Prepare (some) for Mediation
Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process used in lieu of formal procedures, where a neutral mediator attempts to help the parties come to a…
The Chair’s Comments: Big Things On This Year’s Agenda
First of all, I would like to say thank you for allowing me to serve as your Chair for 2017-2018. I am truly humbled by the honor. It is hard to believe how…
‘For Want Of a Comma’: The Latest In the Oxford Comma War
The Oxford comma—also known as the serial comma or the Harvard comma—is the comma between the penultimate and final items in a written list. For example,…
Case Law Updates: Equitable Distribution; Divorce, Remarriage and Divorce
and Becky Watts Equitable Distribution, Miller v. Miller, COA 16-486, April 18, 2017 In Miller v. Miller, the Court of Appeals addressed procedural and…
NC Wage and Hour Act Amended To Exempt Seasonal Amusement Or Recreational Establishment Employees from Overtime Provision
Under § 213(a)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees of seasonal “amusement or recreational establishment[s]” are exempt from the…
The Chair’s Comments: New Year, New Focus, New Blog
Welcome! Networking and education. If you’ve ever wondered why most people belong to the NCBA Litigation Section, it’s networking and education. Quite a…
‘Where She Has Practiced Her Entire Career’: Reflections On Coming a Long Way
By Bettie Kelley Sousa A recent e-bar announced the installation of Caryn Coppedge McNeill, the new president of the North Carolina Bar Association, and the…
Modification Of a Foreign Child-Custody Order Under the UCCJEA When Multiple States Are Involved
What if a joint custody order is entered in a state where the parents and child once lived, but then the child and parents all move — with the child living…
Why Haven’t You Signed Up For the NCBA’s Weekly Job Alerts?
Most of my friends from law school switched jobs within the first two years of their practice, and I was no exception. Whether we felt unfulfilled,…
A Heads Up: New Assumed Business Name Law
and Ann Wall On June 2, 2017, Gov. Cooper signed House Bill 228, Postpone Assumed Name Revisions, S.L. 2017-23. This bill postpones the effective date for the…