Pro Bono Spotlight: Molly Gross, NCBA Disaster Legal Services Volunteer
Few things make people feel helpless like a natural disaster can. If you’re like most attorneys, your daily work doesn’t involve feeding people, clearing…
Will the Supreme Court Take Up LGBT Rights Under Title VII?
According to news reports, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon consider, and hopefully decide, whether to review lower court decisions addressing whether sexual…
Apply For New Ways To Get Free CPE
The NCBA Paralegal Division has changed the way it gives back to its members. The Paralegal Division has replaced its Membership Scholarship with the…
A Better Way to Find Time
Finding a mutually available time to meet with multiple busy people including clients, colleagues and other parties used to mean a lot of negotiation and…
Are Public Payment Bond Rights Assignable Under NC Law? Maybe.
Contractors, like other businesses, often find it advantageous to assign their accounts in exchange for some other form of consideration from the assignee. …
Pause Before Adding Clients On Social Media
Increasingly, we’re seeing attorneys and paralegals connecting with clients on social media including LinkedIn and Facebook. When I ask why, I’m hearing…
Navigating Trial Decisions Through an Appellate Framework
Trial lawyers have a hard job, and it’s easy for appellate lawyers reviewing a cold record to find fault in the decisions made by their predecessors. As…
Take Steps This Holiday Season
By Catherine Sanders Reach With the holidays approaching, we can look forward to gathering with friends and family, celebrations, and merriment. We also look…
Chair’s Update: Checking In With the Paralegal Division Council
As we near the mid-point of the 2018-2019 Bar year, I’d like to share how to the Paralegal Division Council has been working for and on behalf of PD…
Court Rules Insured Has Duty To Read Insurance Policy Sooner Rather Than Later
In a recent case involving claims against an insurance broker, Judge Graham Mullen firmly put the burden of reviewing an insurance policy and understanding…