Risk Management
Some conflicts are obvious. For example, if a current client asks you to assert a claim against another client represented by the lawyer in the same litigation, Rule 1.7(a)(1) and 1.7(b)(3) of… Read More
Risk Management
Drafting errors are one of the most common causes of legal malpractice claims. Every year, Lawyers Mutual receives multiple claims arising from lawyers’ drafting mistakes. Some of these … Read More
Risk Management
As with any new sweeping federal regulatory scheme, there are kinks to work out and questions which need clarification. This has certainly been true for the Corporate Transparency Act (“… Read More
Risk Management
Most people don’t enjoy going to the doctor for a physical exam. There is all the poking and prodding and the lectures from your doctor about your lifestyle, diet, weight, and exercise. … Read More
Risk Management
It is a common practice for lawyers to jointly represent a husband and wife in preparing an estate plan. Married couples often desire this arrangement, as they may save money by hiring a sin… Read More
Risk Management
The best advice for avoiding wire fraud in a real estate transaction is SIMPLE. Seller Identity Must Precede Literally Everything. That’s the headline of a new risk management br… Read More
Risk Management
Only one in eight people in the U.S. smoked cigarettes last year, as usage rates continue to track historically low levels. In fact, more Americans now smoke weed than cigarettes. … Read More
Practice of Law
Planning a Fall Cleanup at your office? Better be careful how you dispose of that old office equipment. If it happens to fall into the wrong hands, you could find yourself in trouble with the… Read More
Risk Management
Ethics pop quiz: is blaming the “generation gap” a valid defense to a Bar complaint that accuses you of inappropriate behavior with court employees? Answer: who knows? But we mig… Read More
Risk Management
Your law office and computer system might be cyber safe, but what about your vendors? If they’re vulnerable, you might be too. These days, law firms use a panoply of companies for clou… 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.