2021-2022 CLE Scholarship Program
The North Carolina Bar Association Elder and Special Needs Law Section (NCBA-EL) recognizes that, although the public perceives lawyers to be among the most…
Litigation Section Council Ethics Update
At its July 2021 meeting, the State Bar Council approved a new aspirational provision in the Preamble to the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct,…
Meet the 2021-22 NCBA Law Student Representatives
The NCBA Young Lawyers Division created the Law Student Representative program to empower law students to serve their schools and the NCBA through programming…
Questioning Mentors
Most new lawyers fall into one of two types. The first type knows that, although they worked hard and learned a lot in law school, they know very little about…
Should I Own Real Estate through an S Corporation or a Partnership?
Holding real estate through an S corporation may seem like a good idea at first glance. Almost all professionals, however, recommend a partnership over an S…
Why All The Divorce Laws Are Wrong . . . And Other Thoughts
All the divorce laws are wrong. Just kidding. However, since our Chair, Katie King, put up a constructive and positive blog post, I will try to be the…
Welcome to a New Bar Year
Welcome to a new bar year as a member of the Appellate Practice Section. After an unusually challenging year for so many, I look forward to spending more time…
Two Administrative Law Podcasts to Listen to Today
Pull out your ear buds. Now you can listen and learn about administrative law. There are some pretty interesting podcasts about administrative law out there.…
Education Section – Welcome!
Dear Members of the Education Law Section: Welcome to the 2021-22 bar year! I look forward to working with you, our Council members, and committee chairs this…
Be Careful What You Ask For: Pension Jurisdiction and Military Divorce
The following is a hypothetical illustrating problems and interplay between pension jurisdiction and divorce for military servicepersons. The Initial Problem…