Paralegal Technology: Resources on the Web

The Guidelines are intended to facilitate the proper use of paralegals in a law firm by clarifying a lawyer’s professional responsibilities when supervising a paralegal. The Guidelines also assemble in one document the applicable standards (with appropriate comment) for the ready use of lawyers and their employees when determining the permissible bounds of the conduct and activities of paralegals assisting lawyers in the rendition of legal services.

This introduction to legal citation is focused on the forms of citation used in professional practice rather than those used in journal publication. For that reason, it does not cover The Bluebook's distinct typography rules for the latter. Furthermore, it aims to identify the more important points on which there is divergence between the rules set out in the two manuals and evolving usage reflected in legal memoranda and briefs prepared by practicing lawyers.

A judicial forms search can be done using any one of the following: NCAOC form number, form title, category, or agency.

The National Association of Legal Assistants provides current information about the profession, continuing education materials and seminars, networking opportunities, professional certification programs, occupational survey findings and manuals to help paralegals excel in the workplace.

The North Carolina General Assembly offers access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public.

The North Carolina Paralegal Association (NCPA) is a self-governed organization run by paralegals for paralegals. Through its educational and informational network, NCPA strives to help its members better assist the legal community in fulfilling its duty to their clients and the public. NCPA is an affiliate member of the National Association of Legal Assistants.

The government agency responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in North Carolina.

The Plan for Certification of Paralegals approved by the NC State Bar and adopted by the NC Supreme Court in 2004 assists in the development of paralegal standards, raises the profile of the paralegal profession, and standardizes the expectations of the public and other legal professionals.

The Bluebook contains three major parts. The first part is the Bluepages, a how-to guide for basic legal citation. The second part is the heart of the Bluebook system of citation: the rules of citation and style. The third part consists of a series of tables to be used in conjunction with the rules. The tables show, among other things, which authority to cite and how to abbreviate properly.

Information, steps, and forms for getting a pro se absolute divorce in North Carolina.

Information for NC citizens on ending a marriage or domestic partnership, including separation, divorce, property, alimony and enforcement.

This chart lists the types of courts found in North Carolina, from highest to lowest.

This database of pending cases may be searched by selecting a county and entering the last name of the defendant.

Federal rules of evidence are, as the name indicates, the rules by which a federal court determines what evidence is admissible at trial. In establishing what evidence is admissible, many rules concentrate first on the relevancy of the offered evidence, then allocate among the parties the burden of producing evidence and the burden of persuading the court. The Federal Rules of Evidence also address the admissibility of hearsay, oral testimony, and Article V of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Division Eight of the California Evidence Code.

The North Carolina Rules of Evidence govern proceedings in the courts of the state to the extent and with the exceptions stated in Rule 1101. The rules apply to all actions and proceedings in the courts of North Carolina except as otherwise provided by statute.