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North Carolina Bar Magazine Picks Up Article On Our Internship Program
The N.C. Lawyer, the official magazine of the North Carolina Bar Association, picked up an article posted previously on this site concerning how...
Helping a Friend (or Relative) in Prison
Criminal convictions -- and the prison or jail time that comes with them -- can create unique attorney-client situations. The client has limited...
Pro Bono Volunteers And Internships: Turning Win-Win Into Win-Win-Win
Well-crafted pro bono projects and internships, when tailored to the needs of all involved parties, can be a winning proposition for law firms,...
Pro Se Mistakes: Stop While You’re Only A Little Behind
When a client proceeds pro se (literally, for yourself), he or she tries to represent him or herself. There's an old joke which says that a lawyer...
N.C. Court of Appeals Clarifies The Meaning Of “Visitation” In Custody Case
Mark Hayes, the lawyer for a Wilmington mother in a child neglect case, successfully argued to the North Carolina Court of Appeals that a Skype...
Zimmerman and Trayvon: How Your Anger Might Not Be Directed At Your Best Issue On Appeal
The recent verdict in the Zimmerman case is just the latest in a long line of sensational cases which have transfixed the American public. The O.J....
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim Wins New Hearing For Client At The North Carolina Court of Appeals
Criminal defendants and parents in termination of parental rights cases both have the right to an attorney. If the lawyer who represents them does...
Wilmington Defendant’s Sentence Too Long, New Sentence Ordered
Although both the lawyer for a Wilmington area defendant and the assistant district attorney signed off on a prior record worksheet indicating that...
Durham Appeals Lawyer Seeks Assistance in Administrative Law Case
When a State of North Carolina agency appealed one Durham lawyer's victory at trial, she turned to the Law Office of Mark L. Hayes for help. Mr....