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Press Release
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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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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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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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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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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eCourts Kiosks Deploy to N.C. Courthouses with Scanners, Printers, Payment Services for the Public
New ADA-compliant, all-in-one self-service kiosks deploying to local courthouses starting in June.
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North Carolina Judicial Branch Launches Holistic Hope Mental Health Diversion Program
The new program is located in the Second Judicial District which includes Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Greensboro Attorney Margaret Adams Harris
Harris was instrumental in Title IX implementation at Duke University and desegregation in Greensboro city schools.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Proclaims May 5 – 11 as Employee Appreciation Week for the Judicial Branch
May 8 has been declared as Employee Appreciation Day.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Proclaims May 2024 as Treatment Court Month for the North Carolina Judicial Branch
As of February 2024, there are a total of 65 treatment courts serving 35 North Carolina counties.
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eCourts is Now Live in 10 Additional Counties
Includes Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Vance, and Warren counties.
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eCourts Expands to Nearly Half of State’s Population
Track 4 of eCourts goes live April 29, 2024, and is the largest track of the rollout schedule based on its volume of legal filings.
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All Things Judicial Features a Panel Discussion with Franklin Freeman, Ned Mangum, Colon Willoughby
Panel discussed court history, different court levels, and changes in the court system.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Charlotte Attorney Francis I. Parker
Parker shares about his early years and outlines what professionalism means for lawyers in North Carolina’s legal community.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Proclaims April 2024 as Guardian ad Litem Child Advocate Month in North Carolina
Child Advocate Month acknowledges the importance of families and communities working together to advocate for children.
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All Things Judicial Focuses on the Chief Justice's Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts' Final Report
Task Force's final report was released in November 2023.
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Magistrate Leonardo Custis and Court Administrator Sarah Larson Receive Courthouse Employee of the Year Awards
This award is presented to courthouse personnel who exhibit the highest level of professionalism in service to their communities.
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A. Traynham Dorn Appointed as Johnston County's First Public Defender
Ms. Dorn's work experience includes over 20 years in private practice where she represented criminal defendants in district and superior cou
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Asheville Attorney Roy W. Davis, Jr.
He worked as an attorney for 55 years and held many prestigious positions in the legal community.
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