Outer Banks Voice: Tillett motion says N.C. Bar unlawfully obtained files from JSC

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Tillett motion says N.C. Bar unlawfully obtained files from JSC

By Russ Lay on June 27, 2016

Did the North Carolina State Bar “unlawfully and improperly” obtain confidential files from the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission that were used in disciplinary actions against Judge Jerry R. Tillett?

A “motion to dismiss” filed on May 24 by Tillett’s attorneys before the North Carolina’s Disciplinary Hearing Commission alleges the State Bar .... 

http://outerbanksvoice.com/2016/06/27/tillett-motion-says-n-c-bar-unlawfully-obtained-files-from-jsc/

Legal Reader: Websites In NC Can Provide Legal Documents

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Websites In NC Can Provide Legal Documents

By Consuella Pachico -

Jun 22, 2016

North Carolina lawmakers have passed a bill amending the state’s definition of law practice and will now permit websites to offer interactive legal documents.

House Bill 436 won unanimous approval last week, ending a long-running dispute with LegalZoom. The bill ....

http://www.legalreader.com/websites-in-nc-can-provide-legal-documents/

ABA Journal: Online interactive legal documents would be legal in North Carolina under bill passed by legislature

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/online_interactive_legal_documents_would_be_legal_in_north_carolina_under_b/

BUSINESS OF LAW

Online interactive legal documents would be legal in North Carolina under bill passed by legislature

POSTED JUN 22, 2016 10:38 AM CDT

BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS

North Carolina lawmakers have passed a bill that amends the state’s definition of law practice to permit websites that offer interactive legal documents.

House Bill 436 (PDF) won unanimous approval last week, ending a long-running dispute with LegalZoom, WRAL reports. The bill was .... 

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/online_interactive_legal_documents_would_be_legal_in_north_carolina_under_b/

NC Lawyers Weekly: Feds weighed in on NC bill defining practice of law

http://nclawyersweekly.com/2016/06/21/feds-weighed-in-on-nc-bill-defining-practice-of-law/

Feds weighed in on NC bill defining practice of law 

By: Phillip Bantz June 21, 2016

Federal regulators sent a letter to North Carolina lawmakers touting the benefits of interactive legal software days before the General Assembly unanimously passed a bill that excludes websites such as LegalZoom.com from the statutory definition of the practice of law. The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division issued the joint statement on ...

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http://nclawyersweekly.com/2016/06/21/feds-weighed-in-on-nc-bill-defining-practice-of-law/

JDSUPRA: Online Legal Documents

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/legislative-update-25255/

Legislative Update

6/20/2016

by

Charles Marshall,

Christopher McClure,

Marcus Trathen,

Ed Turlington  

| Brooks Pierce

.....

Online Legal Documents
A bill (HB 436) to end a long dispute between the N.C. State Bar and Legal Zoom passed the Legislature this week.  It redefines “practice of law” by exempting services that provide blank legal documents, such as wills, leases, and promissory notes that people can fill out online, purchase, and print.  These services must register with the State Bar .....

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/legislative-update-25255/

WRAL: Lawmakers OK rules allowing online legal documents in NC

http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-ok-rules-allowing-online-legal-documents-in-nc/15784019/

Lawmakers OK rules allowing online legal documents in NC

Posted June 16

By Matthew Burns

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lawmakers on Thursday ended a long-running dispute between the North Carolina State Bar and LegalZoom by passing legislation that allows online services to provide legal documents in the state. 

The House and the Senate both unanimously passed House Bill 436 ....

http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-ok-rules-allowing-online-legal-documents-in-nc/15784019/

NCBAR: NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL TO REGULATE ONLINE PROVIDERS OF LEGAL DOCUMENT

http://www.ncbar.gov/news-and-publications/news-notices/2016/06/nc-general-assembly-passes-bill-to-regulate-online-providers-of-legal-documents/

NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL TO REGULATE ONLINE PROVIDERS OF LEGAL DOCUMENT

Today, North Carolina became the first state in the nation to pass a statutory framework for the regulation of online providers of legal documents such as LegalZoom. The bill, passed unanimously by the North Carolina General Assembly and pending the governor’s signature, sets forth the conditions under which online legal documents can be provided in an interactive manner and ....

http://www.ncbar.gov/news-and-publications/news-notices/2016/06/nc-general-assembly-passes-bill-to-regulate-online-providers-of-legal-documents/

WRAL: Lawmakers OK rules allowing online legal documents in NC

http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-ok-rules-allowing-online-legal-documents-in-nc/15784019/

Lawmakers OK rules allowing online legal documents in NC

Posted June 16

Read more at http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-ok-rules-allowing-online-legal-documents-in-nc/15784019/#A6TSj7TqzFdCBeR6.99

By Matthew Burns

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lawmakers on Thursday ended a long-running dispute between the North Carolina State Bar and LegalZoom by passing legislation that allows online services to provide legal documents in the state.

