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Amy Fitzhugh Joins Administrative Law Section Council Section, Co-Chairs CLE Committee

Attorney Amy Fitzhugh has joined the Administrative Law Section Council within the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA). In her role on the council, she has been appointed as the co-chair of the Section's CLE Committee. …

Jeremy Wilson Reappointed to the NCAJ Board of Governors, Elected as New Section Chair

Personal injury attorney Jeremy Wilson has been re-elected for another term on the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Board of Governors. In addition, he has been elected as the Chair of the Auto Torts & Premises Li…

The NLRB on What Employers Get Wrong

Written By Emily G. Massey and Genesis E. Torres

At Ward and Smith’s recent annual Employment Law Symposium, two attorneys from the firm’s labor and employment group, Grant Osborne and X. Lightfoot, interviewed Shannon Meares, a regional attorney with the Nat…

Taylor Rodney Marks Appointed Education Committee Co-Chair for the New Lawyers Division of NCAJ

Attorney Taylor Rodney Marks has been appointed Co-Chair of the Education Committee for the New Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ). In her new role, she will be instrumental in crafting ed…

Embracing Change: Strategies for Effective Legal Writing in the Digital Age

Written By Chris S. Edwards

It’s no secret that judges in North Carolina’s state and federal appellate courts don’t reach for printed briefs much anymore (the Chief Judge of the Fourth Circuit, Albert Diaz, has said that he and his …

Media Mention: Tyler Russell Interviewed by The News & Observer

The News & Observer recently interviewed hemp and cannabis law attorney Tyler Russell about the complexities surrounding the consumption of CBD-infused products and workplace drug testing in North Carolina. The a…