All companies face issues related to technology and their employees. The legal risks associated with employees using cell phones, having laptops, and sharing information on social media sites can significantly impact the business, reputation, and financial condition of a company. We assist companies in addressing issues specific to employees and the workplace, including:

• Drafting and implementing policies addressing employees’ use of the Internet, e-mail, and social media
• Advising clients on privacy and defamation issues, as well as federal laws, related to employees’ use of Internet, e-mail and social media
• Drafting and implementing polices to protect trade secrets and confidential information, including specific protections for electronic data
• Advising clients on preventing the misappropriation of trade secrets and other confidential information when an employee leaves the company
• Working with forensic computer experts on preserving and searching electronic data
• Training and advising management and human resources on the proper handling of issues that arise as a result of employees’ use of technology
• Hiring and retaining foreign talent
• Complying with U.S. Law to control exports of sensitive equipment, software and technology, services and information to foreign nationals and foreign destinations

Our lawyers also represent companies in cases involving claims against former employees who take confidential information or violate non-compete agreements or other restrictive covenants. This can include claims involving the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, breach of contract, breach of the duty of loyalty, interference with contractual relationships, conspiracy, intellectual property infringement unfair and deceptive trade practices, and related causes of action.

Nexsen Pruet recognizes the importance of having lawyers that reflect the broad diversity within our client base, our jury system, our colleagues, and our community at large.  To that end, we are committed to recruiting minority candidates, reducing minority attrition, supporting minority organizations, and expanding and improving our diversity program.  We also recognize that the pursuit of a diverse workplace is, and should be, ongoing. 

As a means of promoting these interests, we created the Nexsen Pruet Diversity Scholarship Program. Prior to creating the scholarship, we completed a written plan that identified methods by which the firm could recruit, hire, and retain minority lawyers. The plan includes expanding our recruitment efforts to other law schools, increasing recruitment of lateral minority and female candidates, and continuing to develop and enhance our relationships with minority law organizations such as the Black Law Students Association.  Our goal is to identify qualified minority candidates who may be potential members of the firm.

Nexsen Pruet understands the need for and value of increased diversity, and we are strengthening and building upon our commitment to provide an inclusive environment within our firm.  As such, we will maintain a continuing focus on doing whatever we can to achieve the important and necessary goal of diversity.

Nexsen Pruet Diversity Scholarship

Strengthening the Lawyers of Tomorrow...Today

   The Nexsen Pruet Diversity Scholarship aims to:  

• Support diversity within our firm and the bar  
• Enhance educational opportunities for talented minorities in the field of law  
• Inform minority law students of opportunities for private practice in the Carolinas   

The Scholarship Program will award $3000 to one or more exceptional first year minority law students planning a career in North or South Carolina.   

All scholarship recipients will be considered for summer employment in one of the Nexsen Pruet offices upon completion of their first year of law school.  Scholarship recipients are invited to re-apply for additional scholarships during their second and third years of law school.   

 Eligible students must be attending one of the following schools:

• University of North Carolina School of Law
• University of South Carolina School of Law
• Wake Forest University School of Law 
• North Carolina Central University School of Law 
• Charleston School of Law
• Charlotte School of Law