Our Firm Let Insurance Providers Compete and Wound Up Saving 13% On Our 2018 Healthcare Costs
Remember the good old days when healthcare benefits were provided at a premium level for a small additional cost to the employer? Many of us have not been…
Paralegal Potpourri Friday
Happy Friday! We hope you enjoyed our last edition of Potpourri Friday! Read on to find out what’s in this week’s edition! Real Estate Paralegals Needed…
Gov. Cooper’s Executive Order On LGBTQ Employment Rights: An Effective Mandate For State Agencies and Contractors Or a Toothless Tiger?
On Oct. 18, 2017, Gov. Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 24, and he tweeted that North Carolina was taking “another step forward” in making North…
Managing Misclassification: What You Should Know About the Employee Fair Classification Act
The Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly in August, goes into effect on December 31, 2017. Here’s what…
Section Members Make Great Lunch Companions
I have had the honor and privilege as Section Chair to have lunches around the state with our lively and interesting Section Members. The latest gathering was…
Documents Do Not ‘Speak for Themselves’: Defeat Your Opponent’s Meaningless Objections to Requests for Admission
You served the following request for admission and got this response: Request: Admit that the second paragraph of the contract attached as Exhibit A states:…
Chair’s Comments: A New Blog, A Successful CLE and Annual Meeting On the Horizon
On behalf of the Workers’ Compensation Section Council, I’d like to welcome you to the new Bar year and our new blog format! The Workers’ Compensation…
Student Spotlight On Lauren Eddings
The Student Relations Committee serves as the bridge between the Paralegal Division and the students enrolled in paralegal programs across the state. The…
Fallout From the Sunshine Act
and MacKenzie Dickerman All eyes are once again on health care reform. Amidst the present uncertainty, one law seems likely here to stay—the Physician…
Item of Interest: Gatekeeper Orders in North Carolina Courts: What, When, and How
Government & Public Sector Section members should find the following article from the UNC School of Government of interest. It relates to North Carolina…