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  Court Employees Receive Courthouse Employee of the Year Awards for 2023
        
    This award is presented to courthouse employees whose contributions have demonstrated the highest commitment to genuine professionalism. 
      
    
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  Mecklenburg County eCourts Transition Process and Go-Live Timeline
        
    Adjustments to courthouse operations will begin the weeks prior to October 9 to support the transition to eCourts.
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus Counties
        
    Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Heath Nance to serve as district court judge in Judicial District 13 (Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus).
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Announces Judicial Appointments to Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
        
    Governor Roy Cooper announced two judicial appointments: Judge Allison Riggs to Supreme Court and Carolyn Thompson to Court of Appeals.
      
    
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  Portal Training for Attorneys and Judicial Partners for Mecklenburg County
        
    NCAOC has scheduled virtual training sessions for attorneys and various judicial partners. Register for a session. Additional dates added.
      
    
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  eFiling is Coming to Mecklenburg County Courts: Training Dates Announced for Attorneys and Judicial Partners
        
    Training sessions will be offered for civil and criminal. Register for a session. Additional virtual dates added.
      
    
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  New “Address of Record with the Court”
        
    Attorneys may update their profile at portal.ncbar.gov to include a mailing address, phone number, and email to be used for Rule 5 service.
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Durham County
        
    Governor Cooper has appointed Kendra Montgomery-Blinn to serve as district court judge in Durham County. 
      
    
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  Court Employees Receive 2023 Courthouse Employee of the Year Awards
        
    Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Dierauf and Official Court Reporter Kimmel McDiarmid are the recipients of the most recent award. 
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Appoints Superior Court Judge for Bladen and Columbus Counties
        
    Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Judge C. Ashley Gore to serve as superior court judge in Judicial District 13A (Bladen and Columbus).
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments
        
    Governor Roy Cooper announced two judicial appointments to North Carolina District and Special Superior Courts.
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Guilford County
        
    Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Joel Oakley to serve as district court judge in Judicial District 18 (Guilford County).
      
    
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  New Filing Code for Criminal Filings in File & Serve Effective June 1, 2023
        
    Attorneys can now file under Criminal Motions and Order for DA Review in File and Serve if documents need to be reviewed by the DA's office.
      
    
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  Judicial Branch Expands Elevated Access for Private Counsel in eCourts
        
    The update provides access to restricted information in cases for which an attorney is listed as an attorney of record. 
      
    
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  Court Managers Receive Professionalism Awards
        
    The court manager employees have consistently demonstrated professionalism and have gained the respect of their peers.
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Union County
        
    Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Anna Goodwin to serve as district court judge in Judicial District 20B (Union County).
      
    
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  Assistant Public Defender Receives 2022 Professionalism Award
        
    The award was presented to Max Ashworth by Chief Justice Paul Newby. 
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Gaston County
        
    Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Edgar F. Bogle to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 27A serving Gaston County. 
      
    
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  Supreme Court Amends Mediation Rule Sets and Adopts New Standard of Professional Conduct for Mediators
        
    The Supreme Court’s orders were adopted on 4 April 2023, and the amendments become effective on 1 May 2023.
      
    
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  International Delegates Learn About North Carolina Alternative Dispute Resolution
        
    A delegation from the Republic of Ghana in West Africa recently met with the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission (NCDRC). 
      
    
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