Education & Careers
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice has a new President. Bradley Bannon. Bannon is a partner at Patterson Harkavy. He has big plans as he steps into his new role. His theme for this year … Read More
Education & Careers
Just because you’re the boss doesn’t mean you’re a leader. The two roles have different characteristics. But if you try your best to be the latter, you will most likely succ… Read More
Education & Careers
Some do it through Tae Kwan Do, others by staying out of the courtroom. And for some, the only solution is to quit practicing law altogether. The question “How do you deal with job-rela… Read More
Education & Careers
How often do you pause during your workday to notice what you’re noticing? If you’re like most lawyers, the answer is not very often. You’re in the eye of the storm, busy wi… Read More
Education & Careers
Most law firms cling to the traditional interview model where one side asks the questions and the other gives the answers. But a growing number of firms are experimenting with reverse intervi… Read More
Education & Careers
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 i… Read More
Business of Law
Here’s a free risk management tip: it’s never a good sign when a judge calls your fee request an “attempted bank robbery.” Just ask this lawyer in Pennsylvania, who wa… Read More
Education & Careers
Have you ever caught yourself screaming in frustration because Siri keeps confusing Guardian Ad Litem with Guardians of the Galaxy? If so, you might want to pause a moment to consider what th… Read More
Education & Careers
Throughout your law school journey you will hear about the importance of bridging the gap between law school learning and legal practice. But why wait until your transition to legal practice n… Read More
Education & Careers
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 li… 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.