Risk Management
Did you know that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month? Over the past few years cyber crimes have increased at a rapid rate. Businesses and individuals alike have to be proactive… Read More
Education & Careers
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
Education & Careers
Chances are you’ve had a friend or relative hit you up for legal advice or ask for your help with a minor problem. When it happens, you’re put in a tough spot. It’s hard to … Read More
Business of Law
Lawyers who move from one firm to another might well bring a basketful of client conflicts with them. That risk is increasing, as law firm mergers and acquisitions reach record levels. In 201… Read More
Risk Management
Our emphasis here is on long-term planning for the well-being of your firm, your clients and those who must pick up the pieces in case of your death, disability or retirement. We will first f… Read More
Risk Management
Few ethics concepts are harder to grasp than conflicts of interest. In fact, the subject is so complex it can’t be covered in a single rule. The NC Rules of Professional Conduct has at … Read More
Risk Management
Did you know that Lawyers Mutual’s Byte of Prevention blog has been around since 2012? Our blog is one of our most popular risk management resources and readership continues to grow (spe… Read More
Risk Management
One FBI computer cop has a unique way of getting people’s attention when he talks about cyber-security. He tries to lure them into a phishing email scam – and a surprising number … Read More
Risk Management
It’s okay to bring a cup of coffee to a deposition – just don’t fling it at opposing counsel if things start going badly. It happened at a deposition in Boston, as you can r… Read More
Risk Management
Some cyber-crimes are committed by diabolical masterminds who use ingenious methods and sophisticated equipment to break into your system. Other times, all they have to do is lift the mat to … 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.