Practice of Law
Should you keep track of your time in every case – even those with flat, fixed and contingent fees? That question was asked recently on LinkedIn. And the responses from across the count… Read More
Practice of Law
Is drone law the next hot practice niche? It would appear so. The military and law enforcement are relying increasingly on drones. Amazon wants to start making drone deliveries. And more than… Read More
Education & Careers
We’ve all heard or at some point in our childhood found ourselves chanting, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” By now, life has surely taug… Read More
Practice of Law
Professional courtesy is not just a nice idea – it can also take your practice to the next level. That might surprise you. You might think the path to success is to be tough and unyield… Read More
Practice of Law
Campbell Soup Company was failing badly when Douglas Conant became CEO in 2001. When he left in 2011 it was back on top. Not only that, the company was a perennial winner of Gallup’s &#… Read More
Practice of Law
Have you thought about your life after law practice? For many the thought of leaving behind the profession they love and preparing a succession plan is scary. However, this book holds your han… Read More
Practice of Law
Could your practice use a little Mojo? You know, that feeling of being on your game. On fire. In the zone. You’re Stephen Curry and you can’t miss. You’re Jennifer Lawrence… Read More
Practice of Law
2015 is coming to an end. It’s time to start thinking about a new year. Did your marketing miss the mark? Were there items on your list that you just didn’t get around to this year… Read More
Practice of Law
Every Monday we offer marketing tips you can use to boost your practice. We thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of some of our most popular posts from this year. We hope this mar… Read More
Practice of Law
Stress is a common theme when talking with lawyers and legal professionals. The nature of our work often puts us in stressful situations – demanding clients, tight time constraints and a… 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.