This addition to the Preamble to the Code of Professional Responsibility should be rejected. SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY and MARITAL STATUS             The Bar Council has recommended to you a change to the Preamble. (6) The North Carolina Constitution requires that “right and justice shall be administered without favor, denial, or delay.” Public confidence in […]

Days ago, a congressional committee moved H.R.1619, a bill that would grant Catawba Indian Nation a controversial casino in North Carolina. The Catawba’s reservation is located in South Carolina; however, since the Palmetto State’s restrictive gaming laws prevent them from conducting gaming at home, they are now attempting to build a casino across state lines. If […]

From the NC Values Coalition: THE HIDDEN ECONOMIC STORY BEHIND NORTH CAROLINA’S HB2 “ The sky is falling!!!”  Those words remind us of the children’s tale, “Chicken Little” in which a  chicken, struck on the head with an acorn, convinces her friend, Henny Penny, that the sky is falling and to join her to tell […]

I recently spoke about North Carolina Abortion Law. Here is a transcript: For 48 years, since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v Wade, it has been legal in North Carolina for a doctor to abort the child of a consenting mother, up to birth, for almost any reason. There is a statute limiting […]

How did the NC GOP do in the November 2020 elections? Here is the big picture at the local, state, and national level, including the presidency. Local level. Before the election Republicans controlled 59 County commissions. After the election the GOP controls 61 County commissions. Since Democrats control commissions with greater county populations, the counties […]

Every year, parents, students, teachers, and schools celebrate school choice week to raise public awareness of the importance of effective education options for children. This year, Stam Law Firm celebrated school choice week by filing an amicus brief with the North Carolina Supreme Court. The amicus brief addresses arguments in State v. Kinston Charter Academy, a […]