North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Dec 23, 2024

Deer season or mediation season?

By Spencer Farris It is taxing to transition from a weekend in a deer stand to being back in the office. One has an uncomfortable seat with long, boring lulls […]

Dec 20, 2024

Circumstantial evidence can be key in malpractice cases

By Mark McGrath As we covered in our previous commentary addressing surgical malpractice cases, North Carolina courts have historically been reluctant to apply res ipsa loquitor in these cases. As […]

Oct 28, 2024

How to manage key stakeholders

By Jay Sullivan On a good day, running a law firm is a juggling act. On a rough day, it’s a goat rodeo, with tons of activity, tremendous energy, and […]

Oct 25, 2024

Steps help prevent transactional legal malpractice claims

By Steven Schwartz and Brian Sableman Transactional legal work can result in legal malpractice claims when a lawyer fails to memorialize the client’s intent in a written document, whether it […]

Oct 23, 2024

Superior Court order lays groundwork for AI in cases

By Martin B. McGee How will our legal system adapt to generative artificial intelligence? I have not yet heard the cross-examination question: “Did you test Exhibit A (an image, video […]

Oct 21, 2024

Balancing business, big decisions at election season

By Stephen Scott Heated political campaign ads dominate the airways. And when something can become that divided, it inevitably runs the risk of bleeding into the workplace. This is true […]

Oct 2, 2024

Judges: Courtroom civility is ‘tradition worth keeping’

By Angela M. Ordoñez, Jennifer Ginsburg and Christopher K. Barry-Smith In a speech to the American Law Institute more than 50 years ago, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger […]

Sep 30, 2024

Daniel I. Small: As a trial lawyer, try to do the right thing

By Daniel I. Small Most of the crimes we dealt with in the federal Magistrate’s Court in Hyattsville, Maryland, were everyday ordinary crimes, often committed by everyday ordinary people. No […]

Sep 26, 2024

Res ipsa loquitor offers basis for many malpractice cases

By Mark McGrath Patients who wake from surgery with unanticipated and unexplained injuries confront several challenges when they bring malpractice suits. Because patients are typically anesthetized during their procedures, and […]

Jul 1, 2024

Commentary: Punish? Yes, but sharp litigators also look to deter misconduct

In Haarhuis v. Cheek, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that deterrence arguments are permissible during the compensatory damages phase of a negligence trial, broadening the scope of closing arguments in tort cases.

Jun 28, 2024

Commentary: More than attorneys can add value to probate, estate planning

Estate planning attorneys see the benefits to collaborating with financial advisers, grief counselors, insurance professionals, and mediators to ensure comprehensive solutions, optimize strategies and preserve the legacies of their clients.