Summary of February 27, 2024, Administrative Procedures Oversight (APO) Committee Meeting
The APO Committee is chaired by Rep. Sarah Stevens. Sen. Galey is Co-Chair and was present along with Committee Members Sen. Mayfield, Sen. Moffit, Sen,…
Informational Lunch with Chief District Judge Catherine C. Eagles has been Postponed
The Criminal Justice Act Panel (CJA) Informational Lunch scheduled for March 28, 2024, at 12:30 p.m., at the John Hervey Wheeler Federal Courthouse in Durham,…
Partnership Representatives
Congress adopted new partnership audit rules as part of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (“BBA”), replacing the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of…
Informational Lunch with Chief District Judge Catherine C. Eagles
If you think you might one day like to expand your practice to federal criminal matters by taking appointed cases for indigent defendants, you are invited to…
The Pragmatic and Transformational Impacts of Leadership Development in the Legal Profession
Lawyers are facing increasingly difficult questions about what it means to be part of the legal profession in the twenty-first century. How can lawyers…
So, Your Client is Considering Investing In a Film . . . .
In March 2023, the North Carolina Film Office reported that 2022 spending from film production had topped over $258 million, and 2023 was off to a strong…
Recent Legislation Enacted After LexisNexis 2023 Update Deadline
The below information was provided by David Unwin, Revisor of Statutes, to alert attorneys to this limitation in the most recent update by LexisNexis. Some…
A Letter to My Younger Self
Dear Patti (age 26), You just graduated law school, got married, and started your clerkship with Judge Walker. You will learn so much from Judge Walker! He is…
Kearns Davis’ Remarks at 15th Annual Criminal Justice Peter S. Gilchrist III & Wade M. Smith Award Dinner
The NCBA Criminal Justice Section held the 15th Annual Criminal Justice Peter S. Gilchrist III & Wade M. Smith Awards Dinner in Raleigh on January 18,…
Thomas C. Watkins Receives the Business Law Section’s Distinguished Service Award
Thomas C. Watkins recently received the North Carolina Bar Association Business Law Section’s highest honor, its Distinguished Service Award. The NCBA…