Welcome to the Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Section Blog!
Starting a few years ago, the Bar Association began to offer each Section the chance to move its newsletter content online to its own Section blog page. This…
EENR Section Announces Winners of the 2018 Sustainability Essay Contest
The North Carolina Bar Association’s Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Section is pleased to announce the winners of its 2018 Sustainability Essay…
You’re Invited to Celebrate Conflict Resolution Week
Dear NC Mediators, On Thursday, Oct. 18, the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission (NCDRC) will host a reception in honor of Conflict Resolution Week.…
Catherine Reach, Visionary Legal Tech Leader, To Join NCBA Staff As CPM Director
NCBA Membership Experience, Senior Director I am super excited to share with you that we have hired a new Director of the Center for Practice Management.…
Employment Litigators as Peacemakers
Employment litigators see a broad range of legal disputes, from sexual harassment to discrimination to breach of contract. They valiantly fight for their…
Paralegal Call to Action: Volunteer With Disaster Legal Services or FEMA Recovery Centers, and Clothing Drive Continues
The North Carolina Bar Association Paralegal Division is participating in various ways to help the victims of Hurricane Florence. In addition to the…
When Are Meal Expenses Nondeductible Entertainment?
The IRS recently issued Notice 2018-76 to provide transitional guidance on the deductibility of certain business meal expenses. Taxpayers may rely on the…
Fourth Circuit Reaffirms Scope of Retaliation Protections in Title VII Opinion
In the recent opinion Strothers v. City of Laurel, Maryland, 895 F.3d 317, (4th Cir. 2018), the Fourth Circuit gave further articulation to the type of facts…
Role for the Mediator
A quality mediator needs to have expertise in facilitating communication and decision making, being a process expert. Substance vs. Process There is a…
The Consequences Of A Trade War With China
Last spring, Director of the White House National Trade Council Peter Navarro responded to a question about the risk of imposing unilateral tariffs saying,…