Zoom Update Offers a New Feature
If you do any type of Zoom meetings with multiple people on a regular basis, go do an update right now. Why? There is a new feature that allows you to move…
Paralegal Spotlight: Teri Rodriguez
Paralegal Spotlight is the Division’s monthly publication designed to share Division members’ stories with colleagues, inspire present and future…
Reconciling Emerging Technologies with North Carolina’s Duty of Competence
A Multilayered Duty of Competence The North Carolina State Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct mandates attorneys in this state to uphold a duty of…
Mediation: Supreme Court Amendments, Mitchell Case
The Supreme Court has amended three rule sets affecting mediation in North Carolina as of November 23, 2020, which you can review by clicking here. Briefly:…
Don’t Sign on the Dotted Line – Unless You’re the Client
We’ve all been there: you’ve been mediating all day, it’s 5:30 p.m. (or later), the parties just (finally) came to terms, and everyone is ready to go…
Remote Advocacy – Tips for Success
We have all experienced the dread of another Zoom meeting or Webex hearing, but why is it so hard to keep your energy and attention up when the webcam light…
Five New Hall of Fame Members Honored in Virtual Induction Ceremony
E.D. Gaskins, Chair Hall of Fame Nominating Committee The fall meeting of the Senior Lawyers Division, which took place on October 2, 2020, was highlighted by…
Being Thankful for the Little Things
It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many, if not all, into some position of discomfort. From business closings to restrictions on in-person…
Call to Action: A Chance to Improve Writing of Rules “In Style”
In the “olden” days, before September 2019, some felt that dealing with the Rules Review Commission (RRC) and the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)…
Join the Appellate Practice Section in Celebrating Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The NCBA’s Appellate Practice Section invites you to attend a virtual presentation celebrating the life, achievements, and legacy of Supreme Court Justice…