North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

BY VICKI L. SHEMIN BridgeTower Media Newswires Noah Baumbach, writer-director of the Oscar-nominated film “Marriage Story,” has a powerful message for lawyers, asking attorneys who practice family law to examine their role in the divorce process. “Marriage Story” is the ...

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state emergency Tuesday due to the coronavirus and his administration urged people over age 65 and medically fragile residents to avoid large gatherings. Meanwhile, Duke University announced later Tuesday that it has suspended ...

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  These days, the vast majority of people, including lawyers, interact on social media. For many, social media platforms are a part of their daily lives and are a primary way of communicating with family and friends. That’s why social ...

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A North Carolina appeals court judge won’t participate in any deliberations over litigation that challenges the constitutionality of the state’s latest voter photo identification law. The state Court of Appeals announced that Judge Chris Brook recused himself from the voter ...

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  BY JAMES MARASCO BridgeTower Media Newswires During the holidays last year, many of you may have purchased or received a smart device. Almost seven out of 10 of American households reported owning a smart product, which is a device ...

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Let’s face it: Nobody likes confrontation, no matter which end of the spectrum you fall on. But interpersonal conflict is as avoidable as death and taxes. Despite how nice and considerate we are, eventually we’re going to collide. Ideally, the ...

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The North Carolina Bar Association has kicked off its Legal Feeding Frenzy and wants North Carolina attorneys to help feed the hungry. The food and fundraiser runs through March 31. Law firms and organizations are raising non-perishable food and money ...

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BY JEFF FRASER When people hear “family mediation,” they likely think of divorce. And there’s a reason that divorce mediation has become so commonplace: Parties with longstanding and complicated relationship conflict face the need to restructure their lives and create ...

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McKinley Wooten Jr. has been named as the director of the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC). Wooten has served as interim director of the NCAOC since Feb. 28 of last year. North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice ...

Another legal fight between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legsialtive leaders over the division of government powers is heading to the North Carolina Supreme Court. The justices formally agreed on Friday to hear Cooper’s appeal of a Court of ...

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