Jay Reeves practiced law in North Carolina and South Carolina. He was Legal Editor at Lawyers Weekly and Risk Manager at Lawyers Mutual. He is the author of The Most Powerful Attorney in the World, a collection of short stories from a law life well-lived, which as the seasons pass becomes less about law and liability and more about loss, love, longing, laughter and life's lasting luminescence.
As expected, the COVID-19 pandemic has produced a flood of litigation, with insurance disputes and lawsuits over prison conditions leading the list. More than 1,000 coronavirus complaints had been filed nationwide as of mid-May, according to this COVID-19 lawsuit tracker. Commentators say this count is low a… Read More
Lateral recruitment and hiring at law firms has been put on hold amid the COVID-19 crisis. Evidence of this can be found by tracking and comparing the number of job postings that are removed from law firm websites. In the four-year period from 2016 to 2019, an average of 730 postings were taken down in the m… Read More
Tips for Creating an Excellent Home Office By now you’ve figured out some of the basics for working at home: don’t Zoom in pajamas, put barking dogs in the other room, and keep toddlers away from your laptop. But beyond that, have you put much thought into setting up your home office, or did you… Read More
Marketing in COVID Times Marketing your law practice – particularly bringing in new business – may have taken a back seat to other concerns amid the COVID-19 crisis. But this could actually be a good time to grow your practice. Internet traffic is up nearly 27 percent. That means there&rs… Read More
8 Self-Care Tips for Trying Times You might be so busy taking care of others during this pandemic – family members, clients, co-workers – that you’re neglecting to take care of yourself. That would be a mistake. Good risk management starts with self-care. It’s essential &ndash… Read More
Free Cyber Readiness Starter Kit In these volatile times, it’s more important than ever that your firm stay cyber safe. That can be a challenge amid all the upheaval caused by the pandemic. The Cyber Readiness Starter Kit can help. It has tips, downloadable information, and even a cyber readine… Read More
Online scammers are deploying elaborate email phishing schemes to exploit COVID-19 fears and confusion. Some of the bogus emails have subject lines referring to COVID-19 testing, treatment or transmission. Some refer to stimulus checks or Paycheck Protection Program money. Others impersonate legitimate healt… Read More
COVID-19 is Moving Law School Online Law school admissions, graduations and course offerings are all being reimagined because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Admissions are dropping. Graduation ceremonies are going virtual. The April and June LSAT in-person testing dates have been cancelled in favor of a unique … Read More
If you want to supercharge your Law Life, here are three little words that can make all the difference. Read More
For lawyers handling real estate closings, it’s important to know that seller fraud continues to rise, especially with the upcoming holiday season when distractions are high, and fraudsters are active.
Lawyers Mutual has published previous alerts regarding the new filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that went into effect January 1, 2024. After reviewing additional resources, we want to emphasize concerns that we have about the risks and increased potential liability for lawyers undertaking the reporting requirements. This is especially true for the continuing reporting requirements after entity formation and initial reporting.