Features
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Navigating the Future of Workplace Diversity: The Legal Landscape of New DEI Policies Under the Trump Administration
December 24, 2025
Throughout the legal world, understanding the complexities of DEI in employment law is more important than ever. Whether advocating for employee rights or advising corporate clients, staying informed on these issues will be essential in navigating the shifting landscape of workplace diversity under the current administration and those to come. [...] -
“Just ask ChatGPT…”: Weighing the Risks of Letting AI Handle your Estate
December 24, 2025
Lawyers should use GAI as another tool to advocate zealously for their clients. However, engaging with AI to assist with estate planning by lay people and legal professionals alike should be handled with judiciousness. [...] -
Who Controls the Curriculum: Schools or the Parents?
December 23, 2025
As schools seek to address the ongoing debate surrounding LGBTQ+ curricula, they must be careful not to fall short on the recent precedent set by the courts. Meanwhile, parents can find refuge in the right to educate their children in accordance with their religious beliefs. [...] -
Adversity and Aftermath: A Look into the Response to Hurricane Helene’s Devastation
December 23, 2025
In the aftermath of an event like Hurricane Helene, drawing strength from the community is an idea that not only serves as the glue in rebuilding efforts but also as an inspiration to persevere through adversity. [...] -
Justice for Marsha Blakely and The Ohio Four
December 23, 2025
The Ohio Four were convicted in the 1991 killing of Marsha Blakely; all four have maintained their innocence to date. [...] -
The Shadow of Censorship: Are courts failing to shield free speech from government influence on social media giants?
December 23, 2025
Courts must evolve standing rules and state action doctrine thresholds to preserve trust in the digital landscape. Failure to adapt risks rendering the First Amendment obsolete amid proxy controls. [...] -
The Inefficient Gatekeeper of the U.S. Immigration Process: The Role of Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Distinctions
December 16, 2025
The United States immigration system is a quandary of forms, bureaucratic pitfalls, and redundant functions; yet, every year it successfully admits over a million legal immigrants. To function properly and efficiently, the policies that motivate bureaucratic behaviors must be commonsensical and adjusted competently and carefully under the guise of wisdom and restraint, as the credibility of the U.S. immigration policy—and its ability to balance openness with order—depends on it. [...] -
End Political Violence.
September 15, 2025
Charlie Kirk is dead. The thirty-one-year-old husband and father of two was shot at the beginning of one of his signature debates at Utah Valley University. The alleged killer has [...]
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When it comes to unconscious DUI suspects, the Supreme Court’s “almost always” rule in Mitchell v. Wisconsin has left states divided, defendants uncertain, and constitutional clarity hanging in the balance. [...]
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The NGB Takes Center Stage as the UBE Exits Stage Right: What This Means for North Carolina
April 16, 2025
Is the NGB Really All It’s Cracked Up to Be? The NextGen Bar Exam is on the horizon, leading test-takers and states to wonder: How is it better than the existing Uniform Bar [...] -
Presidential Power vs. The First Amendment, Big Law, Law School Deans, and Bar Associations
April 16, 2025
President Trump has wielded his executive authority in a pointed and punitive manner against Big Law firms that have represented his political opponents and have provided legal [...] -
USAID: Domestic Battles with Foreign Aid
April 16, 2025
The attempted dismantling of USAID under executive authority has raised significant constitutional questions regarding the limits of presidential power, the role of Senate confirmation, and the judiciary's capacity to enforce compliance in the face of foreign aid suspension. [...] -
North Carolina v. Hasson Bacote
April 15, 2025
North Carolina’s First Successful Racial Justice Act Claim in Years [...] -
It Ends With This Lawsuit: Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni
April 14, 2025
There is undeniable irony in the recent Hollywood legal drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over the film It Ends With Us, while they may have started as co-stars in a movie, now they’re co-stars in a lawsuit. [...] -
The dynamics between band members and musical artists have long been documented as fraught – what happens when this drama leads to the courtroom? [...]
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Three decades, five cases, and one unfinished fight for education equity in North Carolina. [...]
Legislative and Policy
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Three decades, five cases, and one unfinished fight for education equity in North Carolina. [...]
Public Interest Law
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The Ohio Four were convicted in the 1991 killing of Marsha Blakely; all four have maintained their innocence to date. [...]
Technology and the Law
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Lawyers should use GAI as another tool to advocate zealously for their clients. However, engaging with AI to assist with estate planning by lay people and legal professionals alike should be handled with judiciousness. [...]
Understanding the Law
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When it comes to unconscious DUI suspects, the Supreme Court’s “almost always” rule in Mitchell v. Wisconsin has left states divided, defendants uncertain, and constitutional clarity hanging in the balance. [...]
Ethics and Professionalism
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How Long is Too Long?
February 20, 2025
Stopping a vehicle for speeding, writing a ticket, and sending that person on their way is on the “simple” side of the spectrum. Complexity arises with continued questioning, K’9’s, or asking drivers to step out of their vehicles. These additional factors suddenly create a growing issue: how long is too long for a traffic stop? [...]









































