Pro Bono Works: Disaster Legal Services Restored Victims’ ‘Faith In Humanity’
Early last October, Hurricane Matthew swept across eastern North Carolina, leaving death and destruction in its path. In this state alone 26 people lost their…
N.C. Legislative Update, 4-28-2017
and Faith Herndon Labor & Employment Law Section “Crossover” day is over, and so far roughly 39 employment-related bills are still in play at the…
Managing Time: Don’t Let Life Get In the Way
Last Saturday afternoon, my friend from college called me. Well into our gabfest, she mentioned that she was apprehensive about starting graduate school. Let…
4th Circuit Jumps To Conclusion That Sham Affidavit Rule Applies To Unsworn Statements
Does a pre-litigation, unsworn statement constitute “testimony” sufficient to invoke the sham affidavit rule when a party subsequently testifies in an…
Juvenile Representation: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: JJCR Section Annual Meeting 2017
and Sabrina Leshore Have you had questions regarding juvenile law that were left unanswered? Have you wondered what the juvenile court judges deem most…
Incentive Support For Retail Projects: Yes Or No?
Since the early 1990s, when the use of incentives to stimulate economic growth began to be used more frequently in North Carolina, there has been a question…
Chair’s Comments: Council Hears Street Law Presentation, Addresses Budget Surplus
Our last meeting of the year was held on April 7, 2017, and began with a great presentation about NCCU’s Street Law Program by Professor Page Potter.…
Chair’s Comments: 2017-18 Officers Elected, Walter E. Dellinger III Honored, CLE on HB2 Held
The council held a brief meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, 2017. John Branch, chair of the Law School Committee, reported on a potential law school forum…
Education Law Section Members Participate in Law Student Networking Events
Thank you to the Education Law Section members who recently participated in panels and networking events at North Carolina Central University School of Law…
Please Describe Your Level Of Satisfaction
How much fun do you have? How much time do you spend doing what you want to do? How is your life measuring up against your expectations? We’d like to know…