VA List of Benefits Available For Veterans During the Shutdown
The VA has provided a list of resources available for veterans impacted by the partial government shutdown available at this link. The VA recognizes that many…
Section Happenings: February CLE, Electronic Deskbook, Diversity Initiative, YLD Committee
Friends – Ready or not, 2019 is upon us. As we enter this new calendar year (and the midway point of our 2018-209 Bar year), I wanted to take the…
Writing Professionally: Language, Punctuation and Tone
I am a self-confessed “word nerd.” I love words. I love reading, and I read just about anything, including the dictionary. But, sometimes I forget…
Zoning In: New Tax Benefits of Investing in Opportunity Zones
and Andrew Steffensen Overview If you are a lawyer who represents a taxpayer who recently realized a short-term or long-term capital gain, your client may be…
Chair’s Comments
Hello, 2019! If 2018 was a great one for you, congratulations. If it was not so great, you survived. Congratulations to you, too. (We’ve all been…
Post-Project Review: How Lawyers Can Leverage Mistakes
Mistakes happen. They happen to brand new attorneys. They happen to attorneys who have been practicing for 30 years. Fear of reprisal can cause competent…
Permanent Home for NC Rules of Appellate Procedure on NC Courts Webpage
Please know there is now a dedicated page on the North Carolina Courts website for the N.C. Rules of Appellate Procedure:…
ABA TechShow 2019 NCBA Member Discount and Some Redaction Tips
Sponsored Post Take Advantage of Extended Early Bird Pricing until Jan. 21. North Carolina Bar Association Members Get $150 Off Standard Registration. As a…
COA Penalizes Insurer for Poor Writing in Policy Exclusion
Bad grammar can lead to an adverse coverage decision – that’s the lesson one insurer (and its insured) learned the hard way when the NC Court of Appeals…
New Year, New Rules: Amended Rules of Appellate Procedure Are Now In Effect
While 2019 is not on track to become the futuristic landscape predicted in Blade Runner, the new year brings new Rules of Appellate Procedure and takes…