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Brooks Pierce Sponsors North Carolina Lawyer Assistance Program 2019 Minority Outreach Conference

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February 12, 2019

Brooks Pierce was pleased to sponsor the closing reception at the North Carolina Lawyers Assistance Program’s (NCLAP) 2019 Minority Outreach Conference. The event was held Jan. 18 at the Durham Convention Center. The Minority Outreach Conference...(read more)
Seven Brooks Pierce Attorneys to Present at the 2019 Festival of Legal Learning

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January 29, 2019

Seven Brooks Pierce attorneys will present on a variety of topics at the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) 2019 Festival of Legal Learning. The event will be held Feb. 8 and 9 at UNC’s Friday Center. The Festival of Legal Learning will include...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Government Affairs Specialist to Co-Chair Transition Team for UNC System Interim President

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January 28, 2019

Chris McClure, a government affairs and public policy advisor in the Raleigh office of Brooks Pierce, has been named co-chairman of the newly appointed eight-member transition team for the interim president of the University of North Carolina System...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Partner Recognized for Contributions to Raleigh Arts Community

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January 28, 2019

Brooks Pierce partner Mark Prak has been awarded the 2019 Business Support of the Arts Award by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County. The award recognizes outstanding contributions by businesses, organizations and individuals to the...(read more)
Jim Williams Honored Posthumously With N.C. Bar Association’s Professionalism Award

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January 25, 2019

Jim Williams, a partner with Brooks Pierce who passed away Sept. 3, 2018, was honored posthumously by the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) with the 2018 Chief Justice’s Professionalism Award. Williams is one of four recipients who were...(read more)

North Carolina Legislative Update, February 15, 2019

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February 15, 2019

The pace of work at the General Assembly increased this week as bill introductions continued and committees held initial meetings. Revenue Projections A consensus revenue forecast released this week by the legislature's Fiscal Research Division and...(read more)
North Carolina Legislative Update, February 8, 2019

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February 8, 2019

The North Carolina General Assembly continued organizational work this week as legislators began to introduce bills and meeting schedules were announced. Teacher Pay ( S28 ) Senators Danny Britt (R-Robeson) and Rick Horner (R-Nash) filed a bill...(read more)
North Carolina Legislative Update, February 1, 2019

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February 1, 2019

State legislators returned to Raleigh this week to begin work for the 2019 session. This year’s “long session” is expected to last through the summer as members enact a two-year budget and consider hundreds of bills. Rules Changes Each biennium both...(read more)
Clean Water Act Controversy

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February 1, 2019

A point source by any other name. Federal Courts of Appeals have recently split on the question of whether pollution of surface water via groundwater is a violation of the Clean Water Act. The U.S. Supreme Court may weigh in. The Clean Water Act...(read more)
North Carolina Legislative Update, January 11, 2019

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January 11, 2019

State legislators returned to Raleigh this week to begin the 2019 session. This year’s session, which is called the “long session,” is expected to last through the summer as members enact a two-year budget and consider hundreds of bills. Republicans...(read more)

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