Attorneys

May 30, 2024

Fifth group of counties to join eCourts system in July

Eleven Western North Carolina counties will join the eCourts system on July 22, requiring attorneys to electronically documents and access court records.

May 21, 2024

Attorneys – Reinstatement of Law License – Disciplinary Hearing Commission – Completion of Sentence – Payment of Restitution – Restoration of Citizenship – State Bar Council Appellate Jurisdiction

Petitioner has not complied with execution and terms of the judgment and completed his federal sentence, and he has not had his citizenship restored following serving his sentence. The Disciplinary […]

May 20, 2024

Judge eyes dismissing Baldwin indictment in fatal shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge is considering Alec Baldwin’s request to dismiss a grand jury indictment against him at a virtual court hearing Friday. The indictment in […]

May 13, 2024

Attorneys – Attorneys’ Fees – Notice and an Opportunity to Be Heard – Colloquy with Defendant

The trial court erred by failing to provide defendant with notice and an opportunity to be heard on the issue of attorneys‘ fees. We vacated and remanded the civil judgment […]

Mar 6, 2024

Attorneys – Rules of Professional Responsibility – Rule 8.4(c) – Order of Discipline

The Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar erred in finding defendant attorney knowingly made false statements of fact and concluding defendant’s statements to an associate attorney employed […]

Feb 5, 2024

Conference offers insight into legal profession

CHARLOTTE — The Mecklenburg County Bar will again bring judges, attorneys and legal professionals together with students from diverse backgrounds at its 17th annual Increasing Diversity in the Legal Profession […]

Aug 28, 2023

Attorneys – Co-Counsel Contract – Tort/Negligence – Breach of Fiduciary Duty – Economic Loss Rule

The co-counsel agreement among the parties – all attorneys – established a joint venture and thus a fiduciary relationship among them. However, on an issue of first impression, the court […]

Aug 16, 2023

Attorneys – Suspension – Constitutional – Inadequate Notice – Disciplinary Hearing

According to the narrative compiled by the respondent-attorney – with no help from the trial court or the district attorney’s office – respondent went to a hearing expecting to have […]

Aug 16, 2023

Attorneys – Firm Departure – Tort/Negligence – Fraud & Tortious Interference – Breach of Contract

G.S. § 84-13 provides, “If any attorney commits any fraudulent practice, he shall be liable in an action to the party injured, and on the verdict passing against him, judgment […]

Jun 21, 2023

Attorneys – Attorney-Client Privilege – Corporate & Personal Representation

In separate engagement letters, a law firm agreed to represent (1) the defendant-limited liability company as to corporate matters and (2) the defendant-LLC members with respect to the current litigation. […]

May 3, 2023

Attorneys – Motion to Dismiss – Bar Disciplinary Decision – Privity – Quantum Meruit – Unclean Hands

A law firm cannot recover funds from intellectually disabled clients after a state bar determined that a partner at the firm acted unethically in entering into a retainer contract with […]

Nov 16, 2022

Attorneys – Discipline – Incompetent Clients – Contracts

Where the defendant-attorney knew his clients lacked the capacity to understand either their representation agreement with him or their settlement agreement with the Town of Red Springs, it was dishonest […]