The House and the Senate both unanimously passed House Bill 436 after

Read more at http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-ok-rules-allowing-online-legal-documents-in-nc/15784019/#A6TSj7TqzFdCBeR6.99 .....

http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-ok-rules-allowing-online-legal-documents-in-nc/15784019/

Law360: DOJ, FTC Say Legal Documents Software Helps Consumers

http://www.law360.com/articles/806288/doj-ftc-say-legal-documents-software-helps-consumers

DOJ, FTC Say Legal Documents Software Helps Consumers

By Eric Kroh

Law360, New York (June 13, 2016, 3:43 PM ET) -- Websites and software that automatically generate legal documents benefit consumers by keeping down prices and expanding access to legal services, and North Carolina lawmakers considering legislation in the area should not place overly broad restrictions on them, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission said on Friday.

The DOJ and the FTC said that House Bill 436 in the North Carolina Legislature, which would amend the state's statutory definition of the practice of law to exclude websites such as LegalZoom.com, appears designed to...

http://www.law360.com/articles/806288/doj-ftc-say-legal-documents-software-helps-consumers

NC Supreme Court: Record in NC State Bar v. Tillett (208PA15)

Record: https://www.ncappellatecourts.org/show-file.php?document_id=189528
Supplement to the record: https://www.ncappellatecourts.org/show-file.php?document_id=189529

All documents in the case: https://www.ncappellatecourts.org/search-results.php?sDocketSearch=208PA15&exact=1

FTC: Federal Antitrust Agencies Submit Joint Statement to the North Carolina General Assembly on Legislation Regarding Online Legal Forms

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2016/06/federal-antitrust-agencies-submit-joint-statement-north-carolina

Federal Antitrust Agencies Submit Joint Statement to the North Carolina General Assembly on Legislation Regarding Online Legal Forms

Bill May Help Increase Access to Legal Services, Agencies Say

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June 10, 2016

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In response to a request by North Carolina State Senator Bill Cook, the Federal Trade Commission staff and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have submitted a statement to the North Carolina legislature on the possible competition and consumer impacts of a legislative proposal regarding online legal forms and the practice of law.

North Carolina House Bill 436 would exclude from the statutory definition of the practice of law the operation of a website ....

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2016/06/federal-antitrust-agencies-submit-joint-statement-north-carolina

Daily Advance: Court must rule on 'double punishment' in Tillett case

http://www.dailyadvance.com/Opinion/2016/06/05/Court-must-decide-double-punishment-in-Tillett-case.html

OUR VIEWS

Court must rule on 'double punishment' in Tillett case

The N.C. Supreme Court has halted the N.C. State Bar’s disciplining of Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett for the moment, announcing recently it will hear arguments on whether it’s appropriate for the Bar to discipline a judge for conduct for which he’s already been punished.

The state’s top court, which had earlier denied Tillett’s petition to review the State Bar’s decision to discipline him, said in late May it had changed its mind. The justices said ......

http://www.dailyadvance.com/Opinion/2016/06/05/Court-must-decide-double-punishment-in-Tillett-case.html

NC Lawyers Weekly: Supreme Court unexpectedly wades into Tillett-State Bar dispute

http://nclawyersweekly.com/2016/06/02/supreme-court-unexpectedly-wades-into-tillett-state-bar-dispute/

By: David Donovan June 2, 2016

In an unexpected reversal, the North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear a dispute between the state bar and Dare County Superior Judge Jerry Tillett over whether the bar has the authority to discipline sitting judges over conduct for which the judge has already been disciplined by the state’s Judicial Standards Commission. The May 28 ...

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Law360: NC High Court Takes Up Judge Double Discipline Row

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NC High Court Takes Up Judge Double Discipline Row

By Y. Peter Kang

Law360, Los Angeles (June 1, 2016, 5:40 PM ET) -- In a rare move, the North Carolina Supreme Court agreed to review a case to determine whether a sitting state judge already disciplined by a judicial oversight board must face a separate disciplinary review by the state bar for the same conduct. 
The state's high court said Friday that it reconsidered its January decision declining to hear whether Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett must face .....

http://www.law360.com/articles/802574/nc-high-court-takes-up-judge-double-discipline-row

ABA Journal: Can state bar discipline judge already reprimanded by judicial regulator? NC high court to decide

Article version:

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LEGAL ETHICS

Can state bar discipline judge already reprimanded by judicial regulator? NC high court to decide

By Debra Cassens Weiss

Jun 1, 2016, 08:14 am CDT

The North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a judge already reprimanded by the Judicial Standards Commission can be disciplined by the state bar for the same conduct.

In an order issued on its own accord on Friday, the court took up the case of Judge Jerry Tillett ....

http://www.abajournal.com/mobile/article/can_state_bar_discipline_judge_already_reprimanded_by_judicial_regulator_nc