Justice Bob Edmunds: Teach Your 1Ls Well

Justice Bob Edmunds: Teach Your 1Ls Well By Bob Friedman Former NC Supreme Court Justice Bob Edmunds asked his High Point University School of Law 1L legal writing class if they’d ever heard of “The Paper Chase.” One student quickly found the 1973 movie on Google....

Judge Ashleigh Parker: Being Present

“My heart and passion are in the courtroom. It’s where I feel as though I touch the families and the lives of individuals the most,” said Judge Ashleigh Parker, 10th District Court judge in Wake County who also serves as the lead child support judge. “I have my two...

NC State Bar Rolls Out Cybersecurity Self-Assessment

“There is no correct answer to the questions, ‘How much cybersecurity does my law firm need?’ or ‘How much should I spend on cybersecurity?’ There is no one size fits all,” said Peter Bolac, the new executive director of the North Carolina State Bar. The State Bar and...

Louis A. Di Filippo: Both Sides of the Equation

The numbers just didn’t add up for Louis A. Di Filippo. After the Raleigh native earned his undergraduate degree in economics from NC State University, he calculated that a career in business and finance was not the correct answer. While the field made logical sense...

Whitaker & Hamer: Everyday People’s Legal Needs

Judica Country Radio which airs on 106.1 FM TALK in Raleigh on Saturday afternoons, “is meant for the average person with everyday legal needs,” said Garner attorney Joshua Whitaker, who co-hosts the show with Whitaker & Hamer law firm partner, Joe Hamer. “We end...