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At its last quarterly meeting in July 2013, the Ethics Committee voted to adopt a proposed change to Rule 1.17 Sale of a Law Practice,…more

Modern communication technology enables lawyers to accomplish things in a much more timely, efficient and effective manner in many instances.  Utilized properly, digital communications also…more

Exit planning is a hot topic in North Carolina although we are certainly not the first state to tackle these issues.   Keith Kapp, President of…more

Well I finally got my butt in gear and signed up for the CALL 4ALL program (now “Lawyer on the Line”) with the NC Bar…more

Perhaps “revel” is too strong a word.  But definitely make the most of it when business is slow.  If you’re like me, you start getting…more

I often get the question of whether attorneys can advertise that they are “experts” or have “expertise” in a particular practice area.  The question likely…more

I had a chance recently to interview Tim Batchelor, the State Bar’s interim auditor, about himself, the State Bar’s audit program, and what he sees…more

On January 24, 2013, the Ethics Committee of the State Bar reconsidered its proposed published opinion, 2012 FEO 7*,  which stated that an attorney could…more

As professionals, we may not like to think about marketing, except as a necessary evil.  If you have a website, and you should, don’t ignore…more