Gay Birth Certificates

With some encouragement from outside sources, The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has established new policies that will allow married lesbians who give birth to a child to be listed on the child’s birth certificate. This change in policy is consistent with Vital Record’s practice of allowing men who are married…

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Sharon Thompson Presents on Emerging Issues in Estate Planning and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

As a part of its on-going series of continuing legal education for lawyers, the Estate Planning Section of the North Carolina Bar Association presented “New Frontiers: Emerging Issues in Estate Planning” on April 28. The program was designed to inform estate planning attorneys about current challenges presented by today’s medical and digital technology and changing…

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Funding Criminal Defense

Meredith Nicholson posts reference to a recent letter to the editor: Brad Bannon is a friend and colleague who represents the best in the criminal defense bar – he is honest, thoughtful, creative, indomitable and fights like hell for his clients despite overwhelming odds. Imagine waking up every day and defending the interests of folks…

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Milan Pham receives the 2014 Community Impact Award

The Durham law firm of NicholsonPham, PLLC, is proud to announce that partner, Milan Pham, is the recipient of the 2014 Community Impact Award, given annually by the LGBT Center of Raleigh. Milan was presented with the award at the LGBT Center’s 6th Annual Awards Gala on October 10. Milan is recognized for this award…

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MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN NORTH CAROLINA: Same-Sex Couples? What do the Recent Supreme Court Decisions Mean for North Carolina Gay Marriage?

On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court denied review of seven Federal Circuit Court rulings (from the Tenth, Seventh, and Fourth Circuits) that held state bans on same-sex marriage violated the U.S. Constitution. In denying review, the Supreme Court has effectively allowed those favorable rulings to stand. On October 7, 2014, the Ninth Circuit also…

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Meredith Nicholson participates in Duke Law’s Public Interest Careers Friday Speaker Series on September 19

The Durham Law firm of NicholsonPham is pleased to announce that Meredith Nicholson will be participating in Duke Law’s Public Interest Careers Friday Speaker Series on September 19 entitled “So, You Want to Work in Criminal Law”. This speaker panel series discusses the career paths taken by government attorneys, as well as attorneys in veteran’s…

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Milan Pham to Participate in Duke University’s International Equality Debates

The Durham Law firm of NicholsonPham is pleased to announce that Milan Pham will be participating in an event sponsored by Women’s Studies, Center for French & Francophone Studies at Duke University. Entitled “Kinship Trouble, The Equality and Difference Debates, NC, USA – France, Europe”, Milan will be participating as a speaker participant representing and…

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Milan Pham named recipient of the 2014 Community Impact Award

The Durham law firm of NicholsonPham, PLLC, is proud to announce that partner, Milan Pham, has been named recipient of the 2014 Community Impact Award, given annually by the LGBT Center of Raleigh. Milan will be presented with the award at the LGBT Center’s 6th Annual Awards Gala on October 10. Milan is recognized for…

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