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The One CLE You Don’t Want To Miss

If you’re a government lawyer or a lawyer whose practice intersects with the government, then there is one CLE you cannot afford to miss this year: the…

Aliens Invade New Mexico: Higher Education and Cyber Security At a Crossroads

The modern student and faculty are inextricably and innocently connected to the IoT.  Their behavior will only exponentially increase the security threat to…

Of Interest: Playwright Wins Copyright Dispute, Board Blows the Whistle, Dickerson v. WB Studio

Sports & Entertainment Law Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third party articles to be of potential…

News Flash From the N.C. Secretary of State

The North Carolina Secretary of State’s office would like to share the following announcements: New Secretary of State Website Design is On the Way Look for…

#NCBA In Japan: Attorneys Exchange Ideas, Soak In Culture

As the NCBA’s Attorney Exchange Program delegation wraps up its trip to Japan this week, we’re sharing the group’s impressions of the Land of the Rising…

Pro Se Responsive Pleading By Corporation/LLC Insufficient To Avoid Default

North Carolina statute N.C.G.S. Section 84-5 prohibits corporations and limited liability companies from practicing law in this state. This prohibition…

Follow the NCBA Attorney Exchange Program In Japan On Social Media

Check out the NCBA social media channels for updates from the ongoing attorney exchange to Japan led by the International Law & Practice Section. The…

Seeking Articles For This Blog

Dear IP Section Members: We are seeking additional volunteers to draft posts for the NCBA Intellectual Property Law Blog.  Please electronically forward any…

How Does the PTAB Evaluate Follow-On IPR Petitions?

 and Allison Dobson Under 35 U.S.C. § 325(d), the Patent Trial and Appeal Board has the discretion to deny a follow-on inter partes review petition where…

Ctrl Alt Career: Reset Goals to Find Personal Success

The thought of chasing your dream can feel like an impossibility. With financial, professional and personal goals so closely tied to success as an attorney,…