May 2026 Issue
NC Lawyer Magazine
Leading Off
Many firms already have lawyers or staff using AI to draft a first pass, summarize a file or distill a long email chain. Firms have integrated these tools into day-to-day work quickly. At the same time, many firms are still working through…
I wrote in this column in February that one of the days in my career that stands out…
Every lawyer has a moment they did not know how to handle…
Featured Articles
As a child, Micah D. Hall often watched the mystery legal drama “Matlock” with her mom and first began dreaming of becoming a lawyer. She was fascinated by how every case was solved before the credits rolled and wanted to be that same problem-solver for others one day.
“Onward and upward” is how Gray Wilson describes his aspirations for the North Carolina Bar Foundation civic education website, ExploreNCCourts.org, scheduled to launch this June. The website has been in the making for five years.
Joshua Plummer, a real property attorney, chose the military as his first career and the law as his second. What connects these two paths is one goal: serving others.
Lauren Gennett serves on the NCBA Health Law Section council and as secretary. She recently co-led a presentation on Government Enforcement and Compliance Developments as part of the section’s annual CLE program.
In This Issue
Precision and clarity are two hallmarks of effective legal writing. Few tools enhance precision and clarity more than lists, tabulations, and numerations. Yet many practitioners still hesitate to use them, worrying that they appear informal or “non-legal.”
North Carolina Bar Association Health Plan – Cyber Coverage – Life and Disability – Business Insurance – Dental – Bonds
Checking In features member achievements, as well as news of the latest hirings and promotions at N.C. law firms.
In Memoriam provides NCBA members with information regarding the deaths of fellow lawyers, judges, paralegals and law students.
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