August 21, 2026

Is Law School Worth It in 2026? | What Law Schools and TikTok Leave Out

Lately, TikTok seems to be peddling two very different versions of law school and practicing law, which leaves me wondering whether anyone is telling aspiring lawyers the truth. In 2026, the content trends because people want to know whether law school is still worth it.

The first type of day-in-the-life-of-a-lawyer video comes from the newly minted law student who has attended six classes and already mastered the influencer version of legal education. The video begins before sunrise. There is a workout, a carefully prepared chai latte, an immaculate apartment, color-coded notes, an expensive outfit, a walk across a beautiful campus, and some false modesty about how demanding the day will be. Somewhere along the way, there is usually a little virtue signaling and a fair amount of bragging disguised as vulnerability.

The message is that law school is glamorous, manageable, important, and aesthetically pleasing. The student appears to have time for exercise, skin care, meal preparation, perfect notes, social media production, and eight hours of sleep. Apparently, law school is just another lifestyle brand.

August 18, 2026

Secrets to Finding a Job as a New Lawyer | You Should Do This

by Carolina Attorneys

Finding a job as a new lawyer can be humbling, particularly after three years of law school, passing the bar, and hearing for years how much promise you have.

An August 17, 2026 article in US News and World Report discusses staying mentally strong during a long job search. Fair enough. Rejection is difficult. Silence is frustrating. Watching classmates announce new positions on social media while you are still sending résumés can make you question every decision that brought you to law school.

Mental resilience helps, but newly licensed lawyers might also benefit from a friendly, well-intentioned dose of reality from a lawyer who has been practicing for a while. You are entering a demanding profession. A law degree gives you an opportunity to begin proving yourself. It does not establish that you can manage a client, prepare a witness, try a case, bring business into a firm, or exercise sound judgment when the answer is not printed in a casebook.

September 29, 2025

The Rule of Law in North Carolina

by Carolina Attorneys

Do you believe in the Rule of Law? Talking heads from various sources bandy about Due Process, Equal Protection, and the Rule of Law. But what do those terms really mean and are they even relevant in today’s perpetual, and frankly exhausting, messaging infrastructure?

Stripped of partisan slogans, the concept of the Rule of Law is neither vague nor ornamental. It has a precise meaning rooted in centuries of legal thought and practice.

It is not about who shouts the loudest or which faction claims the phrase; it is about the structure that makes the government accountable to the governed and liberty possible.

December 16, 2021

PRACTICAL CRIMINAL LAW 2021 – ROWAN BAR

by Carolina Attorneys

When attorneys in Rowan County need to keep their legal knowledge up-to-date, the Practical Criminal Law 2021 Continuing Legal Education seminar is the perfect place to be.

This year’s event, which takes place on Friday, December 17, 2021, at the Wallace Educational Forum will be jam-packed with informative presentations from some of the most experienced criminal defense lawyers in the state.

Hosted by President of the North Carolina State Bar, Darrin Jordan, the Rowan Bar Practical Criminal Law Seminar has become the “go to” CLE for criminal defense lawyers in NC