By Troy Shelton Welcome to the new bar year for the Appellate Practice Section! While you were weathering this oppressive summer, you may have missed out on some interesting appellate news. Let’s catch up. Hail to the chief. Judge Albert Diaz was installed as the new Chief Judge of the Fourth Circuit. Judge Diaz keeps […]
By Dan Gibson We have some good news if you missed the recent Appellate Insights Program with the Honorable Toby J. Heytens of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. We recorded it, and you can watch it online. You can access the recording by clicking on this link and entering the following passcode: zw7?7n3u Judge […]
By the Appellate Practice Section This year’s Appellate Practice Section meeting and CLE – Appellate Lawyering in Context – is on April 27, 2022. After a COVID-19 hiatus, we are back to an in-person program, which has a live webcast available, too. You can register online here. We have great content this year. North Carolina […]
By Dan Gibson Listening to your oral arguments can improve your practice – and the North Carolina Supreme Court has just made it easier. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Fred Wood and the suggestion of our section’s communications chair, the North Carolina Supreme Court has a podcast. The Court is uploading the audio from […]
By Dan Gibson This Thursday, October 21, is the anniversary event for the North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society. For those who are interested in socializing beforehand, some attorneys are planning to gather beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Trophy Brewing & Pizza (827 W. Morgan Street) and then walk over to the event. We would […]
By Dan Gibson The North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society’s 2021 Social is Oct. 21. The society will be celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the evening will feature a tribute to founding president Charles F. Blanchard. Please note that the RSVP date is this Tuesday, Oct. 12 (the date by which we must give guaranteed minimums to […]
By Erin Blondel Welcome to a new bar year as a member of the Appellate Practice Section. After an unusually challenging year for so many, I look forward to spending more time together as we build on the section’s tradition of excellent programing and services. I want to warmly thank Stephen Feldman for his excellent […]
By Jonathan Ellis and Erik Zimmerman The Appellate Practice Section is pleased to present its 2021 CLE, Effective Appellate Litigation: Improving Your Practice in State and Federal Courts of Appeals. During this program, superstars of the North Carolina bench and bar will cover a variety of topics to help you become a better and more […]
By Amie Sivon Please join the Appellate Practice Section for our next Bluebook Club meetings. Sign up now to join a small group of other appellate-minded attorneys for a Zoom social meeting. You can choose from two dates (or join us for both). Each registrant will be assigned into a small group of other participants […]
By Kip Nelson Please join us for the Appellate Practice Section’s final Appellate Insights event of the bar year, a Fireside Chat with the Chiefs, featuring Chief Justice Paul Newby of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and Chief Judge Donna Stroud of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Newby and Chief Judge […]