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DCBA Awards
The Durham County Bar Association and the 16th Judicial District Bar held its annual meeting and awards lunch on June 10 at the DoubleTree at RDU. […]
NCBA Convention
The North Carolina Bar Association held its annual convention in June in Charlotte. Photos courtesy of NC Bar Association. […]
Criminal Minds
It was standing room only at the criminal defense section meeting during the NCAJ Convention in Wilmington. […]
WRONG! Texas has a long constitution (1876), but it is far shorter than the longest in the country.
CORRECT! Alabama’s 1901 constitution is the longest in the world, with well over 800 amendments and more than 300,000 words. It was written in part to limit local government power and entrench state control, so even minor local matters often require a statewide amendment.
WRONG! California has a lengthy constitution (1879) with many amendments, but it is not the longest.
WRONG! Louisiana has a long constitution too (1974), but not the longest.
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