Practice of Law
The Debut of the Hologram Witness
First we had robot lawyers and AI-generated documents; now we have hologram witnesses. A brave new world, indeed. This year’s mock trial competition at William & Mary Law School fe… Read More
Practice of Law
Practice of Law
State Bar Update on NC eCourt System
Sixty days after the launch of the North Carolina eCourts system, some lawyers worry about the challenges and potential ethical risks of learning the new procedures. Earlier this year, … Read More
Practice of Law
All About the North Carolina GAL Program
Interested in serving as a Guardian Ad Litem or pro bono counsel for a child in need? If so, the NC Guardian Ad Litem program wants you. The program, a division of the N.C. Administrative Off… Read More
Risk Management
Legal Ethics and Bank Failures
Amid distressing news of bank failures, inflation and economic uncertainty, lawyers have growing questions about the scope of their ethical duty to safeguard client funds. The North Carolina … Read More
The Return of Law Office Breakroom Drama
Now that most lawyers have returned to the office in some form or another, they are having to grapple with thorny questions from pre-pandemic times. Such as: whose turn is it to clean the bre… Read More
Practice of Law
North Carolina 2023 Formal Ethics Opinion 1
If you’re retiring and want to sell your law practice, how to determine if a potential purchaser is the right one? What sort of due diligence is required? How to avoid common legal, fin… Read More
