Practice of Law
Better zip up your spacesuit. The American Bar Association is prepared to launch all lawyers off into cyberspace – whether you want to go or not. A recent amendment to the ABA’s M… Read More
Practice of Law
Did that headline grab your attention? Did it make you want to read more? If so, it worked. It did what a headline is supposed to do. It brought the two of us – writer and reader ̵… Read More
Practice of Law
The best time for gathering information from a new client is at the very start of the case. In fact the first two or three interviews constitute the most important hours you will spend togeth… Read More
Practice of Law
There is no admonition more important than “choose your clients wisely.” Good clients make good law practices. Bad clients will bring you down – both literally and figurativ… Read More
Practice of Law
We are all familiar with the phrase “informed consent” in the context of medical treatment. It is less often used in the legal profession. But it is no less important. Ethical ru… Read More
Practice of Law
Whatever your opinion on the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Health Care Act, two points are clear. One, for at least 24 hours the high court was The Big Story. Two, in their rush to… Read More
Practice of Law
An increasing number of malpractice claims involve a breach of fiduciary duty to a non-client. These cases arise most often in the context of estate planning. But they may arise in any situati… Read More
Practice of Law
There are few sounds ever heard in the law office that are sweeter than the sound of a closed file – after the case has been successfully concluded, of course. But thought should be giv… Read More
Practice of Law
Have you ever encountered this situation? You are approached by a family member or friend who would like a little free or low-cost legal assistance. “Just a quick question,” they … Read More
Practice of Law
Following a loss at trial, the attorney has to make a decision about whether to appeal the outcome. A number of factors must go into this consideration: the likelihood of success on appeal, t… 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.