USPTO First-Time Filer Pilot Program – Patent Pro Bono Program
The USPTO now offers the First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program, which is designed to increase accessibility to the patent system for inventors…
Volunteer to Prepare Expunction Petitions Remotely
On September 23, 2023, the Charlotte Expunction Clinic will again be held at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. This project is a partnership of the following…
2023 is Not “2020, Too”
Your new chair, Jill Jackson, comes on board next week! Here’s where I started last July. Introduction After reading this post, ask yourself: “What have I…
Pro Bono Spotlight: Kate Dieter-Maradei
When asked about her caseload as a mediator specializing in Workers’ Compensation and employment disputes, she replied, “It’s wild! I have a frenetic…
Federal Income Tax Update: Part 2
I. Audit Statistics: What Are Your Chances of Being Audited? The 2022 Internal Revenue Service Data Book contains audit statistics for years 2012 through…
Checking In: June 27, 2023
New Firm Announcement: Jennings Law Jennings Law opened in Raleigh on April 1, 2023. Barry Jennings, owner of Jennings Law, is a Board Certified Specialist in…
Government & Public Sector Section 20th Anniversary: Part 2
In Part 1, you were introduced to the past Chairs of the Government & Public Sector Section. I had the privilege of interviewing seventeen past chairs of…
Government & Public Sector Section 20th Anniversary: Part 1
We celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Government & Public Sector as a section of the North Carolina Bar Association! Many talented and dedicated…
2023 Legal Feeding Frenzy Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2023 North Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy were recognized on Monday, May 1, by Attorney General Josh Stein. The Legal Feeding Frenzy is an…
The Statute of Collections
Section 6501 provides the statute of limitations for the IRS to assess additional tax. Equally important is Section 6502, which provides the statute of…