01.24.2014 Consent Order of Disbarment [Hertford County]
On January 21, 2014, Rosiland T. Grant submitted an affidavit surrendering her law license. In the affidavit, Grant notes a […]
Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics
Federal Appellate Court removes trial judge from stop-and-frisk case
In October 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit blocked Judge Shira Scheindlin’s order requiring changes to
01.06.2014 Order of Reinstatement [Wilson County]
On January 2, 2013, Mark L. Bibbs was suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year.
12.20.2013 Consent Order of Discipline – Suspension [Vance County]
At the time this order was entered, D. Bernard Alston was already on active suspension pursuant to previous Orders of Discipline.
12.11.2013 Order of Discipline – Censure [Wayne County]
James Thomas Brown was censured for his role as closing attorney in certain real estate transactions that occurred from 2004
11.27.2013 Consent Order of Discipline – Suspension [Brunswick County]
Susan Saturno was retained to perform a real estate closing on a residential refinance transaction. As the closing attorney, Saturno
11.26.2013 Consent Order of Discipline – Suspension [Beaufort County]
Edwin M. Hardy was disciplined for various recordkeeping issues pertaining to his client trust account. Specifically, Hardy failed to: conduct
11.21.2013 Consent Order of Discipline – Suspension [Rowan County]
William “Trippe” McKeny was disciplined for various grievances related to his client trust account, many of which involved McKeny’s failure
2013 Editor’s Picks
The following is a brief list of some of the most interesting and insightful articles published by the Campbell Law Observer over the past year. We hope you take a moment to read – hopefully not for the first time – these excellent articles by our staff.
Officers of the Legal System: Requirements of a Self-Policing Profession
Editor’s Note: The Campbell Law Observer has partnered with the Wake County Bar Association & Tenth Judicial District to occasionally
Good Cause, Bad Lawyering: Chevron fights Ecuadorian judgment in the U.S. through genuine claims of fraud
Ecuadorian plaintiffs alleging environmental harms and private injuries against Chevron may have lost their only remedy through their lawyer’s fraudulent actions in Ecuador.
Seven Dirty Words in Lawyer Advertising
OK, so the words are not really dirty, indecent, or obscene, and their use won’t get you arrested — a la George Carlin. But there are certain words or phrases a NC attorney should be wary of when creating a webpage or an advertisement. These are words or phrases that can get you in trouble unless you are careful about how you use them and, in some cases, unless you include disclaimer language. By the way, this is not an exclusive list, but it does include some of the usual language that trips up attorneys.
11.01.2013 Order of Discipline – Suspension [Mecklenburg County]
In November 2008, William Belk was elected as a District Court judge in the District Court of Judicial District 26
10.30.2013 Order of Discipline – Suspension [Wake County]
In early 2012, the North Carolina Board of Continuing Legal Education mailed the 2011 CLE reporting form to John David
10.29.2013 Order of Discipline – Consent Order of Suspension [Wake County]
This disciplinary order relates to two different trust accounts maintained by John H. McWilliam at two different firms during two