Educated Users Are the Best Defense Against Phishing And Ransomware
Ransomware has been an ongoing threat to law firms for years.[1] Once impacted by this form of attack, law firms struggle with issues such as how to pay…
Chief Justice Further Extends Deadlines for North Carolina Court Filings, Acts, and Limitations Periods
On March 19, 2020, Chief Justice Beasley of the Supreme Court of North Carolina entered an order extending deadlines for filings and actions to be done in…
Justice Beasley Continues Trial Court Deadlines into June
On April 13, 2020, Chief Justice Beasley issued another order further extending certain District and Superior Court filing deadlines and limitations periods…
Checking In: April 14, 2020
Compiled by Jessica Junqueira Statewide Promotions and Hires Stephen Bell has joined Cranfill Sumner & Hatzog LLP (CSH Law). Bell is an associate attorney…
SEL Chair’s Comments
I am working in my attic again. My firm has grown, but this is where it began. It is a fortress of solitude as dogs bark and kids rage in the floors beneath…
Loneliness in the Law
As we’re all adjusting to this new normal, I’m quickly realizing that practicing law from home certainly isn’t without its issues. There are the…
How to Make It Work While Working from Home
One word has been on everyone’s mind lately: Coronavirus. When will the stay-at-home orders be lifted? When can I go to the grocery store without worrying…
“Misperception Discrimination”: What North Carolina Employers Need to Know
Assume that an employee is fired because her employer mistakenly believes she is of Middle Eastern descent. In fact, she is not. Should she be able to state a…
How to Make It Work While Working from Home
One word has been on everyone’s mind lately: Coronavirus. When will the stay-at-home orders be lifted? When can I go to the grocery store without worrying…
A Message From the Chair
As I look out the window from my home office, the waters on Masonboro Sound are soothingly calm. There is no hint of the worldwide pandemic raging around us,…