Registration is now open for the North Carolina Bar Association’s 2025 Appellate Practice Section CLE – Elevate Your Appellate Practice. This is going to be a terrific event, with a
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Help Wanted: Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism Seeks Appellate Attorneys as Moot Court Mentors
This year, the North Carolina Mock Trial Program, in conjunction with the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism (CJCP) and the May 20th Society, will offer the chance to learn about
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Preserve Family Harmony–File for Secure Leave Today!
Isn’t “secure leave” wonderful? It’s the one time YOUR schedule overrides the COURT schedule. Just designate a week or two or three, at least 90 days in advance, and you
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Masterclass: North Carolina Supreme Court Explains Error Preservation in the Directed Verdict and JNOV Context.
Parties must move for a directed verdict to preserve their right to request judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV*) after an unfavorable verdict is returned. Friday’s batch of Supreme Court opinions
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Did the NC Supreme Court Just Extend the Dissent-Based Appeal Period?
Dissent-based appeals of right might stick around a little longer than we thought.
The 2023 budget bill struck N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30(2), which had allowed for an appeal of
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NC Supreme Court Cleans Up Rules on Dissent-Based Appeals
For many moons, North Carolina was one of the few jurisdictions in which the losing party at the Court of Appeals could pursue an appeal as of right to the
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North Carolina Supreme Court Is All Caught Up
The North Carolina Supreme Court is not stingy with extensions. If a lawyer needs more time to file a brief, the Court will generally allow it.
But with the Court
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Serif? Don’t Like It: The Clash Over Fonts Roars Back to Life
A decade ago, talk of fonts was all the rage in North Carolina appellate circles. Jurists were increasingly reading briefs on screens, not on paper. And what works on paper
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Appellate Courts and Messy Kitchens
Ever had to explain to a client why a sweet win in the lower courts doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s time to dig in and eat?
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You can hit your snooze button a little later on Tuesdays. Effective January 1, 2025, the Court of Appeals’ scheduled filing days for opinions will be the first and third
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