Russell Rawlings
In the Wake of Charlotte School Of Law’s Demise, What Awaits Those Left Behind?
“404.” That’s all that’s left of the Charlotte School of Law — a 404 website unavailable message indicating that the law school has closed,…
Vince Lombardi, ‘Groundhog Day’ and the Pursuit of Perfection
What, pray tell, does legendary football coach Vince Lombardi have in common with the comedic actor Bill Murray? The pursuit of perfection. “Perfection,”…
Holiday Eating Advice From Man’s Best Friend: Treat Thanksgiving Like Any Other Day
Brownie doesn’t distinguish between Thanksgiving Day and any other day of the year. Nor does he grasp the concept of Saturday and Sunday, which most of us…
How Much Weight Could You Lose If You Believed You Could Lose Weight?
Who would have imagined that a blog series on weight and wellness could generate so much interest among legal professionals? This thing is literally feeding…
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…
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…
Weight, Weight, I’ll Tell You: How I Lost 140 Pounds and Kept It Off
My recent contribution to Long Leaf Law about losing weight and keeping it off left one reader hungry for more: “I just thought it could be very valuable to…
Pro Bono Works: Disaster Legal Services Restored Victims’ ‘Faith In Humanity’
Early last October, Hurricane Matthew swept across eastern North Carolina, leaving death and destruction in its path. In this state alone 26 people lost their…
Make That 20 Of 26 N.C. Governors Who Were Lawyers, Too
The February 2017 edition of North Carolina Lawyer magazine acknowledged the inauguration of Roy Cooper, a lawyer and member of the North Carolina Bar…
Wellness: When Feeling Good Feels Even Better Than Losing Weight
Wellness was not a familiar term when I did something about mine in 1978. That was the year I lost 140 pounds and changed my life forever. Whether that…