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Credibility: Your Most Valuable Currency in Legal Writing

August 3, 2026

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Written By Chris S. Edwards
Ed. Note: This article is the first of five installments in our Writing to Persuade: An Appellate Lawyer’s Guide to Legal Writing series. Part Two will…
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Justin Hill Selected for Leadership Raleigh 53

July 31, 2026

Justin Hill, an attorney in Ward and Smith’s Raleigh office, has been selected to participate in Leadership Raleigh Cohort 53, a program of the…
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Knowing When The Clock Starts: Application of the Three-Day Mailing Rule in the Context of Licensing Board Appeals, The North Carolina Supreme Court has Spoken

July 31, 2026

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If you hold a professional license in North Carolina and receive an adverse decision from a licensing board, you now have clarity from the…
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Attorney Christina Cress to Speak at NC Manufacturers Alliance Environmental Energy Health & Safety School

July 30, 2026

Ward and Smith attorney Christina Cress will speak at the 25th Annual North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance’s Environmental, Energy, Health & Safety (EEHS) School. EEHS…
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Peter Ledford Joins North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force

July 30, 2026

Attorney Peter Ledford has been appointed to the North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force, established by Governor Josh Stein through Executive Order 23. Peter’s…
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Ward and Smith Tees Up Support for the 6th Annual MOM Golf Tournament

July 29, 2026

A day on the golf course can be about much more than birdies, bogeys, and bragging rights. At the 6th Annual MOM Golf Tournament, every…
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Devon Williams Recognized in Triangle Business Journal’s 2026 40 Under 40 Awards

July 28, 2026

Devon Williams, Co-Managing Director and Employment Attorney at Ward and Smith, has been named to the Triangle Business Journal’s 2026 40 Under 40 Awards.…