When You Do Not Know What You Do Not Know: Are There Certain Interests Not Foreclosed In a Tax Foreclosure?
Once upon a time there was abroad in the east a rogue with a tax scheme: set up a North Carolina nonprofit corporation, with the word, “Conservation,” in…
Paralegal Spotlight: Mary Accardi
I became a paralegal a few years ago, not as a recent college graduate nor as my first profession, but as someone looking for divine intervention. My younger…
Judge Mann Appoints New Codifier of Rules
Chief Administrative Law Judge Julian Mann III appointed Ashley B. Snyder as the Codifier of Rules effective July 1, 2021. The Codifier enters rules into the…
Case Law Update: Child Support
Craven County o/b/o Wooten v. Hageb, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, June 1, 2021 (Child Support) Father and mother have two children together. Father…
2021 Pro Bono Award Winners Recognized
The 2021 Pro Bono Award winners were recognized during the virtual NCBA Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 17. The recipients are: Deborah Greenblatt…
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Series: Special Considerations When Representing Child Clients
It’s no secret that the ability to form a trusting relationship with clients is one of the most important skills a lawyer can have. As a rule, “when a…
Case Law Update: AOC 50C Order
DiPrima v. Vann, COA20-545, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, May 18, 2021 A sixteen-year-old plaintiff sought a 50C order against a seventeen-year-old…
MIP’s Diverse Perspectives: LaToya Powell
MIP’s Diverse Perspectives is a blog feature to spotlight a member from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members…
Checking In: June 15, 2021
Compiled by Jessica Junqueira Payne Joins Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has announced that 24 attorneys have joined the…
2021 Distinguished Paralegal Award Winner: Alicia Mitchell-Mercer
Alicia Mitchell-Mercer has been selected to receive the 2021 Distinguished Paralegal Award. The award will be presented at the 2021 NCBA Annual Meeting, which…