You've probably heard of the most traditional way for a lawyer to change the law: lawyers often work as lobbyists who meet with legislators to try...
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Can You Appeal An Equitable Distribution Case?
Can you appeal the court order which divided your marital assets after a divorce? How much can an equitable distribution appeal cost, and does the...
Winning Appeal: Foreclosure
For those who may have been reading this blog for a long time, you may recall our winning appeal a few years ago involving a condominium...
The Power Of Professionalism
Most people know that lawyers are organized into county-level groups called "bar associations," which perform all manner of duties from facilitating...
Custody Appeals: Grandparent Rights, Visitation, And…. Death
One of the real perks of being an appellate lawyer is that I have the opportunity to just READ -- read all of the crazy stories about life that work...
Costs, And Sometimes The Best Option Is . . . To Give Up
I don't know how many law firm webpages I've read where the lawyers tout their absolute relentlessness. "I'll fight for you!" "When you need a...
Co-Defendant Criminal Case Spotlighted In New Podcast
An old law schools classmate of mine, and current criminal defense attorney, has recently begun a criminal law podcast. Her first episode...
What Makes For Good Oral Argument In The Appellate Courts?
I appeared for another oral argument recently, and it was my second in two weeks. That's relatively unusual in the appellate world; very few cases...
Mark Hayes Argues Contract Case At North Carolina Supreme Court
What does it look like when a case has oral arguments? Take a look at this recent argument by this firm at the N.C. Supreme Court: Oral Arguments...