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Overview of the 1987 Amendment to Rule 11(a) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure

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20401
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Rule 11(a) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure requires attorneys to certify that the pleadings and motions they file are neither ungrounded nor improper. The rule also gives courts the authority to sanction lawyers who do not comply. This memorandum reviews the changes introduced by the amendments to Rule 11 (a), focusing on the new standard of conduct it establishes for attorneys.
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