A Trailblazer Takes a Bow
Linda Miles is humble about the remarkable impact she has made on the practice of law in North Carolina. She constantly looks to find success, for her clients…
Federal Income Tax Update
I. 2023 Audit Statistics; Chances of Being Audited. The 2023 Internal Revenue Service Data Book released in April 2024 contains audit statistics for years…
Section 754 Elections
A partnership may elect to adjust its inside basis under Sections 734(b) and 743(b) by making a Section 754 election with the partnership’s annual tax…
NCFB v. Lanier Law Group: Much Activity, But No Progress for “Coverage B” Insurance Law
The North Carolina Supreme Court recently missed an opportunity to write a meaty opinion on insurance policies’ “Coverage B” provisions that insurance…
Externs! Externs! Read All About Them!
Externs. What are they? Why should your organization consider being a placement site for them? And, what are things to keep in mind when serving as such a…
Outstanding Paralegal Pro Bono Service Award Winner: Andrea M. Blosser
The North Carolina Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee announced the winner of its Outstanding Paralegal Pro Bono Service Award, which recognizes a…
MIP Event Recap: ¡Adelante! – Legal Blueprints for Minority Law Students
On February 3, 2024, the Adelante event, titled “Legal Blueprints for Minority Law Students,” gathered an impressive turnout from law schools such as…
A Letter to My Younger Self
Bobby Cooke (now Bob Hunter), Here I am Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association Senior Lawyers Division, Justice on the Cherokee Supreme Court, Chairman…
“When I’m 64”
The Beatles released that song in 1967. I was much too young to appreciate how far away the age of 64 was or what my life would look like. Although had you…
MIP Event Recap: NCBA MIP Annual Pre-Law Conference
On March 16, 2024, the North Carolina Bar Association Minorities in the Profession Committee hosted its annual Pre-Law Conference. Targeted to high school,…