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Lawyers Mutual congratulates Ted Edwards, who was honored by the North Carolina State Bar with the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service award. The award was presented to Edwards by State Bar… Read More
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Eighty percent of legal consumers looking to hire an attorney will move on if they don’t here back from an attorney within 48 hours. Seventy percent of consumers review online con… Read More
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Lawyers Mutual congratulates retired Superior Court Judge Quentin T. Sumner, who was honored with the Chief Justice Commission on Professionalism (CJCP) Judicial District Professionalism Awa… Read More
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Lawyers Mutual congratulates Kinston attorney Jimbo Perry on his appointment as the new Executive Director of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism. Perry replaces fo… Read More
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By Brandon K. Jones, Carruthers & Roth, P.A. Reprinted with permission. Beginning January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) goes into effect and will impose stri… Read More
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Make sure you’ve got your calendars marked for the tour dates of Lawyers Mutual’s three-hour CLE road show. We look forward to visiting your community and saying hi. If you can&rs… Read More
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Need a guest speaker for your next firm retreat, county bar luncheon, or CLE event? Lawyers Mutual has you covered. Our panel of presenters can deliver real-life examples and practical,… Read More
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You can meet your annual State Bar requirements online – and at your convenience – with minimal sweat, stress and strain. Our on-demand videos bring the experts to your office. Th… Read More
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*Republished from the North Carolina State Bar Journal Fall 2023 issue. On June 14, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved the State Bar’s proposed changes to the rules of the … Read More
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Lawyers Mutual congratulates Asheville attorney Andy Banzhoff, who was elected in June as the new President of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. A partner at Devereux & Banzhoff, … 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.