Education & Careers
Here’s some risk management math: when it comes to teamwork in the law office, one and one is not always two. Sometimes it’s three. But don’t take my word for it. Ask Bruce … Read More
Education & Careers
When it comes to predicting outcomes in law cases, it seems computers are better than lawyers. That’s one way to interpret the results of a recent AI vs. Attorney challenge. In that mat… Read More
Education & Careers
I love writing for Lawyer’s Mutual’s blog and newsletter. It’s fun to work with the supportive and creative team in Client Services. It’s a privilege to be associated … Read More
Education & Careers
How happy are you with your job? Do you leap from bed each morning and whistle your way to the office? Or do you trudge in dreading another day of rolling the same rock up the same hill? Or m… Read More
Education & Careers
Greensboro lawyer Afi Johnson-Parris and Dee Schiavelli interview women lawyers across the country to identify their path to success. The key to advancement is often seen in how well you marke… Read More
Education & Careers
Most law firms pay lots of monthly fees for different services. The lines in our credit card statements flow over to the second page. And those fees add up. Some lawyers are enraged by those … Read More
Education & Careers
Asheville lawyer, Tom Grella, is the author of the ABA publication, Lessons in Leadership: Essential Skills for Lawyers. In Tom’s book, he states, “not only are lawyers difficult … Read More
Education & Careers
To get the maximum impact from your next Facebook post, schedule it for Saturday or Sunday between noon and 1 PM. If you’ve got something to share on LinkedIn, post it in the middle of … Read More
Education & Careers
Some clients are bad news, and your best move is to cut ties with them as soon as possible. Otherwise you risk going down with the ship. Consider this case from Pennsylvania. A client went do… Read More
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Back in law school, my Mock Trial coach offered a bit of advice that sounded good at the time, but turned out to be flawed. “Above all else,” the otherwise splendid instructor sai… 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.