Jess McKnight
jess@lawyersmutualnc.com | 919-677-8900
Jess McKnight is a Senior Underwriter at Lawyers Mutual.
jess@lawyersmutualnc.com | 919-677-8900
Jess McKnight is a Senior Underwriter at Lawyers Mutual.
The most frequently asked question we receive in the Underwriting Department is “do I need tail coverage?” This, of course, leads to questions about what it is, how does it work, and what is the cost. Every attorney’s situation is different, and you should speak with one of our underwriters about your specific situation. With that said, let’s review the basic concepts of tail coverage to help you answer this question. Read More
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.
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) recently announced additional go-live plans for counties transitioning from paper files to Enterprise Justice (Odyssey), which currently serves Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Mecklenburg and Wake counties. Twelve northeastern counties comprising Track 3, as previously announced, will go live on February 5, and 10 counties comprising Track 4 (Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Vance and Warren) will go live on April 29.