NC State Bar-LegalZoom Settlement Sets Stage For Legislative Action
Editor’s note: This story appears in the February 2016 edition of North Carolina Lawyer. The North Carolina State Bar and LegalZoom.com Inc. took a giant…
10 Ways To Prep For a Successful Mediation
From an attorney’s perspective: As we all know (or should know) the purpose of mediation is to maximize the chances that our client’s case will settle…
Encryption Is Not a Four-Letter Word
What is encryption? Encryption is a process to store your data so that only you can access it. There is an encryption “key” (essentially a password) that…
Readers Like Suspense—Just Not in the Introduction To Your Brief
I welcome evidence to the contrary, but I don’t think that most courts appreciate surprises in briefs. Courts have limited time; they want to use that…
Balance the key to success for NCBA member Jim Siemens
Members in Focus highlights NCBA members’ special talents and hobbies. Jim Siemens is currently a Family Law Specialist with Siemens Law Group in…
It’s Up To Us To Bring the Law To the People
Editor’s note: As we look forward to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and other opportunities to serve, an NCBA member reflects on why service matters. An…
NCBA adventurers conquer Norway’s knife-edge trails
In the gloaming, silhouetted on Norway’s famous Besseggen Ridge, with no trail signs or anyone else in sight, a lone hiker is not sure he is on the trail.…
Putting on ‘Airs and Graces’: The Power of Punctuation To Elevate Your Writing
Each time I sit down to write a punctuation column, I find myself second-guessing the topic. Do readers really want to read about commas, or dashes, or…
No New Clients In January and Other Tips for Avoiding Fee Disputes
Learning from the mistakes of others is far better than learning from your own follies. The work of the Mecklenburg County Bar’s Fee Dispute Resolution…
The Chair’s Comments
Almost two months ago, I left my job as head of marketing and business development with a large North Carolina law firm to start my own company. Until…