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5 Ways to Create Your Path to Positivity

Attorney at Work

Erin had been talking with her office staff about the negative nature of their family law clients and how wearing it was for everyone involved, when a team member said: “Isn’t this negativity what we are telling our clients to expect? A few weeks before the pandemic struck the U.S., Isn’t this how we describe divorce on our website?

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Paralegal Spotlight: Peggy Pardue

NCBA

I am a North Carolina Certified Paralegal at Hampson Family Law located in Raleigh. By the Communications Committee This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Peggy Pardue. I attended Elon college for one year before transitioning my studies to a community college. I also became a notary public in the ’80s.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

The North Carolina Judicial Branch links a good number of Help Topics directly from their home page. There is a lot of information there.

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Paralegal Spotlight: Kari Fabrizio

NCBA

Since resettling to Forsyth County, North Carolina nearly 30 years ago, she has supported some of North Carolina’s most sought-after family law attorneys. Today, Kari is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal […]

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Kafka in America: When Judges Don’t Know the Law

The Crime Report

North Carolina Justice. A case study in North Carolina, where over 80 percent of magistrates do not have JDs, revealed a consistent failure of justice, the researchers said. Lastly, Greene and Renberg note that North Carolina spends little time training its magistrates. Kristen Renberg is a J.D.

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The 2024 Distinguished Paralegal Award Winner: Margaret “Peggy” Pardue

NCBA

By the Communications Committee On June 21, 2024, Margaret “Peggy” Pardue was recognized as the 2024 Distinguished Paralegal Award recipient by the North Carolina Bar Association (“NCBA”). Pardue was nominated by Kristin Hampson, her attorney for whom she has spent the past 21 years supporting at Hampson Family Law in Raleigh.

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Ethical Considerations for Flat Fee Billing

Attorney at Work

QUESTION: I’m a solo practitioner with a general practice handling everything from real estate transactions to family law. Transitioning to flat fees means passing the reasonableness test and following local ethics guide rails. 91-2 & Formal Advisory Opinion No.

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