NC State Bar v. Sheffield: trust account mismanagement, abandoning a client without withdrawal, and ignoring Bar notices each cost one Durham attorney his license for three years.
State v. Havens clarifies what NC’s secret peeping statute requires the State to prove—and why a key 1978 precedent no longer controls the analysis.
In re Kimble: NC Supreme Court censures a district court judge for a Level One DWI with a .23 BAC and his daughter in the car. What the case means for professional license defense.
Iryna’s Law pushed Wake County’s jail past capacity and reversed the presumption of release. Here is what that means for your first bond hearing.
NC State Bar v. Mulligan shows why trust account misuse—even with intent to repay—can lead to attorney discipline and criminal embezzlement exposure in North Carolina.
Withdrawing a guilty plea is far harder after sentencing. How Motions for Appropriate Relief work in North Carolina, and why most fail.
NC Court of Appeals vacates deputy’s convictions for contributing to abuse of a juvenile and failing to discharge duties, finding the State failed to prove statutory elements.
NC State Bar v. Talford established that DHC discipline must match the statutory harm standard. No significant harm shown = no disbarment. Key lessons for NC attorneys.
NC’s 2024 amendments brought AI-altered images within the sexual exploitation statutes. Here is what they reach, and what they still do not.
A recent NC Court of Appeals decision in State v. Massey shows how the felony murder rule and acting in concert doctrine can lead to life sentences—even without intent to kill.
