THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR WINTER JOURNAL2012 IN THIS ISSUE Is Justice Being Priced Out of the Common Man’s Reach? page 8 Damages in Case of Negligently Killed Pet Dog page 14 An Interview with New President M. Keith Kapp page 28 THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR JOURNAL Winter 2012 FEATURES Volume 17, Number 4 8Is Justice Being Priced Out Editor of the Common Man’s Reach? Jennifer R. Duncan By Christopher R. Clifton Publications Committee 10 Their Other Brother—Why Have We Margaret J. McCreary, Chair John E. Gehring, Vice-Chair Forgotten Samuel Phillips? Marcia Armstrong By Donna LeFebvre Dorothy Bernholz Lauren Collins 14Recovery of “Intrinsic Value” Harry B. Crow Margaret H. Dickson Damages in Case of Negligently Rebecca Eggers-Gryder Forrest A. Ferrell Killed Pet Dog Douglas R. Gill By Calley Gerber and William Reppy Jr. James W. Hall Anna Hamrick 18 Professionalism - The Loss of Civility Charles R. Hardee George L. Jenkins Jr. in the Legal Community Darrin D. Jordan By Clifton W. Everett Jr. Robert Montgomery Nancy Black Norelli 24State Taxation of the Pro Hac Carlyn G. Poole Harold G. Pope Vice Lawyer Barbara B. Weyher By Jerry Meek G. Gray Wilson Alan D. Woodlief Jr. 26Meet the Federal Judges—Judge © Copyright 2012 by the North Carolina State Bar. All Robert J. Conrad Jr. rights reserved. Periodicals postage paid at Raleigh, NC, By Michelle Rippon and additional offices. Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the North Carolina State Bar. 28An Interview with New President POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the North Carolina State Bar, PO Box 25908, Raleigh, NC 27611. M. Keith Kapp The North Carolina Bar Journal invites the submission of unsolicited, original articles, essays, and book reviews. 32 The Ring Submissions may be made by mail or e-mail (ncbar@bell- By Terry Orndorff south.net) to the editor. 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