Monisha Parker
Monisha Parker previously served as the the Marketing Coordinator for Lawyers Mutual. Monisha connected Lawyers Mutual with our insureds and the legal community through the use of social media.
Monisha Parker previously served as the the Marketing Coordinator for Lawyers Mutual. Monisha connected Lawyers Mutual with our insureds and the legal community through the use of social media.
Lawyers Mutual is dedicated to helping lawyers adapt to the changes that are occurring in the industry. In addition to hosting our own events, we partner with bar associations across the state to sponsor events that speak to our mission. Lawyers Mutual and Clio have partnered with the North Carolina Bar Associ… Read More
Recently, Meredith College and Campbell Law School announced a new partnership that will provide Meredith students with the opportunity to complete a law degree at an accelerated pace. We had an opportunity to find out more about the 3 + 3 program from Program Coordinator, Whitney Ross Manzo. LM: You are Mered… Read More
The legal industry is evolving; however, few law firms are reinventing their business model. Meet one firm who is, the Forrest Firm. The Forrest Firm, a full-service corporate law firm with offices across North Carolina, was founded in January 2011 by James Forrest (formerly of Moore & Van Allen and Gr… Read More
Lawyers Mutual is gearing up for our inaugural Managing Partners Summit which will be held on May 22nd at the NC State Bar Building. The Managing Partners Summit is designed to promote learning and opportunities for law firm leaders to build more profitable and sustainable law firm… Read More
Lisa Sheppard has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism (CJCP). Sheppard succeeded Melvin F. Wright Jr., who retired from the position after 19 years. Sheppard graduated cum laude from Duke University in 1983 and received her juris doctor (J.D.)… Read More
VP of Claims Will Graebe discusses the change he's seen at Lawyers Mutual in celebration of our 40th anniversary. Read More
Check out this week’s SRC Friday post written by YOU! Yes, you reading this post. Our Student Resource Center was developed with law students in mind and we would love to have law students, new lawyers and law school staff contribute to our SRC Friday posts. Every Friday our blog is dedicated t… Read More
Lawyers Mutual’s dedication to the legal community extends to our team. Lawyers Mutual team members are very active in legal organizations around the state. Our claims counsel Mark Scruggs is a past chair of the Law Practice Management section of the North Carolina Bar Association. He has served as an Adv… Read More
Nicole Abboud is like a lot of young lawyers. In fact, she might be just like YOU. Are you a new lawyer trying to navigate your career in law and figure out if you made the right decision? Did you pick the right firm? Is this the right practice area for you? Perhaps you’re questioning whether or not you w… Read More
The Lawyers Mutual Lending Library is one of our most valuable risk management resources. Chances are if you have a question or concern in your practice, we have a book to address the topic in our library. The Lawyers Mutual Lending library boats over 100 titles that range in subject matter from marketing to cy… Read More
In celebration of Pro Bono Month, Mecklenburg County Bar President Heather Culp talks about the importance of pro bono work in your law practice. Read More
Project Manager Sage Dunlevy discusses her implementation of forward thinking technology in celebration of Lawyers Mutual's 40th anniversary. Read More
Cybecrimes are at an all-time high as headlines about attacks worldwide spread throughout news outlets. It can be unnerving to think about someone potentially accessing your personal and professional data. One of your greatest defenses against cyberattacks is education. Educating yourself and your staff on what… Read More
Technology is a huge part of our everyday lives. We use technology for just about everything, so it’s no surprise that lawyers are using technology in their law practices. In fact, the iPad is a very popular tool for several attorneys. There are many benefits to using an iPad to help make your practice mo… Read More
The world is a very different place than it was 20 years ago. I would even say it’s a very different place than it was 2 years ago. Technology has thrown our personal and professional lives into overdrive. Dating? There’s a website for that. Shopping? Most of us have started our holiday shopping on… 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.