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Questioning Mentors

By MaryJane Richardson Most new lawyers fall into one of two types. The first type knows that, although they worked hard and learned a lot in law school, they know very little about the actual practice of law. The second type consists of those who not only know everything but will also tell you they […]

Two Administrative Law Podcasts to Listen to Today

Pull out your ear buds. Now you can listen and learn about administrative law. There are some pretty interesting podcasts about administrative law out there. Here are two examples of groups putting out administrative law podcasts. If you know of more, please share them by putting a note in the Administrative Law forum. 1. “A […]

Greetings from the New Section Chair

By Nahale Freeland Kalfas Greetings Administrative Law Section Members – It is my honor to serve this year as chair of the Administrative Law Section that has provided me with collegiality and useful information throughout the years. There is no doubt that this coming year will continue to be an opportunity to further refine our […]

Court of Appeals Cases of Interest This Week

This week, the Court of Appeals offered two opinions of interest to administrative law practitioners. Powell v. Cartret, July 20, 2021, Court of Appeals, COA20-406 (Judge Allegra Collins), Published. Error to subject records under N.C. Gen. Stat. 58-10-430 to subpoena; no error to subject records under N.C. Gen. Stat. 58-30-62 to subpoena. Although on its […]

President Biden Weighs in on Occupational Licensing

By Jeffrey P. Gray Opposition to the licensing of occupations and professions is not a partisan issue. It is a philosophical one. The advocates for change, reform, or outright elimination come from all sides. The first U.S. President to address the issue was Barack Obama when in 2015, the White House released a seventy-six page […]

Judge Mann Appoints New Codifier of Rules

Chief Administrative Law Judge Julian Mann III appointed Ashley B. Snyder as the Codifier of Rules effective July 1, 2021. The Codifier enters rules into the North Carolina Administrative Code, publishes the North Carolina Register, and reviews emergency rules. In addition, the Codifier serves as the Director of APA Services by managing and directing the […]

No Ordinary Soldier, No Ordinary Judge – An Interview with Judge Donald W. Overby

By Melissa Lassiter This second piece in a series of interviews with recently retired administrative law experts and practitioners will give you insights from the perspective of a recently retired administrative law judge. In 2016, after three years of pecking at the computer, Donald Wayne Overby finished and published his book, “Just Ordinary Soldiers – […]

A Former General Assembly Insider’s Viewpoint – An Interview with Recently Retired NCGA Division Director Karen Cochrane-Brown

By Nahale Freeland Kalfas There are times when administrative lawyers wish they could get the “scoop” from General Assembly insiders – to help them understand how to improve why things happen and what can be done. This interview with recently retired General Assembly attorney Karen Cochrane-Brown may offer practitioners some of those wished-for, useful insights. […]