Education & Careers
Did you know Lawyers Mutual has a lending library where you can check out books on everything from establishing a virtual law practice to creating bills clients love to pay? At this library, … Read More
Education & Careers
As I sat down to write this article, I thought about comparing all sorts of email encryption solutions, but I had a hard time writing an article that was truly useful. I eventually rethought m… Read More
Risk Management
In January, we released a malpractice alert regarding the interception of incoming wires. We’re back with more information to ensure your firm knows the best practices to protect your fi… Read More
Risk Management
We recently announced that our website would be undergoing some major changes to improve your online experience. Among those changes are our revamped practice guides and infographics. Our prac… Read More
Risk Management
When you’re filling out your application for professional liability insurance, err on the side of disclosing too much rather than too little. This is especially true for questions askin… Read More
Risk Management
Here’s some free risk management advice: if you’re trying to collect unpaid fees, don’t be overly helpful and give the sheriff confidential information about your client. Yo… Read More
Risk Management
Late last week, another major internet bug was discovered. This one has aptly been named CloudBleed. This bug not only affects some major websites – including Fitbit and Uber – bu… Read More
Risk Management
This topic arises frequently in an office-sharing situation, and the more important question is, do your clients know and understand who their attorneys are – and who they are not? … Read More
Risk Management
December 2016 brought several changes to the statutes and rules governing appellate practice and procedure, among them: Out with the Old, In with the The … Older Senate Bill 4 elim… Read More
Risk Management
Facing a tough legal market, large law firms are becoming more aggressive in suing clients for unpaid bills. It’s a risky move. It goes against the usual advice of their insurers. And i… 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.