North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

By Randi Lewis and Simon de Meo BridgeTower Media Newswires Resumes matter, particularly for lawyers who are seeking highly sought-after in-house positions. A recruitment professional takes about five seconds to decide how to act upon your candidacy. Your resume should ...

An employee’s retaliation suit against the supervisor he claimed made repeated comments about his protected activity was dismissed improperly, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. A panel said the district court erred when it dismissed the employee’s ...

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” — Henry Ford I am a big believer in the power of small daily tweaks and adjustments to improve my practice. Small hinges can open big doors. The ...

By Steven V. Modica Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems—many of which fall outside our expertise. Here is some practical information to help you assist those who have ...

By Margaret E. Somerset  BridgeTower Media Newswires  The “new normal” of practicing law remotely has its challenges. Zoom depositions are one of them.  Preparation is tedious. Computer screens notoriously freeze mid-sentence. And how about those lawyers who love using the limitations of ...

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BY JOE CHATHAM  BridgeTower Media Newswires  After a seemingly endless 2020, the world is gradually returning to some form of normalcy. But it’s yet to be seen how business development may change as a result of the pandemic.  For more than ...

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By Dr. Tracey Meyers  BridgeTower Media Newswires  “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.”  — Chinese proverb  Can we get rid of anger?  Many lawyers grapple with how to work with ...

Tagged with: mental health

BY DUSTIN MCCRARY When a job takes a toll on your physical health, regulators step in to set certain safety guidelines. But there’s not much help for those of us in jobs that hurt our mental health. Members of the ...

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BY HANNAH T. JOSEPH In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an individual “exceeds authorized access” in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act when “he accesses a computer with authorization but then obtains information ...

By Karen Natzel  BridgeTower Media Newswires  There’s been a buzz about post-pandemic work environments — establishing hybrid work models, using new collaboration tools, and finding ways to engage and connect that build a meaningful and satisfying organizational culture.  While reading a ...

Tagged with: collaboration