Education & Careers
You probably know that a missed deadline can lead to a malpractice claim – but did you also know that one simple habit will help minimize the risk? It’s called “discover a d… Read More
Risk Management
Ready for Internet judges and online hearings where clients can resolve their differences pro se without having to leave their living room or hire an attorney? It’s coming, says one leg… Read More
Business of Law
Here’s one from the socio-economic record book: for the first time in America’s history, four generations are toiling side by side in the workplace. Which is posing a challenge to… Read More
Education & Careers
A firm in Atlanta is launching what it calls the first-ever hybrid law practice in the country. Taylor English Duma, which has about 150 lawyers, plans to hire partners to work remotely from … Read More
Practice of Law
As its name suggests, Erdos Intellectual Property Law + Startup Legal champions entrepreneurs, individuals, innovators, and creatives. The firm's name is a homage to the Erdős number, a c… Read More
Practice of Law
The next time you stand up in court to deliver an opening statement, look over at the jury box and see each of the jurors as a potential client. That’s the advice of one litigator who h… Read More
Practice of Law
It’s a sickening feeling to realize something has gone wrong in a case. It’s even worse if you have to deal with it alone. That’s why over the past 40 years, so many lawyer… Read More
Risk Management
By now you probably know that North Carolina has become the first state in the country to require all attorneys – not just criminal prosecutors – to disclose evidence of innocence … Read More
Risk Management
How well do you keep your staff up to date on security issues? Your employees are either a key part of your security plan or your greatest security flaw. With the ever-creasing amount of cyb… Read More
Practice of Law
Law schools are turning out new lawyers each year who are entering the work force full of ideas and ready to take on the legal problems of the world. However, they’re often entering firm… 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.