North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

May 30, 2024

Colorado suspends former Trump attorney’s law license

DENVER — Colorado legal officials on Tuesday approved an agreement with Jenna Ellis, a onetime attorney for former President Donald Trump, barring her from practicing law in the state for […]

Mar 15, 2024

VIDEO: Some lawyers can recover legal careers after bar discipline

Josh Walthall has seen both sides of state Bar discipline of lawyers. He previously served as a state Bar prosecutor, and his practice now includes defending lawyers facing grievance prosecutions.

May 15, 2018

Judges – Discipline – Public Reprimand – Delayed Ruling

The respondent-judge, who otherwise has an exemplary record and excellent reputation, failed to issue a ruling for more than two years and three months after the last day of the […]

Apr 9, 2018

Judges – Industrial Commission – Deputy Commissioner – Discipline – Public Reprimand

Clear, cogent and convincing evidence supports the Judicial Standards Commission’s finding that the respondent deputy commissioner was driving while impaired when he was involved in an accident. The Commission’s findings […]

Feb 6, 2018

Attorneys – Discipline – ‘Esq.’ – First Impression – Solicitation Emails – Suspension

North Carolina State Bar v. Ely (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-055-18, 31 pp.) (Mark Davis, J.) Appealed from the Disciplinary Hearing Commission. N.C. App. Holding: Under the circumstances of this case, […]

Dec 19, 2017

Attorneys – Discipline – Suspension – Aiding Unauthorized Practice of Law – Frivolous Suits

North Carolina State Bar v. Livingston (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-398-17, 39 pp.) (Wanda Bryant, J.) Appealed from the Disciplinary Hearing Commission. N.C. App. Holding: The defendant-attorney‘s six-week delay in terminating […]

May 5, 2017

Judges – Discipline – Censure – DWI & Belligerent Behavior

In re Judge LaBarre (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-034-17, 12 pp.) (Michael Morgan, J., for the court) N.C. S. Ct. Holding: An emergency judge drove while impaired and behaved belligerently towards […]

Jan 10, 2017

Judges – Discipline – Jurisdiction – State Bar

North Carolina State Bar v. Tillett (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-024-17, 41 pp.) (Barbara Jackson, J.) (Mark Martin, C.J., joined by Robert Edmunds Jr., J., concurring) (Sam Ervin IV, J., joined […]

Apr 30, 2015

Attorneys — Discipline – Suspension – Trust Account Reconciliation – Flat Expense Fees

North Carolina State Bar v. Batchelor (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-16-0387, 14 pp.) (Sanford Steelman Jr., J.) Appealed from the Disciplinary Hearing Commission. N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Even though defendant believed […]

Mar 3, 2015

Attorneys — Discipline – Suspension – Trust Account – Mismanagement

North Carolina State Bar v. Adams (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-07-0204, 19 pp.) (Donna Stroud, J.) Appealed from the State Bar Disciplinary Hearing Commission. N.C. App. Holding: Since (1) “intent of […]

Oct 21, 2014

Civil Rights — Civil Practice – Subject Matter Jurisdiction – Schools & School Boards – Student Discipline – Constitutional

Roseboro v. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-03-0973, 19 pp.) (L. Patrick Auld, USMJ) 1:14-cv-00455; M.D.N.C. Holding: Plaintiffs have attempted to clarify that they did not intend to […]

May 22, 2013

Domestic Relations – Parent & Child – Permanency Planning Order – Ceasing Reunification Efforts

In re I.K. Although the respondent-father once disciplined his teenage stepson with a bull whip, there is no evidence in the record to support the trial court’s conclusion that there is a reasonable probability he would use this method of discipline on his young daughter, “Ilka.” Respondent has attended all treatment, parenting classes, and mental health assessments ordered by the [...]