General Assembly’s 2026 budget bill — the 2026 Appropriations Act, Session Law 2026-41 (Senate Bill 257) — was signed into law on…
My Internship With the Charlotte City Attorney’s Office
During my time at the Charlotte City Attorney’s Office, I was primarily focused on land use, zoning, and planning. This involved attending city council…
Thoughts on Being an Effective Government Attorney: Part III
This is the final piece in a series of three posts titled “Thoughts on Being an Effective Local Government Attorney and How to Best Work With Your Local…
Thoughts on Being an Effective Local Government Attorney: Part II
This is the second piece in a series of three blog posts titled “Thoughts on Being an Effective Local Government Attorney and How to Best Work with Your…
My Summer With North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services: A Reflection on Public Service Law
This summer, I had the privilege of working with North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services (NCPLS), an organization committed to providing legal assistance to…
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)…