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North Carolina Law Schools Compared by Employment

Summary: North Carolina’s law schools compared in terms of post-grad employment. The legal market is still crawling, with little reprieve,…

Was Murder of 3 Muslim Students from Chapel Hill a Hate Crime?

Summary: The death of three Muslim students from Chapel Hill leads some to denounce it as a hate crime. Nowadays…

Federal Recognition of Gay Marriage Expanding to Six More States

Summary: The federal government announced Monday that it has added six more states to its list of states that federally recognizes…

Truck Driven into Law Firm Loaded with Explosives and Accelerants

Summary: Alan Lanier, angry about how his girlfriend's case was handled by her attorneys, decided to drive a truck laden with explosives…

North Carolina Law Schools Changing Their Ways to Match the Market

Summary: Law schools throughout the state of North Carolina have begun changing their curriculum in order to keep pace with the…

Elder Law Attorney Brett Thompson Joins Smith Debnam

Summary: Well-known elder law attorney Brett Thompson has joined Raleigh-based law firm Smith Debnam in its elder law and advocacy…

North Carolina Gives up the Fight Against Same-Sex Marriages

  North Carolina Attorney Roy Cooper, and all of North Carolina behind him, are calling it quits. Why should he…

Poet and Essayist Maya Angelou Dies at 86

It was announced on Wednesday morning that poet and essayist Maya Angelou died at the age of 86, according to…

Family of Eight Accused of Abusing Sibling for a Decade

In a small county, in Northeast North Carolina, a sheriff says he is "disgusted" by the parents of six men…

Lawsuit Filed by Church Against North Carolina’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

A lawsuit was filed in a Federal District Court by the United Church of Christ against the state of North…

Nadeen Weybrecht Discusses the State of the Legal Market in Atlanta

Guest post by: Nabeal Twereet, writer for LawCrossing Nadeen Weybrecht is a legal recruiter at BCG Attorney Search’s Houston Office.…

Ken Atkins Joins Raleigh Office of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

An announcement was made this week that Ken Atkins has joined the law firm of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton in…