Over the last few years, Confederate monuments in many North Carolina towns and cities have been objects of controversy. As one who parked for eighteen years in the shadow of
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APPELLATE JUDGES EDUCATION INSTITUTE 2023
Registration for AJEI’s 2023 Summit is now open. It will be held November 2-5 at the JW Marriott in the District of Columbia. Here’s a link: AJEI 2023 Summit Check
Continue Reading APPELLATE JUDGES EDUCATION INSTITUTE 2023Will Appeals Of Right Be Left?
With little notice or fanfare, the latest North Carolina Senate budget bill stands poised to make a significant change in North Carolina appellate practice. Currently there are several routes to
Continue Reading Will Appeals Of Right Be Left?The Great Dissenter: North Carolina says goodbye to Judge Eddie Greene
North Carolina recently lost another of its retired appellate judges. K. Edward Greene served on the Court of Appeals for sixteen years following eight years as a district court
Continue Reading The Great Dissenter: North Carolina says goodbye to Judge Eddie GreeneBetter Late Than Never? Not Always
Much ink has been spilled exploring the porous jurisdictional border between the trial division and the appellate division. A recent opinion from the Court of Appeals addresses this issue again.
Continue Reading Better Late Than Never? Not AlwaysChat GPT said WHAT??!!
The news these days is filled with stories about Artificial Intelligence and how it will change our lives. We’ve seen impressive examples of AI-generated stories, poems and essays composed in
Continue Reading Chat GPT said WHAT??!!Latest Information On 2023 Specialization Exam
Gentle reader, if you haven’t considered becoming a specialist in appellate practice, here is your opportunity.
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Your Place or Mine?
By: Brian Bernhardt
Jurisdiction is a foundation of what we do as trial and appellate practitioners. While a litigant can waive lack of personal jurisdiction, lack of subject matter jurisdiction
Continue Reading Your Place or Mine?Clearing the Decks While Decking the Halls
If there’s one thing readers of this blog can count on, it is that every even-numbered year ends with a gush of opinions from both appellate courts as the judges
Continue Reading Clearing the Decks While Decking the HallsA Season of Transitions at the Supreme Court
It’s not unusual to see changes on the bench with the arrival of a new year. Come January 1, 2023, Justice Dietz and Justice Allen will join the Supreme
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