North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

  It almost goes without saying that a successful trial lawyer needs to be thoroughly prepared. But hard work alone is not enough, and even the most prodigious memory will carry you only so far. A successful trial lawyer also ...

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The North Carolina Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would prevent the North Carolina Court of Appeals from losing three of its 15 seats, which is currently set to begin happening by March 31. Senate Bill 75 would strike ...

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The ranks of the lawyer-legislators in the General Assembly increased slightly in both chambers for the new 2019-2020 session, according to an analysis by the North Carolina State Bar’s legislative committee. There are 14 attorneys in the Senate this session, ...

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The North Carolina Bar Foundation will present its 12th annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day on March 1. North Carolina attorneys will be volunteering to answer phones at six call centers across the state, each supported by a local television partner, ...

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Sidebar hit the streets of downtown Raleigh on a gorgeous afternoon earlier this month to experience firsthand what might be the coolest contraption any law school in the county has in its toy chest—a giant orange bicycle, seating seven in ...

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Lawyers don’t appear to be in danger of being replaced by artificial intelligence, but employers are increasingly turning to proprietary AI programs to automate the recruiting arm of their human resource departments. In fact, AI is predicted to replace 16 ...

House legislators reintroduced a bill Feb. 13, which, if passed, would eliminate fees currently required to view federal court documents online. The Electronic Court Records Reform Act is an effort to make it easier for members of the public to ...

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Lawmakers who want to reform the redistricting process in North Carolina say uncertainty over pending map litigation and the shaky balance of power at the legislature make them more optimistic their ideas will be voted on this year. House Democrats ...

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  The existence, terms and scope of an attorney-client relationship are generally straightforward and understood between the parties. There are times, however, when a miscommunication between attorney and client creates unintended consequences — such as fee disputes, lawsuits or ethics ...

Tagged with: Client Relations

  To try a case effectively, you need to have a theory of the case, and you need to develop themes to help persuade the jury. Although they are both important, they are not the same thing, and both need ...

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