Spring Has Arrived, But the National Credit Security Freeze Is Here To Stay
and Suzanne Begnoche During 2018, the North Carolina Department of Justice received notices from businesses of a total of 1,057 data breaches, affecting 1.9…
Me and My Mini-MBA
The day started off innocuously enough. I was in a meeting with my boss and I passed him a spreadsheet I had been working on. He has an MBA and has, shall we…
The International Law and Practice Section Is Now the International Practice Section
We are pleased to announce that the International Law and Practice Section has a new name. The NCBA Board of Governors has approved our changing our name from…
Proposed Pattern Jury Instructions Submitted
The Insurance Law Section Council previously prepared and approved last spring four proposed Pattern Jury Instructions relating to insurance litigation. …
Compensation Data Reporting In EEO-1 Reports: The Saga Continues
Employers should start gathering their 2018 compensation information if they haven’t already. My last post covered the court decision issued on March 4 in…
From Russia With New Evidentiary Rules
and Emily Doll Originally published 24 October 2018 by Law360. Updated by the authors March 2019. In May 2010, the International Bar Association (“IBA”)…
So, You Think You Want To Freelance?
The reactions I receive when I tell people that I am a freelance paralegal range from “that’s so cool” to “huh?” Many times, people don’t realize…
Wellness Expert Jeena Cho On Lawyers, Self-Care and the Billable Hour
This year’s NCBA Annual Meeting theme is wellness and how legal professionals can achieve it. In preparation for the event, we talked with speakers…
A Day In the Life Of a Beer Lawyer
Me: I’ve got the coolest job ever. I’m a beer lawyer. Literally Anyone Else in the World: Wow! That is really cool. Uh, so, er, what do you do? DWIs?…
Mixtape Magic
I would like to think my time as IPL Chair could be described as a compilation of assorted melodies creating the perfect intellectual property mixtape. As we…