By John McCabe Among the many vital ways NCAJ serves you is by advocating on your behalf for fair laws and a level playing field in all branches of government. Late last year, we began developing a new plan to … Continue reading →
By Amber Nimocks Chief Justice Paul Newby sketched out his vision for the North Carolina courts during a Zoom call on Thursday, describing a future where Monday calendar calls in superior court disappear, the Supreme Court breaks for lunch on … Cont...
By Stewart Poisson Happy Black History Month to all of you. I hope that everyone is doing well and steering clear of COVID-19 as we see some local courts allowing jury trials to move forward. In 2020, the Diversity and … Continue reading →
In observance of Black History Month, we asked some NCAJ members to reflect on why it is still important to mark this occasion and which historical figures we know too little about. Member Micheal L. Littlejohn Jr. shares his thoughts … Continue rea...
By David Weiss The current issue of the N.C. Law Review Forum features an article by former North Carolina Chief Justice James Exum that makes the case that the North Carolina death penalty is not only morally abhorrent but unconstitutional. Exum ̷...
By Amber Nimocks Ari Sibrey's father, James Sibrey, inspired her to pursue a law degree with his own career as a family law attorney in her hometown of Gainesville, Florida. "He passed away right before I started law school," she … Continue reading ...
During its Jan. 29 meeting, the NCAJ Board of Governors unanimously approved a request from the section formerly called Products Liability and Construction Defects to take a new name: Products Liability, Class Actions & Mass Torts Section. Section Cha...
The Board of Governors has approved an Advocacy Strategic Plan to guide NCAJ’s legislative, judicial, legal affairs and PAC activities. Here’s how it came together. By David Henson Finally, 2020 is in the rearview mirror. And now, we are a...
By Abby Hammond Ten NCAJ members joined their colleagues in the N.C. General Assembly to begin the work of the 2021 Long Session on Wednesday. Five serve in the Senate and five serve in the House of Representatives. We greatly … Continue reading...
By Alex Rogers  January is a time for resolutions and hope for new beginnings. January (and February) are also prime time for CLE programming across North Carolina. Despite the challenges we are all facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NCAJ …...
