Practice of Law
Here’s some great news: most lawyers say their firms are supportive of their mental health, work-life balance and wellness needs. But glaring gaps remain. For instance, only one… Read More
Education & Careers
What’s life like for a midlevel associate at a large firm during a pandemic? Stressful, as you might expect. But also often boring, with stale coffee, drab décor and mundane as… Read More
Business of Law
When it comes to fees and billing, cash is definitely no longer king – and the pandemic has accelerated this trend. Less than 30 percent of payments to all businesses are made by cash… Read More
Practice of Law
If one of your coping mechanisms for sheltering at home is playing board games like Scrabble, this blogpost is for you. Here you will learn the one single word that will earn the hi… Read More
Practice of Law
LegalZoom has been sued in California for the unauthorized practice of law by preparing and filing trademark applications. The lawsuit was filed by a California patent attorney who sa… Read More
Practice of Law
Top 20 Songs for Social Distancing One benefit of sheltering at home is it gives you more time to listen to music, but the trick is finding the right songs for a pandemic playlist. The Clo… Read More
Practice of Law
The judicial system has been completely disrupted by the pandemic, and one judge in Louisiana has adapted by going virtual in a big way. Judge Scott U. Schlegel, who presides in the 24th Ju… Read More
Practice of Law
A poodle in Seattle named Lucy was honored as a Lawyer of Distinction in the field of personal injury law after applying for the award and paying a membership fee. When she applied for the … Read More
Practice of Law
Some of the COVID-necessitated changes to the legal industry will fade when the crisis abates, but others – like working remotely – will become permanent. Another trend expected… Read More
Practice of Law
Jurors Nap, Cook, Babysit During Virtual Voir Dire You’ve probably never conducted a voir dire where some prospective jurors are napping, tending to toddlers and working out on an ell… 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.