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North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

U.S. center (trade press for the legal profession)

Owned byBridgeTower Media, a business-to-business publisher backed by the private equity firm Transom Capital Group. Before that, the paper was part of Lawyers Weekly Inc., which Dolan Media bought in 2004. I did not find a primary source that shows exactly when it moved to BridgeTower. A third-party directory lists an individual owner (Stephen Moran), but the outlet's own pages point to BridgeTower, so treat that listing as unreliable.
FundingMostly paid subscriptions, advertising from law firms and legal vendors, and legal notices. It also earns money from events, award programs and 'Power List' style rankings that honor law firms and lawyers.
On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly began in 1988 as one of a group of state-level legal newspapers run by Lawyers Weekly Inc., which also started Virginia Lawyers Weekly in 1986 and South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. In 2004 Minneapolis-based Dolan Media bought the group's papers and websites, reportedly for more than $30 million. Dolan's legal-publishing holdings later became part of BridgeTower Media, which Transom Capital Group backs; the outlet's site now carries BridgeTower newswire content. BridgeTower's reach has grown through deals such as its 2024 purchase of Virginia Business magazine. The paper's content centers on appellate and trial decisions, big verdicts and settlements, legal-industry business news, and profiles of lawyers and firms. Revenue from law-firm advertising and from awards and rankings means its coverage is closely tied to the profession it serves, which can lead to favorable treatment of firms that take part. I found no notable controversies or evidence of a partisan editorial line. Because this is professional trade press, its coverage of federal policy mostly appears as reports on court cases, judicial appointments and regulatory changes, not as opinion. Some of its material is behind a paywall, so my read of its recent coverage is limited.

Sources

  1. North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
  2. North Carolina Lawyers Weekly - About Us
  3. Transom Capital-backed BridgeTower Media acquires Virginia Business
  4. Virginia Lawyers Weekly (Wikipedia)
  5. Virginia Business magazine sold to Virginia Lawyers Weekly owner - Richmond BizSense

Profile compiled 2026-10-11; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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