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Campbell Law extends historical streak on July N.C. Bar Exam

September 2, 2014

RALEIGH, N.C. – Over the course of the past 25 years, 90.89% of Campbell Law graduates have passed the July North Carolina Bar Exam on their first try. That remarkable statistic, tops among the seven N.C. law schools, comes on the heels of a second-place showing by the institution’s graduates on the July 2014 examination, in which 85.61% (119 of 139) of Campbell Law’s first-time test-takers passed. Campbell Law is the only law school in the state of North Carolina to place in the top two [...]

How much authority is too much?

August 21, 2014

Texas Governor Rick Perry has been indicted and arrested for allegedly using improper methods to cause the resignation of a District Attorney. [...]

05.22.2014 Reprimand [Wake County]

August 20, 2014

On May 22, 2014, the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar reprimanded Thomas D. Blue, Jr. (“Blue”), for violations of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct. In August 2013, a new assistant reconciling the firm’s trust account discovered a bookkeeping error made by Blue’s assistant in November 2010.  The error caused a client to receive an over-disbursement of entrusted funds in January 2012. The Grievance Committee reprimanded Blue for failure to adequately [...]

06.20.2014 Reprimand [Forsyth County]

August 20, 2014

On June 20, 2014, the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar reprimanded Kristen N. Comerford (“Comerford”).  Comerford’s former employer previously filed a grievance against her after learning that she had falsified multiple entries in the firm’s document review software.  Her actions violated Rule 8.4(c) of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct, which prohibits conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. Although the above violation is [...]

02.20.2014 Reprimand [Onslow County]

August 20, 2014

On February 20, 2014, the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar reprimanded Stephanie L. Villaver (“Villaver”) after determining that her Internet conduct violated several provisions of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct. Villaver posted an Internet advertisement through which she claimed to be “Jacksonville’s best auto injury attorney.”  Such a claim violates Rule 7.1(a)(3) because it constitutes a comparison of services that cannot be factually [...]

Another Win for Free Speech

August 14, 2014

The Supreme Court’s decision in McCullen v. Coakley affirms that content-neutral regulations can still violate the First Amendment. [...]

Is crowdfunding worth the effort?

August 13, 2014

If crowdfunding is to become a reality, the rules regulating it need to protect investors and while keeping the practice attractive to issuers. [...]
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