Practice of Law
If you’re retiring and want to sell your law practice, how to determine if a potential purchaser is the right one? What sort of due diligence is required? How to avoid common legal, fin… Read More
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The NC State Bar has issued an opinion outlining the ethical responsibilities of lawyers who are retiring or phasing out of practice. Read, print or download NC Formal Ethics Opinion 1 here. … Read More
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AI promises to be a game-changer for the legal profession. The question is: are you ready for the changes? In an effort to get ahead of – or at least keep up with – the speeding l… Read More
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We all understand the importance of wellness, but we sometimes have trouble maintaining it. BarCARES can help. BarCARES is a confidential, short-term wellness intervention program available … Read More
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Here’s some free risk management advice: if you’re going to make snarky comments about a judge’s ruling, don’t do it in the courtroom in front of a live microphone. An… Read More
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If you are embroiled in a fee spat with a client, you’d better brush up on your ethical obligations. Under the Rules of Professional Conduct, you must notify your client of the N.C. Bar… Read More
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Just 10 minutes a day is all that’s required to improve the quality of your Law Life. Baby steps go a long way when it comes to professional well-being. “We don’t need anyt… Read More
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Keeping your clients happy has always been critical for a successful practice, but these days it’s more important than ever. That’s because clients – and consumers in … Read More
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Burnout doesn’t just sap energy from your law practice, it also hurts your bottom line. But if you understand the most common causes of burnout, you can be proactive in preventing it. … Read More
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In case you’ve been worried about robot trial lawyers taking your job anytime soon, you can rest easier. Recently, legal self-help software companies – most notably DoNotPay… 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.