Five Tips on How to Manage Difficult Clients
One of the main duties of being a paralegal is meeting and communicating with clients. In some cases, the paralegal may be the point of contact and the person…
Federal Income Tax Update
I. Real Property Distributed from Testamentary Trust Meets the Section 1031 “Held for Investment” Requirement; PLR 202449007. A testamentary trust…
Legal Link Year in Review
Introduction The YLD’s Legal Link Committee has been on the move in 2025. Through nine events (and counting) in communities across the state, committee…
Building Your Legal Career: Growth, Transitions, and Tough Choices
Last month the New Lawyers in Practice Committee hosted a dynamic and honest conversation centered on growth, transitions, and the tough decisions that shape…
Cybersecurity in the Construction Industry: Key Threats and Steps Construction Companies Can Take to Mitigate Risks
The digital age has enabled the construction industry to utilize new technologies to increase efficiencies and become more streamlined. Electronic…
In Memory of Jackson (“Jack”) C. Bebber
Editors Note: On March 11, 2023, a car accident tragically claimed the life of Litigation Section Vice Chair Jack Bebber. On May 9, 2025, the Litigation…
Real Property, Real People, Real Loss: Restoring The Communities We Call Home
Home is a simple yet altogether complicated topic for many. Home may be where we were born and raised. It also may be discovered, unexpectedly, in a place we…
Searching for Volunteers for the Grab-a-Coffee Program – Summer 2025
Do you have time to grab a cup of coffee? Instead of taking this one to-go, how about spending thirty meaningful minutes with a future lawyer? A half hour of…
2025 Pro Bono Awards Recipients Announced
The 2025 Pro Bono Award winners have been selected and will be recognized during the NCBA Annual Meeting on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Asheville. The honorees…
Grief With Somewhere to Go: Honoring Cheslie C. Kryst
If you didn’t know Cheslie Kryst, I wish you had. She was the kind of person you remember long after she leaves the room: sharp, radiant, grounded in…