Summer Experiences: Advice for the 1L
As a first-year law student, it is understandable to feel overwhelmed about securing the “perfect” internship or externship for your first summer. There…
Empower Pro Bono
Attorneys hold a unique power to transform the lives of many. It is often funny how lawyers are one of the top hated professions, yet most people will need an…
Recharacterizing Gain on the Sale of Depreciable Property Between Related Parties
Section 1239 provides gain on the sale or exchange of certain depreciable property between related taxpayers is taxed at ordinary income rates rather than the…
Almendarez Nominated for the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification Vacancy
The Paralegal Division nominates Shawana W. Almendarez, NCCP, for consideration for the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification vacancy.…
Calling All Volunteers – Read With Lawyers for Literacy!
Did you know that October and November are “education” months? National Learning and Development Month is celebrated each October, and November is…
A Letter to My Younger Self
Dear 11-year-old Kayla, As you sit in your treatment chair, taking intravenous chemotherapy treatments for 12 hours at a time, watching Mary Kate and Ashley…
Joining Closely Held Business Entities As Parties in Equitable Distribution Actions
Full disclosure at the outset: I’m not a family law practitioner. My practice involves a wide array of business litigation matters, including so-called…
Changes to R&D Deductions and Credits
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made changes effective in 2022 for the R&D deduction under Section 174 as well as the interaction between that deduction…
Evening and Part-Time Law School Students
As a part-time law student working full-time and attending school in the evenings, I have experienced the lack of awareness and understanding that so many…
Checking In: September 19, 2023
Compiled by Jessica Junqueira Edwards Beightol Adds New Attorneys Lama Sinno has joined the firm as of counsel. She has practiced law for 22 years. She has…