By Phil Dixon and Stephen Lindsay Introduction Perhaps your case involves evidence obtained in a warrantless probation search. Perhaps you have a probation violation case. If you are like most criminal defense attorneys, you have looked at the relevant...
From NCAJ President David Henson and NCAJ Executive Director Kim Crouch For nearly sixty years, NCAJ has fought for fair treatment of those accused of crimes in North Carolina. Our members work tirelessly to prevent police brutality and the use … Co...
By Amber Nimocks One bit of advice Kim Olsinski would pass along to a newly minted attorney: Saying no to the wrong clients can be as important to a successful legal career as saying yes to the right ones. "There … Continue reading →
By Sylvia Novinsky COVID-19 has affected us all in some way or another. For many of us, it's been balancing work and homelife, child care, homeschooling, mental health, anger, frustrations, and risk/reward calculations about every day activities. We've al...
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we recognize NCAJ member Susan Olive, one of North Carolina’s groundbreaking woman lawyers, with this profile published originally in Trial Briefs in July 2020. By Amber Nimocks Firsts are nothing new...
By Leah Kang On Feb. 25, the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and other organizational and individual plaintiffs represented by the ACLU of North Carolina, Emancipate NC, Forward Justice, Disability Rights North Carolina, and National Juvenile...
NCAJ Diversity and Inclusion Officer Stewart Poisson interviewed NCAJ member Margaret Rowlett, attorney at Hodgman, Rowlett & Jahnes, P.A. in Greensboro, about NCAJ's upcoming inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Book Club meeting, where the selection ...
By Amber Nimocks Charles Blanchard, the last living founder of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, died Wednesday, leaving a legacy of kindness that equaled his commitment to justice and resonates throughout North Carolina and beyond. "It was the ho...
By Amber Nimocks You've no doubt heard Stuart Paynter's name in the news. He has a record of playing to win in high-stakes cases against big-name clients. Among those whose details can be shared: He served as a lead counsel … Continue reading →...
"Certainly, life as a lawyer is a bit more complex today than it was a century ago. The ever-increasing pressures of the legal marketplace, the need to bill hours, to market to clients, and to attend to the bottom line, … Continue reading →
