Greetings and Welcome to the 2020-21 Bar Year
Dear Colleagues: I hope that this message finds you and yours safe and well. Thank you for your membership in the NCBA’s Corporate Counsel Section—and…
Tax Consequences of Terminating Whole Life Insurance with Existing Policy Loans
Whole life insurance, when distinguished from term life insurance, has several qualities that may create surprising tax results. One of these potential…
2019-2020 NCBA Paralegal Division Survey Results
Jennifer Smith-Sutphin, and Tina Thacker Under the leadership of the 2019-2020 North Carolina Bar Association’s Paralegal Division (NCBA PD) and former…
A Marketing Idea for Elder Law Attorneys
Looking for another way to market your elder law and estate planning practice? Divorce attorneys can be a great referral source of potential clients who find…
Is a Contractor’s License and Building Permit Required to Install Industrial Manufacturing Equipment in North and South Carolina?
National and international manufacturing companies continue to open new manufacturing facilities and expand their existing facilities in North Carolina and…
No More Minors in Jails
This article was originally published on the UNC School of Government blog On the Civil Side and has been republished with permission. No More Minors in Jails…
SEL Section – Articles of Interest (July 2020)
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law (“SEL”) Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section.…
The N.C. Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice
This blog post summarizes some of the recent activities of the newly formed North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (“TREC”)…
Help! Should My Business File for Bankruptcy Protection?
This article has been republished with permission from Waldrep LLP. It is July of 2020, and domestic and international news cycles are full of stories of…
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley Extends COVID-19 Modifications to Court Operations
As most of you are painfully aware, it doesn’t appear that the coronavirus or the statewide coronavirus restrictions we have been living with since March…