North Carolina Supreme Court Adopts Appellate Procedure (with Amendments)

This past week, the North Carolina Supreme Court re-adopted the Rules of Appellate Procedure with amendments. This revision is the first comprehensive review and re-issuance since their adoption in 1975.

The rules are effective for appeals filed on or after October 1, 2009.

More info can be found on the North Carolina Bar Association's website -- here.

Guilford County Bd. of Commissioners adds $250,000 to county attorney's budget

The Greensboro News & Record reports here that the Board of Commissioners have added $250,000 to the Guilford county attorney’s budget for 2009-10 to hire an outside firm for legal assistance.

The vote to hire the firm Nexsen Pruet was 10-1.

Elon Law makes history with first graduating class

In case you missed it, various sources, including the Carolina Peacemaker, reported on Elon Law School's first graduating class.

There were 107 graduates.

Our e-mail address: greensborolawblog@yahoo.com

I did not realize that my Yahoo account (greensborolawblog@yahoo.com) had become inactive. It's back in service, so feel free to send e-mails with ideas for this blog.

Thanks,

Ryan

Greensboro Law Blog - Revisited

I basically wrote this blog off. I didn't have the time to write and thought that there wasn't much value to it. I've noticed, however, that the Blog gets many hits, primarily people looking for local legal news, and over time I've linked to a lot of good articles, even though I hadn't written much content myself.

I still like the idea of lawyers and paralegals forming a group, which is why I set up Triad Legal Professionals on LinkedIn. (If you're a lawyer or paralegal, check it out.) But, when I can, I plan to continue posting here. Maybe once in a while I can add some value to what the community is looking for.

If you'd like to "guest" blog, or have anything of interest you would like me to post, let me know!

Linked-In Group for Triad Lawyer and Other Legal Professionals

After reading this article by Lawyers USA, I set up a group on LinkedIn for Triad Legal Professionals (a networking group of lawyers and other legal professionals in Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem. If you are a legal professional interested in joining, go to the Groups Directory on Linkedin.com, and search for Triad Legal Professionals.

Or -- just click this link: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1255657&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=%2Eanh_1255657

Linkedin allows participants to share ideas, contacts, and network, and I hope this will be a successful tool for Triad-area attorneys and other legal professionals.

Best regards,
Ryan

Kansas judge and WSSU alum to speak at graduation

The Hon. Joseph D. Johnson, a district court judge in Shawnee County, Kansas, will deliver Winston-Salem State University's fall 2007 commencement address on Friday, December 14.

You can read more about it here.

New N.C. Laws Effective October 1

Many new North Carolina laws became effective on October 1. The North Carolina Bar Association summarizes these laws in its 2007 Legislative Bulletin.

iAttorneys in the Triad

The Winston-Salem Journal has this article about local attorney bloggers.

Greensboro Law Blog isn't mentioned in the article, but that's okay -- we're trying to keep a low profile.

Osteen Jr. to replace father in judgeship

The News & Record reports here that on Monday the Senate confirmed William Osteen Jr. to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, which is based in Greensboro.

Making Connections with Justice Henry Frye

synerG is hosting "Making Connections Around the Table" on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, with former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, Henry Frye.

The event begins at 6:00 pm on September 11, at the O'Henry Hotel.

Seating is limited -- Registration and payment deadline is Wednesday, September 5 at 5:00 pm.
Cost is $40 per person.

You can get more information here.

Elon University School of Law - Afternoon Tea

(I apologize for my lack of diligence in keeping the blog updated. I will try to do better...)

Elon University School of Law is back in session, and you know what that means--Afternoon Tea, this Thursday, August 23 from 4:00-5:00 pm. The Judge of the Week is Superior Court Judge Stuart Albright.

See you there!

Reidinger and Osteen Clear Senate Judiciary Committee

Last Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to forward the U.S. District Court nominations of Martin Reidinger (Western District) and William Osteen Jr. (Middle District) to the full Senate.

Thomas Farr (Eastern District) and Thomas Schroeder (Middle District) await confirmation hearings.

Commentary on Lawyer Advertising

Sam Johnson writes to the Greensboro Law Blog:

I have just been through the recent issue of The Jurist, from Wake Forest Law School, and was disappointed to see page after page of the names of lawyers, many of them from Greensboro and the Triad, indulging in the self-advertising which is so obvious in their saying they each have been selected to be included in Super Lawyers or Elite Lawyers or something similar. Everyone should know that the “selection” is a matter of subscribing to the publication, and has virtually nothing to do with the abilities or skills of the lawyers themselves. This is a disservice to the profession and the public. It is simply more of the self-promotion that has ruined us as a profession, and I wish some movement could be initiated to put a stop to it. I was taught at Wake Forest that this sort of thing is clearly unethical, and yet it has become the norm. It is a pathetic way to “market” oneself in a supposedly dignified profession, which has lowered itself to being just another competing business.

Lawyers seek ways to relieve job stress

The News & Record has this article about mental illness and the legal profession.