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42591
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The roles of the grand jury and prosecutor was examined by Wright in the context of the relationship between grand juries and prosecutors under North Carolina law. Attesting to the complexity of this relationship was an illustration of when the two judicial entities may experience a conflict in interest: when law enforcement are on the grand jury and the defendant is another police officer.
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Prosecutors--conflicts of interest--grand juries--United States ; Prosecutors--grand juries--relationship--United States ; Prosecutors--grand juries--North Carolina ; Prosecutors--grand juries--officer involved shootings ; Officer involved shootings--Missouri--Michael Brown; Special prosector statues--amendments--Professional Rules of Conduct
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42592
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McAdoo’s reflection on the history of the certification process, which offers a greater degree of professionalism and respect for paralegals, led to her conclusion: benefits their certification has allotted not only to them, but the law firms that employ them.
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42593
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The practice of attorneys making house calls, one common in certain parts of the United States, is a possibility for lawyers in North Carolina, since they are not required to have a physical office. This particular aspect of lawyers’ experience in the state has also helped make possible programs such as Wills on Wheels, catering to the elderly and disabled. Particular types of attorneys who have taken advantage of the ability to provide mobile service include personal injury and bankrupt. Attesting greater to its feasibility are illustrations of lawyers who’ve made legal services possible through mobile offices and electronically-generated documentation.
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Attorneys--North Carolina--mobile services ; Attorneys--mobile services--North Carolina--Wills on Wheels ; North Carolina State Bar and out of office consultations; Out of office consultations and bankrupt attorneys ; Out of office consultations and personal injury attorneys ; Out of office consultations--lawyers--services
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42594
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Addressing the foreclosure crisis entailed understanding its causes and the effects on individuals who purchased homes through the subprime mortgage program. How this aspect of the Great Recession affected North Carolina was viewed through the author’s discussion of Legal Aid Collaborative, a coalition of legal services. Through programs such as Home Defense Project, this coalition members were able to prevent many foreclosures across the state. Through the efforts of such services, monetary settlements were also reached with banks whose mortgage practices had contributed to the foreclosure crisis nationwide.
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Great Recession--United States--homeowners; Great Recession of 2008--foreclosure crisis--United States; Great Recession of 2008--foreclosure crisis--North Carolina; Foreclosure crisis--North Carolina--legal aid services ; Foreclosure crisis--North Carolina--Legal Aid Collaborative ; Great Recession of 2008--Foreclosure crisis--NC IOLTA
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43355
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Credited with founding the North Carolina Wildlife Commission among other numerous contributions, Kinston attorney Thomas Jackson White Jr. (1903-1991) recounts his unusual education path in a 1986 transcript.
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43363
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The authors attempt to higlight the case of the Wilmington Ten, its imapct on North Carolina law and likewise begin a conversation on generation wrongs within the justice system. In connection with protest over school desegreation in 1971, The Wilmington Ten were charged with firebombing a local grocery store. They were imprisoned for ten years. The case was first called to trial in June 1972, and drew interantional attention. Of particulari ssue was a racially motivated prosecution and the dispaity of treatment towards persons of color in the North Carolina judicial system.
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43474
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The NC State Bar Disciplinary Department and Grievance Committee in North Carolina are making an increased effort to stop wire fraud scammers. With a public state bar's website and over 30,000 licensed individuals, it is becoming easier for criminals to seize sensitive information. Facilitators are doubling efforts to protect against these crimes by insisting that lawyers take large precautions against fraud scammers, or succumb to professional discipline.
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43600
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"All three were confirmed unanimously by the US Senate on November 19, 2021, and were officially sworn in shortly thereafter. They were among the first of the new class of US attorneys to be confirmed in the country. Interviewed are Michael Easley, Jr., Sandra Hairston and Dena King.
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43656
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Alexander, a graduate at age 15 from Greensboro's Dudley high School in 1934, was the first black woman to be admitted and graduate from Columbia Law School (1945). She was the second black woman to pass the North Carolina bar exam and first to practice in the state beginning in 1947. She was the first Black woman to argue a case before the North Carolina Supreme Court (1955) and she was a member of the state's first integrated law firm (1966). Her story is told in Dr. Virginia L. Summey's book, "The Life of Elreta Melton Alexander: Activism Within The Courts".
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43657
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There are a surprising number of ethics opinions that have been written concerning interpreting the prohibition on misleading material on law firm letterhead. Summary of various categories is given.
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43682
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Historically considered one of North Carolina's most influential attorneys, Chief Justice Richmond Munford Pearson served on North Carolina's highest court for 30 years. He is remembered also for the private law school, known as Richmond Hill, which he operated from 1846-1878. The following article details the operation of that school and its impacts. The last living graduate of Pearson's school Hugh R. Scott of Rockingham County
died in 1947.
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43683
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Hartzell examines Corban Addison's 2022 volume published by Alfred A. Koopf. The book tells the story of a group of cases in the North Carolina courts that succeeded despite long odds and powerful players. The cases and verdicts were based on hog farms disposal practices. As pork is the most widely consumed protein in the world, industrial hog production remains both important and controversial.
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43771
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The article excerpts portions of a new book by Bruce G. Miller and Robin A. Simonton that recounts the public shooting of John Ludlow Skinner
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43775
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"For decades, Asheboro remained the largest dry municipality in the state. this was the will of a majority of local voters, as expressed during the elections held in 1965, 1977 and 1985." The sale of alcohol was finally legalized in Asheboro on July 29, 2008.
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"Nathan T. Everett served as clerk of court for Tyrrell County from 1986-2010, a time of great transformation in the judicial system in North Carolina. He was asked by State Bar President Marcia Armstrong tore reflect on his experiences in the clerk's office and how the clerks of North Carolina dealth with these important changes."
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