Pro Bono and Nominating Committee Updates
We hope everyone’s 2023 is off to a great start! The Dispute Resolution Section asks all mediators, arbitrators, collaboratively trained…
Qualified Charitable Distributions from IRAs
Section 401(a)(9) requires annual minimum distributions from traditional IRAs beginning in the year the owner of the account attains age 72 or, if later, the…
A Brand New Year: Looking Back at 2022 While Stepping Into 2023
Welcome, Paralegal Division members, to the new year! As we transition into a brand new calendar year, I would like to take a moment to thank you for being a…
Searching for Volunteers for the Grab-a-Coffee Program – Spring 2023
Do you have time to grab a cup of coffee? Instead of taking this one to go, how about spending thirty meaningful minutes with a future lawyer? A half hour of…
“Parental Alienation”: Too Often a Red Herring in Child Custody Cases
In October 2020, I wrote about the weaponization of the charge of parental alienation in family court, and how it obscures the multiple legitimate reasons…
Beyond Court-Ordered Mediation: Creating a Task Force to Evaluate Future Dispute Resolution Needs of North Carolinians
We move forward. The Council of the Dispute Resolution Section met on December 7, 2022, with 37 Council members, committee chairs and past section chairs in…
A Message from the Section Chair
Dear Section Members: I have had the benefit of being a member in the section since law school, having been pushed to join by my law school professor. From…
Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law Section Annual CLE Program
The Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law Section invites you to register for its annual program on February 2, 2023. The program contains 7.0 hours…
“The” Ohio State University and the Trademark Protection of Cultural Identity
College football season is upon us, and The Ohio State University is in the hunt for the playoffs. As good as they have been on the field, the school’s…
Even Small Gifts Make a Big Impact
The North Carolina Bar Foundation’s (“NCBF”) chief objective is to unite the talent and generosity of the legal profession to be a power of greater good…