I wrote a few days ago about some practitioners experiencing problems with overzealous spam filters catching important notices from our appellate courts. To be clear, this is a user-side issue
Continue Reading Helpful Changes to NC Appellate E-filing Site: “Upcoming Oral Arguments” BannerMatthew Nis Leerberg
Users’ Spam Filters Are Blocking Some Calendar Notices from North Carolina’s Appellate Courts
Trigger warning: this post may cause appellate lawyers to have nightmares.
There has been a spate of technical glitches on the user side lately that caused critical notices from the…
Continue Reading Users’ Spam Filters Are Blocking Some Calendar Notices from North Carolina’s Appellate CourtsNC Supreme Court Fills Its 2023-24 Calendar
If you have a case pending before the North Carolina Supreme Court and haven’t yet received an oral argument notice, your case likely won’t be argued until the fall.
The…
Continue Reading NC Supreme Court Fills Its 2023-24 CalendarNow Hiring: EDNC Appellate AUSA
I’m often asked by younger lawyers and law students how a person goes about becoming an appellate lawyer. It’s tricky, because most firms and organizations hoard their plum appellate opportunities…
Continue Reading Now Hiring: EDNC Appellate AUSANC Expands Role of Amici in Appeals
Amici will soon have more opportunities to share their views with our North Carolina appellate courts. Currently, our Appellate Rules expressly allow for amicus participation at the merits-briefing stage. N.C.
Continue Reading NC Expands Role of Amici in AppealsLaw Clerk Wanted: North Carolina Court of Appeals
As you likely know, our Court of Appeals stays quite busy. That is no less true now, with the 2023-24 term in full swing. Many folks–from the clerk’s office to…
Continue Reading Law Clerk Wanted: North Carolina Court of AppealsWhen an appeal becomes moot, should the lower court opinion be vacated?
In a short order issued last week, the North Carolina Supreme Court narrowly voted to vacate a Court of Appeals’ opinion in connection with dismissing an appeal on mootness grounds. …
Continue Reading When an appeal becomes moot, should the lower court opinion be vacated?Universal Citation Rescinded
Today, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order rescinding its 2020 order implementing a “universal citation” system.
The change has to do with this question: How do you cite…
Continue Reading Universal Citation RescindedAppellate Job Opening at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Raleigh
When I was a law clerk, I told my judge that I wanted to be an appellate lawyer. Her Honor informed me that there is no better way to get…
Continue Reading Appellate Job Opening at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in RaleighWelcome back, Chief Justice Martin!
After three years of service as the Dean of Regent University Law School in Virginia, former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin is coming home. High Point University…
Continue Reading Welcome back, Chief Justice Martin!