2023 Pro Bono Award Winners Announced
The 2023 Pro Bono Award winners have been selected and will be recognized during the NCBA Annual Meeting on Friday, June 23 in Wilmington. The recipients are:…
Appellate Pro Bono Program Spotlight
The Appellate Pro Bono Program is available to pro bono lawyers in North Carolina, in collaboration with the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North…
Checking In: May 23, 2023
Compiled by Jessica Junqueira Fox Rothschild Adds New Partner, Selects New Partner Robin Tatum has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as a partner. Tatum is a…
Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Annual CLE (Live Webcast): June 1, 2023
The Juvenile Justice & Children’s Rights Section annual CLE will be by Live Webcast on the afternoon of June 1, 2023 (starting at 12:15 p.m.). The CLE…
Dillree v. Dillree – The Scope of Guardianship Powers in Divorce
Understanding the role of a guardian (or even a durable power-of-attorney) over an incompetent ward is an invaluable tool for our family law clients. One…
Pro Bono as Training for Attorneys
There are many wonderful reasons why attorneys engage in pro bono work. A robust pro bono practice not only greatly benefits low-income clients and the legal…
How Do 529 Plans Work?
Section 529 provides for the creation of qualified tuition programs, better known as 529 Plans. These programs are tax-advantaged investment vehicles through…
Can You Limit Your Exposure to PFAS?
If you’ve been following the emergence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) over the past six years, one may think that it would be impossible to…
Immunity Incorporation by Reference
Recently the Commission has been asked to look at certain aspects of waivers and immunity for mediators. In preliminary discussions with Tara, it occurred to…
Jennifer Smith-Sutphin’s Journey to Becoming a Paralegal
Jennifer is a Certified Paralegal in North Carolina and South Carolina and has been a paralegal for 25 years. She also received her Advanced Certified…