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4 Ward and Smith Attorneys Inducted into the 2020 NC Pro Bono Honor Society

June 7, 2021

The North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC) is recognizing four Ward and Smith attorneys for their efforts to help others in need. Mary…
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The FFCRA Trap: Employers Must Consider Retaliation Even After the FFCRA

June 4, 2021

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While the light at the end of the tunnel is visible, the darkness of the COVID-19 pandemic still looms over employers.   Over the…
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X. Lightfoot Earns Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University

June 3, 2021

Labor and employment attorney X. Lightfoot recently received Cornell University’s Diversity and Inclusion Certificate. He earned the certification after the completion of a months-long,…
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Agribusiness Remains a Target for Hackers

June 2, 2021

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Written By Allen N. Trask, III
Agribusiness may not be an industry that the public at large often associates with data breaches and hacking. That perception is likely to change after…
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Mike McIntyre Inducted into UNC’s Order of the Golden Fleece

June 1, 2021

Mike McIntyre has been chosen for membership in the oldest and highest honorary society at UNC-Chapel Hill, the Order of the Golden Fleece. He…
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Meet 2021 Summer Associate Avery Locklear

June 1, 2021

Ward and Smith recently announced the hiring of five law school students to work alongside attorneys as part of the firm’s 2021 Summer Associate…