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Ward and Smith’s Vicki Spillane Named 2025 Litigation Support Person of the Year

December 30, 2025

We are so proud to congratulate Vicki Spillane, Certified E-Discovery and Litigation Support Manager, on being named the 2025 Litigation Support Person of the…
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Rapid Fire Legal Update on Tax Provisions, E-Discovery, Lobbying Issues, and ADA Compliance

January 26, 2022

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Written By Richard J. Crow and Chris S. Edwards and James W. Norment and Hayley R. Wells
We recently provided timely updates on new tax provisions, electronic discovery, lobbying issues, and ADA compliance during Ward and Smith’s 2021 Virtual In-House Counsel Webinar. The…
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Xavier Lightfoot and Jeremy Wilson to Speak at NCAJ CLE

January 20, 2021

Attorneys Xavier Lightfoot and Jeremy Wilson will help civil practitioners sharpen their discovery and evidence strategies, virtually, this Friday, January 22.  Xavier and Jeremy are…
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Ward and Smith Welcomes New Litigator Jordan Spanner

October 29, 2020

Ward and Smith is proud to welcome Jordan Spanner to the firm’s Litigation practice. She will be based in the Raleigh office. Jordan’s practice…
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Discovery for a Modern Age: E-Discovery, Metadata, and Cost Savings

February 6, 2019

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Written By Chris S. Edwards
Electronic discovery (“e-discovery”) isn’t the most popular legal topic out there.  Even so, as the law becomes more technology-driven, e-discovery is quickly becoming a…
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In-House Counsel Seminar Insights: How General Counsel can Successfully Collaborate with Outside Attorneys

January 18, 2019

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Written By Richard J. Crow
Three senior in-house attorneys discussed best practices for collaborating with outside counsel during a panel discussion at Ward and Smith’s 2018 In-House Counsel Seminar,…
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The Importance of Being Prepared Before You Are Sued: Don’t Let Broad Document Discovery Requests Take You By Surprise

December 6, 2011

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Written By Joseph A. Schouten
Scholar and author James P. Carse has written: “[t]o be prepared against surprise is to be trained.  To be prepared for surprise is to…

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