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https://brockerlawfirm.com/2024/05/21/the-brocker-law-firm-retained-as-counsel-for-nc-board-of-counselors/

The Brocker Law Firm Retained as Counsel for NC Board of Counselors - Brocker Law Firm - Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Attorneys Doug Brocker and The Brocker Law Firm, P.A., were recently selected and are looking forward to serving as Counsel for the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors, which has more than 15,000 active licensees. Doug and the Firm will take over representation of the Board from...

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2024/03/07/could-state-bar-expungement-be-right-around-the-corner/

Could State Bar Expungement Be Right Around the Corner - Brocker Law Firm - Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Attorneys Currently, there is no pathway for expungement of an attorney’s public disciplinary record in North Carolina. This means that attorneys, who received public discipline early in their careers, but have since practiced without incident and do not pose a threat to the public, are forever suffering th...

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2024/02/26/nc-state-bar-review-committee-accepting-comments/

NC State Bar Review Committee Accepting Comments - Brocker Law Firm - Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Attorneys The State Bar Review Committee continues to accept public comments about the lawyer disciplinary process and proceedings, including the transparency and fairness of the disciplinary functions of the State Bar. Comments may be submitted to the committee using its electronic form HERE. Its next meetin...

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2024/01/22/the-state-bar-review-committee-meeting/

The State Bar Review Committee Meeting - Brocker Law Firm - Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Attorneys “The organizational meeting of the State Bar Review Committee will be held on Wednesday, January 24, at 2:30 pm. The committee was established last year (SL 2023-134) in part to “review and examine the grievance review process of the North Carolina State Bar conducted in accordance with Article ...

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2024/01/19/the-nc-state-bars-new-trust-account-random-audit-selection-process/

The NC State Bar's New Trust Account Random Audit Selection Process - Brocker Law Firm - Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Attorneys

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2024/01/04/new-year-new-trust-account-random-audit-procedures/

New Year, New Trust Account Random Audit Procedures - Brocker Law Firm - Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Attorneys Starting in 2024, things will be changing as far as trust account random audits are concerned. Through the end of 2023, and for many years, the State Bar’s Random Trust Account Audit program operated the same way. A computer program randomly selected two judicial districts to audit each quarter. O...

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2023/12/07/double-dip-dont-slip-can-lawyers-bill-for-overlapping-time-spent-on-different-client-matters/

Double-Dip? Don’t Slip! Can Lawyers Bill for Overlapping Time Spent on Different Client Matters? - Brocker Law Firm - Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Attorneys Let’s say you are driving to an out-of-town deposition for Client A. You decide to take advantage of the uninterrupted time in the car and call Client B to have a long discussion about case strategy. Is it permissible to provide these services to both Client A and Client B at the same time? Can yo...

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2023/11/15/seo-whats-in-a-trade-name/

SEO: What’s in a (Trade) Name? - Brocker Law Firm - Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Attorneys If you or your law firm has a website, you may be paying someone to assist with search engine optimization (SEO). SEO is a complex process that considers how people search for things online and how search engines work. The point of SEO is, of course, to land higher on a search engine’s results pag...

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2023/11/08/take-a-lawyer-to-lunch-2/

Take a Lawyer to Lunch - Brocker Law Firm - Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Attorneys When I first began practicing law in North Carolina, one of my primary mentors told me about a policy he followed concerning filing sanction motions against an opposing attorney. His practice was to invite an opposing lawyer to lunch before potentially filing a motion for sanctions against that atto...

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2023/10/11/doug-and-crystal-present-at-wcba-pna-program-3/

Doug and Crystal Present at WCBA PNA Program - Brocker Law Firm - Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Attorneys On October 11, 2023, Doug and Crystal presented “Pitfalls and Ethical Considerations of Social Media Use” at the Wake County Bar Association’s Professionalism for New Attorneys program at the State Bar building in Raleigh.

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https://brockerlawfirm.com/2023/05/another-bite-at-the-apple/

Another Bite at the Apple - The Brocker Law Firm On July 8, 2022, The N.C. State Bar adopted new regulations, pursuant to amended N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 84-28 and 84-32.1.  These regulations, which have...more

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2023/02/keeping-clients-happy-through-communication/

Keeping Clients Happy Through Communication - The Brocker Law Firm Although you’ve probably heard this before, perhaps even from me, it bears repeating: The number one basis for grievances against attorneys is lack of communication. ...more

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2023/01/five-tips-for-a-healthy-2023/

Five Tips for a Healthy 2023 - The Brocker Law Firm Every year, even before the last strains of Auld Lang Syne have faded, millions of us look toward the new year with resolutions to improve...more

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2022/11/a-second-act-play-to-your-strengths/

A Second Act: Play to Your Strengths - The Brocker Law Firm Having been licensed to practice law for over 30 years now, I’ve started thinking about what the next chapter of my practice would look like...more

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2022/11/the-latest-music-for-the-ex-parte/

The Latest Music for the Ex Parte - The Brocker Law Firm Attorneys licensed in North Carolina are probably familiar with the prohibition on ex parte communications with judicial officials.  We know there is a Rule of...more

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2022/10/a-quick-message-about-quick-messages/

A Quick Message About Quick Messages - The Brocker Law Firm Advertising is a great way to get your name out there and generate some business.  In particular, text message advertising can be a highly effective...more

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2022/07/breaking-news-in-the-state-bar-disciplinary-arena/

Breaking News in the State Bar Disciplinary Arena - The Brocker Law Firm On July 8, 2022, new legislation went into effect that will afford North Carolina attorneys an additional review process and a chance to appear in...more

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2022/01/rule-4-2-and-corporate-representation/

Rule 4.2 and Corporate Representation - The Brocker Law Firm Over the years I have responded to many questions about the interpretation of Rule 4.2 governing communication with a represented party, especially when the represented...more

https://brockerlawfirm.com/2021/07/whats-in-a-trade-name-registration-requirement-eliminated/

What’s in a “Trade” Name? Registration Requirement Eliminated | The Brocker Law Firm Lawyers are likely aware of the new advertising rules that were certified by the NC Supreme Court in May 2021.  But what you may not...more

Ethical Expression of Thanks | The Brocker Law Firm

Ethical Expression of Thanks | The Brocker Law Firm As many of you already know, the N.C. State Bar adopted (and the NC Supreme Court certified in May 2021) amendments to the Rules of...more

New Post: Important Proposed Changes to HIPAA and HITECH Act: Comment Now!

Important Proposed Changes to HIPAA and HITECH Act: Comment Now! | The Brocker Law Firm The federal government is proposing significant changes to the regulations governing health care records that could affect you as a consumer, health care professional, or...more

New post: Ethics Advice: A Cost of Professional Practice at The Brocker Law Firm

Ethics Advice: A Cost of Professional Practice | The Brocker Law Firm A large part of my practice involves giving ethics advice to lawyers.  Sometimes the advice is about their own conduct, and other times, the question...more