Practice of Law
Did you know that one in four vulnerable older adults will report having been abused in the previous month? Or that there are five common types of elder abuse, including some behaviors like n… Read More
Practice of Law
It may well be that “Lights, Camera, Action!” is not your idea of practicing law, but getting a grasp on the basics of video marketing could work wonders in your practice. … Read More
Practice of Law
A one-hour CLE on the five-year eCourts initiative from the NC Administrative Office of Courts is now available online. The on-demand course, From Paper to Digital: The eCourts Update… Read More
Practice of Law
An opinion that addresses ethical pitfalls in contemporaneous residential real estate closings has been issued by the NC State Bar. In 2021 Formal Ethics Opinion 1, approved at the St… Read More
Practice of Law
One lesson the pandemic made painfully clear is the importance of being an early adapter. Firms that were prepared to deal with the overnight demand for video conferencing did fine, while tho… Read More
Practice of Law
April was Guardian ad Litem and Child Advocate Month in North Carolina, but you can support the 5,000 GAL volunteers – or become a volunteer yourself – any day of the year. … Read More
Practice of Law
A Massachusetts lawyer who billed her clients for hundreds of “fictional hours” and inflated final invoices by more than $200,000 has been suspended from practice. The attorney ad… Read More
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One e-discovery change that was accelerated by the pandemic and is expected to become the norm is virtual managed review of large projects. The concept has been gaining traction for awhile. B… Read More
Practice of Law
If you want a definition of professionalism, look no further than the four newest recipients of the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award. They are lawyers, counselors, litigat… Read More
Practice of Law
You might think the job of a leader is to teach, train and guide team members to be better, but actually it’s to simply let them be themselves. A law practice that builds on current s… 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.