Risk Management
The first quarter of the year is a great time to review your insurance protection. This doesn’t have to be a burdensome chore on par with a root canal. It can be quick and painless. You… Read More
Risk Management
It may be tempting to use pleadings and briefs that are publicly available online as go-bys when drafting your own documents. But be careful. If you borrow too closely you might find yourself… Read More
Risk Management
If you want to attract new clients, don’t just offer a sales pitch of what you can do for them. Tell them a story instead. One way to do that is through actual cases you’ve handl… Read More
Risk Management
Tis the season to be jolly and often the season when many display folly. While you’re browsing sales on your computer screen, make sure your client data stays clean. Everyone isn’t… Read More
Risk Management
Did you know there’s a new State Bar CLE requirement for every lawyer who maintains a trust account? Are you aware that computer hackers are targeting law firms, lured in part by the pr… Read More
Risk Management
A member of the heavy metal band Spinal Tap is suing a media company for $125 million, claiming he’s been cheated out of revenues from the 1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. Har… Read More
Risk Management
Document generating programs save time and money by letting you crank out common forms with a few keystrokes. They can also cause little errors that lead to big malpractice claims. A case in… Read More
Risk Management
When applying for insurance, it’s critically important to provide honest answers and full disclosure. Otherwise, when something goes wrong, you might find yourself with no coverage at a… Read More
Risk Management
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month which is an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity. We live in a world that is more connected than ever before. The Interne… Read More
Risk Management
Imagine waking up to find you’re the star of a viral Facebook video captioned “Lawyer Caught on Camera in Drunken Uber Rage.” A nightmare, right? Yet this experience was all… 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.