North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

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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If you’re familiar with my column you know that I have been urging lawyers to learn about—and use—technology for over a decade now. I always stress how important it is for lawyers to educate themselves about the technologies available for ...

BY JAIME H. DAVIS No matter the area of law in which you practice, odds are good you will run across a client who is going through a divorce. Divorce is one of the most stressful life-changing events a person ...

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 ...

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These days, technology is inexorably intertwined with our daily lives. We interact with others online for both business and social purposes. We carry mobile phones with us everywhere we go. We use cloud-based software so that we can access our ...

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By Christopher F. Earley We’ve all been there. We hire someone we really believe will be a great hire. Soon, though, it becomes clear it is not a good fit. I had to make the really tough decision of letting ...

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  BY PAT MURPHY A federal rules committee recently moved forward with an amendment that re-emphasizes and clarifies a judge’s duties as gatekeeper with respect to the expert testimony that may be considered in a case. On April 30, the ...

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Warm weather, sandy beaches, sunsets … so many visions of idyllic summer vacations were seemingly washed away in the COVID-19 wave of 2020. However, with distancing, quarantine, and other similar restrictions now being loosened in several states, the thought of ...

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