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Preregister Now for 2018 Employment Law Symposium

February 26, 2018

The countdown has begun to Ward and Smith’s 2018 Employment Law Symposium. This event is geared toward human resources professionals, such as human resource…

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Media Mention: “Meet the Wards” in the “Neighbors of Trent Woods” Magazine

February 26, 2018

Many here at Ward and Smith know David Ward, Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth. But not too many know how these two came together,…

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Hemp Horizon: Time for Growth?

February 23, 2018

Written By James W. Norment and Allen N. Trask, III

The Legal Commercialization of Industrial Hemp in North Carolina North Carolina is an agricultural power house. The state’s farmers contribute over $80 billion to…

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Ward and Smith Sponsors CHC Foundation Black and White Ball

February 23, 2018

Some people will be dancing the night away this weekend in Atlantic Beach, and it’s all for a great cause. The Carteret Health Care…

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Ward and Smith Sponsors Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation Gala

February 22, 2018

Take a trip back in time with the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation (ECAHF) Gala in Havelock this month. Ward and Smith is a…

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Community Associations: Proxies at Meetings are from Mars and Written Ballots are from Venus

February 21, 2018

Written By Adam M. Beaudoin

Most community associations, at least annually, are faced with action items requiring a vote of their membership. For example, community association membership participation is…