News
Court orders new disciplinary proceeding for former Guilford judge
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has vacated an order suspending former Guilford County District Judge Mark Cummings’ law license for five years.
News
Federal Appeals Court throws out contempt order against NC lawyer
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a federal judge’s contempt order against a North Carolina lawyer involved in a multinational intellectual property dispute. Pressly Millen often represents Democrats in court.
Opinion
States should follow NC’s lead on litigation funding
The prevailing assumption was litigation funding was here to stay and the best policymakers could do was require greater transparency. NC changed that assumption.
News
Court revives fallen tree branch lawsuit against two Raleigh employees
The North Carolina Court of Appeals will allow a man to pursue a lawsuit against two Raleigh city employees. The suit stems from injuries the man sustained from a fallen tree branch in a city-maintained park.
News
Exclusive: Justice Berger on challenges, benefits of AI in law
Berger emphasized the value of non-generative tools and the responsibility lawyers owe to their clients and the practice of law.
Opinion
How AI is changing the legal system in NC, and what it means for you
The future of AI in the legal system will depend on whether we can strike a balance — one that preserves accountability, protects vulnerable communities, and uses technology to enhance, not replace, the human judgment that justice ultimately requires.
Opinion
Remembering Gene Boyce: A North Carolina legal giant who never gave up
The passing of G. Eugene Boyce on Oct. 28, 2025, marks the end of an era for North Carolina’s legal community. I had the honor of working briefly alongside Gene on the Goldston Highway Trust Fund litigation. That experience taught me more about constitutional law and legal ethics than years of practice could otherwise provide....
Opinion
The impact of AI’s ongoing evolution on NC’s legal landscape
For lawyers, the NC Bar’s ethics guidance has made it extremely clear: If you use AI in legal work, you own the consequences.
Opinion
A leak in the court’s foundation
Not surprisingly, the leak of a draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ignited a firestorm of protests and media coverage. Most of the media coverage—and all of the protests—have focused on the reasoning and outcome of the draft. But there’s another aspect to the story: the apparent erosion of confidentiality and trust at the Supreme...
Opinion
No. 148: Lawyered to Death: A Whodunit Among Unprofessional Lawyers
Michael Biehl's Lawyered to Death isn't just a good story, it's also a brief against all sorts of professional depredations.
Opinion
No. 145: Rule of Lawyers: A Feeding Frenzy of National Proportions
Olson's Rule of Lawyers exposes trial lawyers who feed on the flesh of corporate stockholders and sully the nation.
Opinion
Exceptional Case, Exceptional Remedy
N.C. Court of Appeals candidate Nate Pendley says he is being unfairly targeted by leaders of his own Republican Party. But surely exceptional cases call for exceptional remedies, and there is sufficient reason to view Pendley's case as exceptional.
