Brooks Pierce partner Gary Parsons recently published an article in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly and South Carolina Lawyers Weekly on lessons he learned in the courtroom during his 43-year legal career as a litigator. In the article, Parsons...(read more)
Firm News
Wade Hargrove Featured in UNC-TV’s NC Broadcast Legends Program
Retired Brooks Pierce partner Wade Hargrove will appear on UNC-TV’s NC Broadcast Legends. The program will air Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. During the program, Hargrove will discuss his career and the revolution of communications in North Carolina. After a...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Partner Named Chair-Elect of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division
Brooks Pierce partner Will Quick has been named chair-elect of the North Carolina Bar Association’s (NCBA) Young Lawyers Division. The NCBA Young Lawyers Division is open to all bar association members under the age of 36 and all lawyers within...(read more)
Insights
Five Lessons Learned From a Lifetime in the Courtroom
This article was republished with permission from North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The article originally appeared on the North Carolina Lawyers Weekly and South Carolina Lawyers Weekly website on July 6, 2020. I have spent my 43-year legal career in...(read more)
Social Media and Politics: What President Trump’s Recent Executive Order Means
Since 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has provided critical protection from most liability for content posted by third parties to websites and other “interactive computer services.” This protection has been a primary factor in...(read more)
North Carolina Legislators Consider Spending and Policy Bills
The North Carolina General Assembly left Raleigh on June 26 after acting on several spending and policy bills. This Session was in addition to one held in late April that focused on COVID-19 Relief . Much of the recently completed Session focused on...(read more)