10.25.2013 Order of Reinstatement [Buncombe County]
In August 2008, the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar suspended Paul L. Erickson from the practice […]
Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics
Fighting the “Good Fight?”: When personal views and professional duties collide
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper’s challenge of defending a same-sex marriage ban that he personally opposes demonstrates the unique position faced by attorneys general.
“Legal Zombies” walk among us
An Ohio man discovers that being once “dead” can make life difficult.
Note from the Editor
Bringing the Campbell Law Observer online in March 2012 was just the first step in bringing the only publication of its kind
Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics
Sharing Fee from Tax Appeal with Nonlawyer [2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 7]
A law firm may not share fees earned in a tax appeal with a nonlawyer tax representative, unless the nonlawyer representative is legally permitted to represent claimants before the applicable authority.
Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics
State Prosecutor Seeking Order for Arrest for Failure to Appear When Defendant is Detained by ICE [2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 6]
When a defendant in a criminal case misses court due to being in the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it is not an ethics violation for the prosecutor in the case to seek an order for arrest even though the defendant’s failure to appear was not willful.
Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics
Disclosure of Confidential Information to Lawyer Serving as Foreclosure Trustee [2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 5]
In the absence of disclosure, an attorney may not later represent another party in a “substantially related matter” if the information the attorney received while previously acting as trustee is “material to the matter.”
Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics
Representation in Purchase of Foreclosed Property [2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 4]
Ethical duties of a lawyer representing both the buyer and the seller in the purchase of a foreclosure property, and of a lawyer when the representation is limited to the seller.
10.03.13 Consent Order of Suspension [Guilford County]
On March 8, 2013, the Disciplinary Hearing Commission entered an order of discipline suspending Wilbur L. Linton, Jr., for two years. That
10.03.2013 Consent Order of Disbarment [Mecklenburg County]
On October 2, 2013, Matthew Jeffrey Lester submitted an “Affidavit of Surrender of Law License” in the Superior Court of
09.30.13 Order of Discipline – Disbarment [Cumberland County]
Phillip Hunter Gilfus, a Fayetteville attorney, served as treasurer of the Cumberland County Democratic Men’s Club (CCDMC) beginning in 2009.
An undocumented immigrant in California who passed the bar is barred from obtaining a law license
A case before the Supreme Court of California will decide whether an undocumented immigrant can be granted a law license.
Ethics and Legal Theory: A Primer
Theoretical reasoning is an important aspect of legal education as well as the practice of law generally. Contemporary legal scholars largely agree that law is intimately tied to moral norms and presuppositions about human nature.
Serving the Public and Avoiding Conflicts [Updated]
The North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct create unique challenges for lawyers appointed to public office.
Disclaim and Disclose: Navigating the “Blawgosphere” without Violating the Rules of Ethics
People routinely use the Internet for various functions. Whether personal, professional, or political, web use undoubtedly plays a prominent role