A former Guilford County judge is asking North Carolina’s highest court to determine whether the State Bar can discipline him for actions he took while on the bench.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has vacated an order suspending former Guilford County District Judge Mark Cummings’ law license for five years.
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.
The prevailing assumption was litigation funding was here to stay and the best policymakers could do was require greater transparency. NC changed that assumption.
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.
Berger emphasized the value of non-generative tools and the responsibility lawyers owe to their clients and the practice of law.
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.
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....
For lawyers, the NC Bar’s ethics guidance has made it extremely clear: If you use AI in legal work, you own the consequences.
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...
Michael Biehl's Lawyered to Death isn't just a good story, it's also a brief against all sorts of professional depredations.
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