Spotlight: Incoming Chair Mitchell Kelling
On July 1, 2020, Mitchell Kelling will continue her commitment to the North Carolina Bar Association as the incoming chair of the Family Law Section. Mitchell…
Chief Justice Beasley Extends Certain Emergency Directives Through July 20
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has issued an order extending Emergency Directives 9-16 through July 20, 2020. Relevant to criminal practitioners, these Emergency…
From The Family Law Chair – Lee Scholarship
When I began practicing family law as a solo practitioner, short on cash and shorter on clients, I polled several colleagues for advice on which reference…
2020 Pro Bono Awards Announced
The winners of the North Carolina Bar Association’s 2020 Pro Bono Awards have been selected. The recipients were chosen by members of the NCBA Pro Bono…
MacCord’s List: IP News & Notices From Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 40 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new…
Catharine Arrowood Receives The Advocate’s Award
Congratulations to Catharine Biggs Arrowood, the 12th recipient of The Advocate’s Award and the first to receive the award virtually via Zoom presentation,…
Appellate Update
Joe Murray My last appellate update was so long ago that I’ve got a lot of cases to review here. Hence I’m limiting (almost) every summary to 280…
Checking In: June 23, 2020
Compiled by Jessica Junqueira Parker Poe’s Charlotte Location Moves To Legacy Union The Charlotte location of Parker Poe has moved from Three Wells Fargo…
2020 Legal Legends of Color Honorees Announced
The word “change” has various definitions, but my favorite expression of change is “to shift; to undergo transformation or transition.” We can…
A Profile of Emily Sherlock, Incoming Chair
Emily Sherlock is a partner at Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson and is the Vice Chair of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section of the NCBA. She…