Practice of Law
Words like patience, kindness and respect are often missing in action in today’s public discourse. But the president of the NC Bar Association is making it her mission to bring them bac… Read More
Practice of Law
You’re a solo practitioner in rural North Carolina. You’ve been a fixture in your small town for years. Your practice is personally identified with you. As a result, you think it w… Read More
Practice of Law
You’ve spent years building your law career. You’ve invested time, sweat and tears in it. Not to mention the grind of law school, the hours of self-study to keep your skills … Read More
Education & Careers
Did you know you have an ethical duty to stay current on issues involving Facebook and social media? And that this duty might require you to investigate your client’s social media prese… Read More
Education & Careers
Whether you work in a large firm or you’re flying solo, proper records management is imperative. What exactly does records management have to do with the practice of law? The opening of&… Read More
Practice of Law
As the Bar Exam looms, we begin anticipating an influx of newly minted lawyers, many of them courtroom bound. As a former practicing litigation attorney, I would like to offer my top tips for … Read More
Risk Management
Want to avoid “your check is in the mail” syndrome? Send your clients e-invoices and offer online options for easy payment. You’ll get paid quicker, and you’ll save mo… Read More
Business of Law
When you think about investing in your law practice, your first considerations are probably dollars and cents. And while finances are certainly key to professional success, other areas of inv… Read More
Practice of Law
Many of us have seen or experienced first-hand the devastation caused by Hurricane Florence. The North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center is one of the organizations who has sprung into action … Read More
Risk Management
Not all clients are in crisis situations – even if the tone of their email or phone call suggests they are. When there is a real, bona fide crisis, what are the lawyer’s ethical ob… 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.