COVID-19
The Tax Implications of Three Programs Created by the CARES Act
The landscape of the United States has changed in the past weeks as COVID-19 continues to sweep across our nation. The Federal government attempted to…
Lawyers for Literacy: Become a Virtual Volunteer
The North Carolina Bar Foundation is working to provide North Carolina students with access to resources. Lawyers for Literacy is one of the best things that…
Feedback Requested: E-Court Filings Requiring Notarization
The Legislative Analysis team at the NCBA is compiling a list of causes of action and associated documents which are filed using e-Courts that normally…
Chief Justice Further Extends Deadlines for North Carolina Court Filings, Acts, and Limitations Periods
On March 19, 2020, Chief Justice Beasley of the Supreme Court of North Carolina entered an order extending deadlines for filings and actions to be done in…
Justice Beasley Continues Trial Court Deadlines into June
On April 13, 2020, Chief Justice Beasley issued another order further extending certain District and Superior Court filing deadlines and limitations periods…
SEL Chair’s Comments
I am working in my attic again. My firm has grown, but this is where it began. It is a fortress of solitude as dogs bark and kids rage in the floors beneath…
Loneliness in the Law
As we’re all adjusting to this new normal, I’m quickly realizing that practicing law from home certainly isn’t without its issues. There are the…
How to Make It Work While Working from Home
One word has been on everyone’s mind lately: Coronavirus. When will the stay-at-home orders be lifted? When can I go to the grocery store without worrying…
How to Make It Work While Working from Home
One word has been on everyone’s mind lately: Coronavirus. When will the stay-at-home orders be lifted? When can I go to the grocery store without worrying…
A Message From the Chair
As I look out the window from my home office, the waters on Masonboro Sound are soothingly calm. There is no hint of the worldwide pandemic raging around us,…