Practice of Law
Cybersecurity is being called the most serious problem of this decade. It is also opening up a whole new practice niche for lawyers. Companies hit by hackers and data breaches are turning to… Read More
Practice of Law
The next time someone hits you with that old tired rap about all lawyers being greedy and selfish, here’s a neat little fact you can throw back at them. When it comes to social consciou… Read More
Practice of Law
Like a bad dream, the legal drama known as OJ Simpson refuses to end. In the latest episode, OJ is back in court and blaming his former lawyer’s incompetence for landing him behind bars… Read More
Practice of Law
Lawyers nationwide provided an average of 57 hours of pro bono work in 2011 – with most of their efforts directed at helping people in poverty cope with everyday legal problems like avoi… Read More
Practice of Law
Off-the-cuff legal advice – especially in informal social settings – is rarely a good idea. Sometimes it can lead to a malpractice claim. Every lawyer has been hit up for… Read More
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It seems small business clients are unhappy with the quality of the legal services they’re getting, according to recent reports. The main reason: too much talk and too few concrete solu… Read More
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The whole idea of a settlement agreement is to resolve differences and end disputes. But a poorly drafted agreement can have the opposite effect – by sparking new controversies.… Read More
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Lawyers frequently come into possession of client property other than funds, such as photographs, documents and financial records. What are the ethical rules for preserving and safeguarding t… Read More
Practice of Law
Every law office should have a policy on the retention and destruction of closed case files. The policy should cover the procedures to follow in file closing, storage, transfer from active to… Read More
Practice of Law
It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. Like all aphorisms, that one contains more than a kernel of truth. In fact, it’s 93 percent true, according to Dr. Albert Mehrabi… 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.