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New SOG Bulletin: Ethical Dilemmas in Client Representation for DSS Attorneys in North Carolina

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Legal Ethics Lessons from ECU

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More Legal Ethics Lessons from Penn State

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Excusing Board Members from Voting on the Budget

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Post-Election Questions? Blog Posts Have Answers

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Adult Protective Services: Which County is Responsible?

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Legal Ethics and Social Media

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Voting Rules, Monuments, and Beehives: Miscellaneous Changes to Local Government Laws

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The North Carolina Criminal Self-Dealing Statute (G.S. 14-234): Five Things You Should Know

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You’ve Won Your Election – Time for Ethics Training!

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Ethics and the Role of the Local Government Attorney

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File or Get Fined: New Penalties for Violating MPO/RPO Ethics Disclosure Requirements

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Legal Ethics Lessons from the Penn State Scandal

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Help! There’s a Lawyer on my Board!

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Approving Minutes of Meetings You Didn’t Attend

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Giving and Receiving Gifts

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Do Mayors Have a Duty to Vote?

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Removing an Elected Official by Amotion: Judge Says It Can Be Done

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It’s All Relative

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New Ethics Requirements for Local Transportation Planning Organizations – Round 2

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Local Transportation Planning Groups Now Covered under the State Ethics Act – What Does This Mean For Them?

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Ethics and Employee Email

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Board Member Financial Interest: Mapping the Points on the Continuum

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Candidates and Conflicts of Interest – What Happens If You Win?

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State Ethics and Lobbying Laws – When Do They Apply to Local Government Lobbying?

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Spending Local Government Tax Money to Influence State Legislation

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Taking (Personal) Advantage of Public Contracts

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Conflicts of Interest and Subcontractors

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How Risky Are Dual Legal Roles?

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Boards of Health and Conflicts of Interest

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Wearing Several Hats: Multiple and Ex Officio Office-Holding

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One Attorney for Multiple Local Governments?

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What’s a “Public Office”?

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Board Members as Employees

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When is a Close Relationship with Your Client Too Close?

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Politics, Poole, and the Government Attorney-Client Privilege

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Federal Grants and Codes of Conduct

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I Second that Amotion

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“Stop Calling My Client!” Communication Between Opposing Counsel and Government Officials

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Board Members Who Serve on Nonprofit Boards – Conflict of Interest?

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When can a local government employee or official buy surplus property from the local government? Part 2

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City and County Attorneys as Public Officers – Possible Downsides

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Excusing Board Members From Voting

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City and County Attorneys as Public Officers – a Possible Upside

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Conflicts of Interest: How Do The Voting Statutes Relate to the Criminal Statute?