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The Law Is What It Is, But Is It Equitable: The Law Of Encroachments Where The Innocent, Negligent, And Willful Are Treated The Same, Olivia L. Weeks Dec 2016

The Law Is What It Is, But Is It Equitable: The Law Of Encroachments Where The Innocent, Negligent, And Willful Are Treated The Same, Olivia L. Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

A landowner builds a house that encroaches two feet on his neighbor's property. The encroachment involves very little land, but it creates many issues for the respective landowners. In today's society, where subdivisions are developed daily, there is an increasing potential for encroachments due to innocent mistakes, negligence, or willfulness. When an encroachment occurs, it would be terrific if the parties could negotiate a fair solution, but this rarely happens. This is because the law automatically places an encroaching landowner in an inferior bargaining position. In North Carolina, courts will order the encroaching landowner to remove the encroachment regardless of …


Finding Free Legal Research Sites And Free Case Law, Olivia Weeks May 2015

Finding Free Legal Research Sites And Free Case Law, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Finding Practice Tools, Olivia Weeks May 2015

Finding Practice Tools, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Government Internet Resources: Federal, State, And Local, Olivia Weeks May 2015

Government Internet Resources: Federal, State, And Local, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks Mar 2013

Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

The presentation focused on life-altering changes which have a tremendous impact on women financially, emotionally, and legally. Subjects included in the discussion were domestic violence, divorce, and death of a spouse.


Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks Mar 2013

Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

The presentation focused on life-altering changes which have a tremendous impact on women financially, emotionally, and legally. Subjects included in the discussion were domestic violence, divorce, and death of a spouse.


Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks Mar 2013

Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

The presentation focused on life-altering changes which have a tremendous impact on women financially, emotionally, and legally. Subjects included in the discussion were domestic violence, divorce, and death of a spouse.


Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks Mar 2013

Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

The presentation focused on life-altering changes which have a tremendous impact on women financially, emotionally, and legally. Subjects included in the discussion were domestic violence, divorce, and death of a spouse.


Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks Mar 2013

Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

The presentation focused on life-altering changes which have a tremendous impact on women financially, emotionally, and legally. Subjects included in the discussion were domestic violence, divorce, and death of a spouse.


Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks Mar 2013

Women's Legal Issues, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

The presentation focused on life-altering changes which have a tremendous impact on women financially, emotionally, and legally. Subjects included in the discussion were domestic violence, divorce, and death of a spouse.


Much Ado About Mighty Little - North Carolina And The Application Of The Relative Hardship Doctrine To Encroachments Of Permanent Structures On The Property Of Another, Olivia L. Weeks Dec 2012

Much Ado About Mighty Little - North Carolina And The Application Of The Relative Hardship Doctrine To Encroachments Of Permanent Structures On The Property Of Another, Olivia L. Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

This paper presents a legal argument for the application of the relative hardship test in all actions based on the encroachment of permanent structures on the land of another. First, the doctrine of relative hardship is presented. Second, this paper reviews the cases handed down by the North Carolina courts which have applied or discussed the application of the relative hardship test. Finally, this paper recommends the application of the relative hardship test as the most objective standard for determining an appropriate remedy where a mandatory injunction to compel removal is an issue.


From The "Creek" To The Capital, Olivia L. Weeks Dec 2012

From The "Creek" To The Capital, Olivia L. Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Heart Of The Capital's Legal Community, Olivia L. Weeks Dec 2012

Heart Of The Capital's Legal Community, Olivia L. Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Google Scholar . . . It's Free But Is It Effective?, Olivia Weeks Nov 2011

Google Scholar . . . It's Free But Is It Effective?, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Libraries And Legal Research, Olivia Weeks Dec 2010

Libraries And Legal Research, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Legal Ethics And Legal Writing, Olivia Weeks Dec 2010

Legal Ethics And Legal Writing, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


The Brief Makes The Difference: Effective Use Of Research In Trial And Appellate Briefs, Olivia Weeks Dec 2010

The Brief Makes The Difference: Effective Use Of Research In Trial And Appellate Briefs, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Librarians Take Cautious Stance On Google Scholar, Olivia Weeks Nov 2009

Librarians Take Cautious Stance On Google Scholar, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

Interview with NC Lawyer's Weekly


Raleigh: Welcome Campbell, Olivia Weeks Jul 2009

Raleigh: Welcome Campbell, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

Interview with News & Observer


From The Country To The City: Planning And Implementing The Move Of A Library, Olivia Weeks Mar 2008

From The Country To The City: Planning And Implementing The Move Of A Library, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


We Are In The Business Of Service: Serving Students And Faculty In An Academic Law Library, Olivia Weeks Dec 2007

We Are In The Business Of Service: Serving Students And Faculty In An Academic Law Library, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Libraries And Legal Research, Olivia Weeks Dec 2007

Libraries And Legal Research, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


The Importance Of Teaching Legal Research And Writing, Olivia Weeks Feb 2006

The Importance Of Teaching Legal Research And Writing, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Cost-Effective Legal Research Using Subscription-Based Internet Services And Non-Subscription Web Pages, Olivia Weeks Oct 2004

Cost-Effective Legal Research Using Subscription-Based Internet Services And Non-Subscription Web Pages, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

Professor Weeks will give an introduction to and an overview of both fee-based online resources and non-subscription legal resource web pages. The internet provides an increasing variety of non-subscription legal documents. Therefore, there will be a special focus on legal or law-related web pages that may be of interest to the small law firm practitioner. Cost-effective and efficient search techniques will be discussed, and legal professionals will learn how to use the internet for legal and investigative research.


Libraries And Legal Research, Olivia Weeks Dec 2003

Libraries And Legal Research, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Evaluating A Law Practitioner's Legal Research System, Olivia Weeks Dec 1997

Evaluating A Law Practitioner's Legal Research System, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.


Evaluating A Law Practitioner's Legal Research System, Olivia Weeks Jan 1993

Evaluating A Law Practitioner's Legal Research System, Olivia Weeks

Olivia L. Weeks

No abstract provided.