The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program – What Is It, and What Does It Do?
The Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Section of the NCBA includes attorneys and child advocates who are committed to excellence in the direct…
Advice for Rising 2Ls and 3Ls as You Make Your Summer Plans
Landing a Job After your 2L Year You’ve finished your first year (yay!), and you’re knee-deep in your summer internship. While it’s important to…
Federal Income Tax Update
I. Shareholders of Bankrupt S Corporation Failed to Abandon Their Stock; Yaguda v. Commissioner, TC Summary Opinion 2022-21. Mr. and Mrs. Yaguda owned stock…
Taxation of Options to Purchase Property
A payment for an option to purchase property is not a taxable event to either party upon the grant of the option. See Virginia Iron Coal & Coke Co. v.…
Register Now for the Paralegal Division’s 2023 Annual Meeting
Registration is now underway for the Paralegal Division’s 2023 Annual Meeting scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2023, at the North Carolina Bar Center, 8000…
Employment and Regulation Are Not Mutually Exclusive
Is there a right to employment? Does Administrative Law prohibit an individual’s right to employment or only limit it in some circumstances? The United…
How to Promote a Positive View of Lawyers and the Legal Profession
Why are lawyers often mocked and despised in the media, and what can we do about it? As professionals, we have spent years studying the law, and we have…
The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program – What Is It, and What Does It Do?
The Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Section of the NCBA includes attorneys and child advocates who are committed to excellence in the direct…
March 2023 Family Law Section Update
A. We had a Council meeting on March 23, 2023. It was gloriously held over Zoom. The next (and final) meeting for this bar year is on May 18, 2023, in Cary.…
Dispute Resolution in a Nutshell
It’s been an excellent year for the Dispute Resolution Section. We awarded our inaugural Harmony Award to Deb Dilman of Southpark Family Law in Charlotte…