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Safe Babies Court Begins Enrolling Families in Three North Carolina Counties
Safe Babies Court officially began accepting families this summer in Mitchell, New Hanover, and Yancey counties.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Russell M. Robinson, II
Robinson is the author of Robinson on North Carolina Corporation Law, the premier treatise on North Carolina corporation law.
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Jury Duty Scam Alert for Mecklenburg County July 2024
Mecklenburg County residents are receiving jury service scam phone calls from someone posing as law enforcement.
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Language Access Updates to Standards and Initiating Forms
This communication provides two key updates from NCAOC’s Office of Language Access (OLAS) for standards and forms.
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eCourts Training Resources and Track 6 Transition Information
Find eCourts training registration information and resources for the legal community and upcoming Track 6 counties launching in October.
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eCourts Extends to Mountains of Western North Carolina
Eleven counties (Track 5) in western North Carolina will shift to digital court records on July 22, 2024.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Chief Business Court Judge Louis A. Bledsoe, III
Bledsoe shares about becoming a judge, the role of the Business Court, and reflects on the joys and challenges in today's legal community.
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North Carolina to Host the National Association of Sentencing Commissions’ 2024 Conference
The conference will be held August 6-8 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, Raleigh, NC.
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File & Serve (eFiling) and Portal Training Available for Attorneys and Judicial Partners Through October 2024
File & Serve (eFiling) and Portal training sessions are now available for attorneys and judicial partners through October 2024.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Judge Robinson O. Everett
Everett was part of Duke Law School's faculty for over 50 years.
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North Carolina Business Court Changes Announced by Judicial Branch
Judge Michael L. Robinson to become Chief Business Court Judge January 2025
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eCourts Track 5 Go-Live Timeline and Transition Process Starting July 10, 2024
To support the transition to eCourts, there will be significant adjustments to courthouse operations the week prior in all counties.
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All Things Judicial Interviews Rufus Edmisten Regarding the 50th Anniversary of the Watergate Committee's Final Report
Edmisten served as the deputy chief counsel for the Senate Watergate Committee (1973-74).
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New Portal Functionality: Calculated Interest in SmartSearch
Users can navigate to a case using SmartSearch and scroll to Financial Information to see the “Calculated interest as of” the date viewed.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Attorney James D. Blount, Jr.
Blount's 50-year legal career included working as lead counsel in over 300 civil jury trials.
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Two Judicial Branch Employees Honored with 2024 Caswell Awards for 45 Years of Public Service
Judicial Branch honorees included Howard Hand (Gaston County) and Ella Wrenn (Franklin County).
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eCourts Expanding to Half of State by October 2024
Track 6 goes live Oct. 14, including Anson, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and Union.
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eCourts Training Resources and Track 5 Transition Information
Find eCourts training registration information and resources for the legal community and upcoming Track 5 counties.
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N.C. Pro Bono Resource Center Announces 2023 Pro Bono Honor Society Inductees
Society honors 1,373 attorneys and 17 paralegals with induction.
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All Things Judicial Profiles New Safe Babies Courts
Pilot programs begin in Brunswick, Durham, Mitchell, New Hanover, and Yancey counties.
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