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Year in Review: New Roles, New Faces, and Growth at Ward and Smith in 2020

January 8, 2021

Looking back, it’s clear none of us knew the extent of the change that was to come in 2020. We sent a firmwide email…

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Year in Review: New Leadership at Ward and Smith

January 7, 2021

Devon Williams, a labor and employment attorney, assumed the role of Co-Managing Director of Ward and Smith on January 1, 2021, after shadowing Ken…

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13 Ward and Smith Attorneys Listed in Business North Carolina’s 2021 “Legal Elite”

January 6, 2021

Business North Carolina has recognized 13 Ward and Smith attorneys as 2021 “Legal Elites.” Of the thousands of lawyers practicing across the state, only…

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PPP Loans, Episode Two – Is the Sequel Worth Watching?

January 5, 2021

Written By William S. Durr

Too often sequels disappoint. Consider these bombs – Caddyshack II, Jaws – The Revenge, Mall Cop 2, Major League II, and I could go…

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COVID-19 Paid Leave in 2021: The Impact of New Federal Relief Bill on Employers

January 5, 2021

Written By Emily G. Massey and Grant B. Osborne and Hayley R. Wells

“The future ain’t what it used to be.” – Yogi Berra Governing can be a fickle affair. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of…

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Flexibility in the Face of COVID-19: When Culture and Technology Align

January 4, 2021

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, FIP

We didn’t know what we would be asked to do during the pandemic, or how flexible we would all need to become to continue…

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Year in Review: Ward and Smith’s Top Articles of 2020

December 30, 2020

Written By Laura V. Hudson

Over the past tumultuous year, Ward and Smith attorneys authored more than 190 articles to help our clients stay abreast of ever-changing COVID-19 impacts. That…