Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
In a tight job market such as we are currently experiencing poaching staff from other firms can be problematic for lawyers and firms. For the paralegals who are being wooed by rival firms wit… Read More
Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
The NC State Bar Paralegal Certification program will soon celebrate its 20th birthday. In 2004, a “Plan for Certification of Paralegals” was approved by the NC State Bar and adop… Read More
Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
If you have a real estate practice in North Carolina, be sure to send your staff to Parapalooza in Raleigh this fall. On October 10, Lawyers Mutual Title Agency will present the latest instal… Read More
Practice of Law
The North Carolina eCourts File & Serve initiative is soon going live in four pilot counties. On February 13, File & Serve will debut in Wake, Harnett, Lee and Johnston counti… Read More
Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
If you want to maximize the productivity of employees working from home, stop micromanaging them. Studies show performance improves when workers have a degree of control over where, when and … Read More
Practice of Law
Want to become Boss of the Year? Offer to help your employees with their childcare responsibilities. How you do this – on-site day care, flexible hours, childcare benefits – is le… Read More
Education & Careers
The North Carolina Paralegal Certification Program is 10 years old and going strong. That’s good news not only for paralegals, but for lawyers and clients as well. The program traces i… Read More
Business of Law
Should lawyers be allowed to pay paralegals a portion of a fee as a reward for good work? Most states, including North Carolina, say no. Such compensation violates the ethical prohibition on … Read More
For lawyers handling real estate closings, it’s important to know that seller fraud continues to rise, especially with the upcoming holiday season when distractions are high, and fraudsters are active.
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.