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An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Ward and Smith Attorneys Advocate for Establishment of North Carolina Employment Law Specialization

November 15, 2022

Ward and Smith attorneys Grant Osborne and Will Oden, who have more than 50 years of combined experience in the practice of Employment Law,…

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Clint Cogburn Receives Mondaq’s Autumn 2022 Thought Leadership Award

November 15, 2022

Mondaq has awarded attorney Clint Cogburn its Autumn 2022 Thought Leadership Award. This recognition showcases the most popular articles in terms of total readership…

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Boldly Go: A Day in the Life of Human Resources

November 11, 2022

Written By X. Lightfoot

Two Ward and Smith labor and employment attorneys evaluated a real-life scenario many employers face while managing employees in the modern business environment. The…

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Dana Lingenfelser Appointed to the Parks Conservancy of New Hanover County Board of Directors

November 10, 2022

Real estate attorney Dana Lingenfelser has joined the Parks Conservancy of New Hanover County Board of Directors. County Commissioners appointed Dana to serve a three-year term…

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Red Wave, or Not So Much? A North Carolina Midterm Election Recap

November 9, 2022

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

NC Republicans Capture Key Judicial Races, Earn a Supermajority in NC Senate but Ultimately Fall Short on a House Supermajority When North Carolinians awoke…