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April 16, 2026
A few years ago, T-shirts and coffee mugs with the phrase “Please do not confuse your Google search with my law degree,” were making the rounds. What simpler times those […]
READ POST "Artificial Intelligence, Local Orders, and the Courts (April 16, 2026)"March 24, 2026
Today, we want to highlight one of the people who truly brings the School of Government’s mission to life. After more than 30 years of service to the UNC School […]
READ POST "Celebrating John Rubin’s Contribution to Public Defense (March 24, 2026)"February 13, 2026
Anyone who has driven on the highways of North Carolina has seen an abandoned vehicle or two on the side of the road, often with a bright orange sticker on […]
READ POST "From the Street to the Courtroom: The Magistrate’s Role in Post-Towing Hearings (February 13, 2026)"February 11, 2026
Magistrates are often referred to as the “first face” of the judicial system. They are critical to upholding the due process rights of North Carolina’s citizens. One of the best […]
READ POST "Congratulations to Newly Certified Magistrates (February 11, 2026)"December 17, 2025
The end of the year is nearing, and you may be one of those individuals who like to look back and reflect on your year and decide what you’d like to continue and what you’d like to change moving forward. One thing you may want to consider is joining the School of Government. We are hiring for three positions:
December 11, 2025
In an earlier blog post, I summarized North Carolina’s harm reduction immunity laws, including our safe syringe exchange law, G.S. 90-113.27, our Good Samaritan law, G.S. 90-96.2, and others. As […]
READ POST "An Update on North Carolina’s Good Samaritan Harm Reduction Law (December 11, 2025)"September 18, 2025
House Bill 620, chaptered as S.L. 2025-54, enacted several changes affecting judicial authority and administration that may be of interest to practitioners generally. This post will review the legislation’s provisions […]
READ POST "Recent Legislative Changes Affecting Judicial Authority and Administration (September 18, 2025)"August 21, 2025
I am excited to share this year’s annual report from the North Carolina Judicial College. Taking stock of a year’s work can be a meaningful exercise, and I’m proud of what […]
READ POST "Annual Report from the North Carolina Judicial College (2024-25) (August 21, 2025)"August 7, 2025
The North Carolina Judicial College was founded in 2005 to expand the education and training the School of Government has provided to judicial branch officials since its founding in 1931. […]
READ POST "New Judicial College Course Catalog (August 7, 2025)"June 4, 2025
When a party is sued, they often want to make the lawsuit go away. One of the most common ways of attempting to get rid of a lawsuit is a […]
READ POST "When can you file a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss? (June 4, 2025)"