N.C. Court of Appeals Says that Contrary to Appellate Rule 3(c)(2), Time for Notice of Appeal in Cases of “Actual Notice” Runs From Date of Entry of the Judgment Even if Judgment is Never Formally Served.

When calculating the deadline for filing notice of appeal from a final judgment, Appellate Rule 3 used to seem fairly clear that the deadline was either: (1) 30 days from the date of the entry of judgment if the judgment was formally served within three days of the entry of the judgment, or (2) 30 days after formal service of the judgment if service was not made within that three day period.

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The weather outside is not the only thing that’s sizzling.

Certain practice areas – notably health care, energy and financial services – are red hot. Other areas like privacy law and intellectual property are heating up as well.

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A member recently joined the NCBA health plan who had a severe history of morbid obesity, diabetes and a number of other related medical problems.  Over the course of a year, this member shed well over 100 pounds, got his diabetes under control, and now exercises and takes care of his health religiously.

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Date: November 7, 2014

Location: Campbell Law School

Registration available soon. Contact Camille Stell for more information.

The Legal Marketing Association, an international organization, has a Raleigh Chapter. Our chapter is sponsoring a marketing workshop geared to solos and small law firms. This program will not offer CLE credit, but will be a workshop designed to teach lawyers how to use do-it-yourself skills such as social media, strategic networking and public relations to build their law practices and increase their client base.

Our speakers will be members of our association who work with law firms in our market, along with marketing and public relations professionals from well-respected Raleigh firms.

The seminar is designed for private practice attorneys who have limited marketing experience and want to determine the most cost effective ways to expand their practices. Topics to be covered include: 

• Ethic rules regarding where and how attorneys can market
• Defining what makes your firm unique from your competitors
• Social media, web-sites, strategic networking, content marketing
• Marketing at no cost with public relations
• Writing a marketing budget

The cost of the program is $25 and is being sponsored by Advantage Print Group/Legal, Attorney At Law Magazine, Lawyers Mutual and Think Promotional Group.