Fourth Circuit Rules On Occupational Licensing Issue
The Fourth Circuit has ruled Charleston, South Carolina’s tour guide licensure program unconstitutional. On June 11, 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of…
Dan McLawhorn Receives The 2020 Administrative Law Award for Excellence
Dan McLawhorn, senior associate city attorney for the City of Raleigh, is the 2020 recipient of the Administrative Law Award for Excellence, an annual award…
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…