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I met with a high school student today who told me that she is not allowed to sit for the CNA exam in North Carolina because she doesn’t have a Social Security number. I did some research, and it turns out that, despite being extremely unfair, this is the current state of the law in...
On February 23, 2018, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice will be offering a live seminar entitled “Defending DWI: Strategies for Success.” Attorney Shook will be presenting the topic “Immigration Issues with DWIs, Drug-DWIs, License and District Court Cases.” This promises to be a great seminar. You can find an agenda for the presentation below,...
Attorney Shook has presented at The National Business Institute’s “Gun Law in North Carolina” seminar several times. This seminar will be available again on February 23, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Attorney Shook will be speaking about Title I and Title II Firearms, including NFA items such as suppressors and machine guns. He will also...
On February 5, 2018 I was honored to have been invited by City Councilman Robert Kellogg to speak in Gastonia about the DACA program. Read about the DACA event
Recently, Attorney Ron Shook was featured on soluto.com, a web service that helps him get more from his PC and makes it simple to help others with their PCs. “Soluto is so simple and unobtrusive as it allows me to manage the health of other lawyers’ PCs without intruding into their business itself. No matter...
Our law office was recently featured on Clio’s website after being a loyal customer to their product. Starting your own firm is a challenge, regardless of experience level. As Shook put it, deciding on “practice management software was one of the first things I did before opening my firm. I was looking for something better”...
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If you have been charged with a DWI, make sure you explore all of your options before pleading guilty. One of the most effective tools that can be used to prepare a defense in a DWI case is actually one of the lesser known defenses that North Carolina law provides today. This tool is referred...
Syrian nationals looking for help found some relief last month. On September 15th, 2012 a Pro Bono clinic was held at The Charlotte School of Law in Charlotte, NC. This clinic was co-sponsored by United for a Free Syria, The Law Office of Ronald J. Shook, Kelli Y. Allen Immigration, and Kuck Immigration. The clinic...
A common mistake is made in the Spanish speaking community of the U.S. when using the word notary. There is a distinct difference in the meaning of the word notary in English versus the meaning of the word notario in Spanish. There are many cases of notaries identifying themselves as notarios to take advantage of...