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Childcare Crisis: A $5.65 Billion Problem? Join the Conversation!

On Tuesday, September 17, the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber Power Luncheon will dive into a topic that hits close to home for every parent: North Carolina's childcare crisis. Experts from NC Child, Erica Palmer Smith (Ex…

What! My Flood Policy Doesn’t Cover Flood Damage?! This, and Other Pitfalls of NFIP Flood Insurance Policies

Written By Michael J. Parrish and Amy H. Wooten

Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (the "NFIP") to help make flood insurance more affordable in areas prone to flood damage.  FEMA oversees the program and writes the terms of the Standard Flood In…

Ward and Smith Welcomes Real Estate Attorney Aulie Strickland

Ward and Smith is pleased to announce the addition of Aulie Strickland to its Raleigh office as a Real Estate Attorney. Aulie brings experience representing national builders and developers across North and South Carolina…

Attorney Luke Tompkins Selected for the Leadership Raleigh Program

Ward and Smith is proud to announce that attorney Luke Tompkins is participating in the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Raleigh program. This accomplishment marks a significant milestone in Luke's caree…

Join Angela Doughty at NCAJ's Strategy Summit 2024

Angela Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, is ready to help your law firm master AI at the Strategy Summit 2024, hosted by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. This two-day event, held on September 12-13 at the Durham Convention…

Hayley Upton Cook to Speak at the 2024 LMA Southeast Regional Conference

Hayley Upton Cook, our Marketing Coordinator for Events and Proposals, will speak at the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) Southeast Regional Conference in Charlotte, NC, from September 11 to 13. The conference is a premi…