Practice of Law
In this remote work era when tech savvy is essential, a new survey shows that more than two-thirds of in-house counsel think lawyers are technologically incompetent. In a simila… Read More
Practice of Law
If you practice trial or appellate law, you should know about a comprehensive revision of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. The Supreme Court of North Carolina adopted an ord… Read More
Practice of Law
You’ve been told a thousand times to return phone calls promptly, but you might mistakenly think that advice mostly applies to calls from clients. It also applies to calls from other … Read More
Practice of Law
Better think twice before clicking on one of those fun little Facebook quizzes that reveal your superpower or tell you which Disney character you most resemble. Before you can say &ld… Read More
Practice of Law
Here’s a risk management tip: if your law firm is compared to the film “Weekend at Bernie’s,” it’s not a compliment. Yet that’s what happened… Read More
Education & Careers
A new program launched by Campbell’s law school will focus on ethics and innovation in advanced technologies. The Campbell Law Innovation Institute (CLII) is using education and resea… Read More
Practice of Law
Raise your hand if you don’t know much about blockchain or how it can affect your practice. Okay, hands down. Now raise your hand if you’d like to learn the basics of bloc… Read More
Practice of Law
If your eyes are growing itchy and tired during the workday, you might be experiencing screen exhaustion. If you’re also having headaches, neck pain and difficulty sleepin… Read More
Practice of Law
The North Carolina Justice for All Project (NCJ4AP) is spearheading a proposal to allow unlicensed law school graduates and qualified paralegals to provide limited legal services to lo… Read More
Practice of Law
If you think a “naming convention” is a gathering of expecting parents, think again. Ditto if you think “version history” refers to a recap of The Walking Dead… 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.