Published Articles

“The Future Face of the Bar,” President’s Message, Wake County Bar Flyer, November 2009

“Raising the Bar: The Future of Professionalism,” President’s Message, Wake County Bar Flyer, October 2009

“The Past, Present and Future of the Courts,” President’s Message, Wake County Bar Flyer, July 2009

“The Bar CARES,” President’s Message, Wake County Bar Flyer, June 2009

“Investing in the Future,” President’s Message, Wake County Bar Flyer, April 2009

“The Future of the Bar - Remaining Relevant,” President’s Message, Wake County Bar Flyer, February 2009

“A Legal Fee by Any Other Name,” Wake County Bar Flyer, April 2008

“Don’t Buy Off the Rack,” Wake County Bar Flyer, March 2008

“A Quick Guide to Ethical Fee Agreements,” Wake County Bar Flyer, February 2008

“Lessons from the Duke Lacrosse Cases,” NCBA Government & Public Sector Section Newsletter, December 2007, December 2007

“The Truth Set Them Free," Wake County Bar Flyer, November 2007

“A New Standard for Ethical Discovery Practices?” Wake County Bar Flyer, October 2007

“Pretrial Publicity,” Wake County Bar Flyer, September 2007

“Here Today, Gone Tomorrow,” Wake County Bar Flyer, February 2007

“Establishing, Maintaining, and Using an Ethical Legal Website,” Wake County Bar Flyer, November 2006

“Need Help?  The Bar Cares,” Wake County Bar Flyer, November 2005

“Ethics Help: A Phone Call Away,” Wake County Bar Flyer, 2005

“Prospective Clients: Potential Conflicts,” Wake County Bar Flyer, November 2004

“Advertisers Beware,” North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Wake County Bar Flyer, June 2004

“Put It in Writing: New Requirements in the Rules of Professional Conduct,” North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, February 26, 2004, Wake County Bar Flyer, March 2004

“The Expansion of Attorney Conflict Screening”  North Carolina State Bar Journal, North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Wake County Bar Flyer, Winter 2003,

“Multi-Jurisdictional Practice Comes to North Carolina,” North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Wake County Bar Flyer, July 2003,

“Contacting Employees of a Represented Organization,” North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Wake County Bar Flyer, March 2003,

“Hostage Files” “Whose Fee is it Anyway?” “Confidential: Not just Privileged,” “Bruno says: Put it There,” “The Firms, They are a’ Changin’,” Wake County Bar Flyer, February 2001 – December 2002

“Your Witness, Counsel,”  “An Insurance Defense Attorney’s Dual Client Problem,” “Advocate or Witness?” North Carolina State Bar Journal (articles published while Deanna was Assistant Ethics Counsel with The State Bar)

“A Practitioner’s Guide to Voir Dire Questions” Trial Briefs, Summer 1996.

“After the Whistle is Blown: Is the Best Defense a Strong Offense?” Washington Legal Foundation, October 1995.

 

CLE Seminar Presentations

Professionalism Roundtable Discussion Summary, Wake County Bar Association, October 6, 2009, Raleigh, NC (focusing on unsolicited contact by prospective clients, conflicts of interest, and use of confidential information obtained inadvertently)

“Ethics Every New Attorney Can Use,” North Carolina Bar Association, Practical Skills Seminar, September 16, 2009, Cary, NC

“Five Common Ethical Pitfalls,” Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, September 11, 2009, Greenville, NC

“Recent Developments in Ethics,” North Carolina Bar Association Law Practice Management Section Council, August 28, 2009, Cary, NC

“Special Ethical Issues in High-Profile Cases,” Joint Program of the NCBA Constitutional Rights & Criminal Justice Sections, February 2008, Cary, NC

“The Ethics of Pretrial Publicity,” 15-B Judicial District Bar, February 2008, Chapel Hill, NC

“Lessons from the Duke Lacrosse case and State Bar v. Nifong,” Lawyer’s Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina: Durham-RTP, September 2007; Greenville, October 2007; Asheville, November 2007; Charlotte, December 2007; Fayetteville, January 2008; Greensboro, January 2008; Raleigh, February 2008; Wilmington, March 2008.

“Ramifications from Duke Lacrosse and Nifong cases,” National Association of Bar Executives, Governmental Relations Section, November 2007, Raleigh, North Carolina

“The Ethical Fallout from State Bar v. Nifong,” Mecklenburg County and 26th Judicial District Bars, November 2007, Charlotte, North Carolina

"Professionalism and Ethics for Practitioners," Wake County Bar Association, October 2007, Raleigh, North Carolina

“Ethics Every Attorney Can Use,” North Carolina Bar Association, Practical Skills Seminar: The Lawyers Toolbox, September 2007, Cary, North Carolina

“Firm Dissolution and Ethical Breakups,” North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Solo and Small Firm Symposium, March 2007, Greensboro, North Carolina

“Establishing, Maintaining, and Using an Ethical Legal Website,” Wake County Bar Association, October 2006, Raleigh, North Carolina

“What’s in a Name?  Maintaining a Web Presence While Meeting Ethical Standards,” North Carolina Bar Association, September 2006, Cary, North Carolina

“Ethics Update,” Lawyer’s Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina, September 2005, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 2005, Charlotte, North Carolina, February, 2006, Morrisville, North Carolina, March 2006, Wilmington, North Carolina

“Significant Changes to the Revised Rules of Professional Conduct," Bankruptcy Institute, June 2004, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

“Practical Applications of the Rules of Professional Conduct, Part Two” National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, February 2004, St. Petersburg, Florida

“Significant Revisions to the Rules of Professional Conduct,” Wake County Bar Association, February 2004

“Ethics of Tort Recovery Disbursements,” North Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, January 2004

“Practical Applications of the Rules of Professional Conduct,” National Assoication of Railroad Trial Counsel, March 2003, Charleston, SC

“Ethical and Effective Use of Paralegals,” North Carolina Bar Association, February 2003

“Ethics Opinions Affecting Criminal Law Practice,” Wake County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, January 2003

“Ethical Use of Nonlawyers,” Wake County Bar Association, September 2002.

“Five Common Ethical Pitfalls,” sponsored by Lawyer’s Mutual Liability: December 2001 – March 2002, in numerous North Carolina metropolitan areas.

“How to Avoid State Bar Grievances,” sponsored by Lawyer’s Mutual Liability: December 2000 - October 2001, in various locations around North Carolina.

“The State Bar Disciplinary Process,” presented to the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers: February 1999.