Risk Management
[This post is the fifteenth in a series. The original post can be found here.] People inside your office have the greatest knowledge of your systems and where the important data is located.… Read More
Risk Management
We know you are busy. You don’t have extra time to take away from your work day to review additional insurance coverages for your firm, and especially to complete an application. … Read More
Risk Management
[This post is the fourteenth in a series. The original post can be found here.] Almost everyone has data in the cloud, although many people may not realize it. If you are using Gmail or ano… Read More
Risk Management
It’s hard to believe anyone in the world is so gullible or ill-informed as to fall for the Nigerian prince email scam. Yet there it is – The Nigerian Letter – number two o… Read More
Risk Management
In 2014, the State Bar opened 1,222 grievance files – just a few more than the 1,205 files opened in 2013. Whether you see that as good or bad news depends on whether you are an optimis… Read More
Risk Management
[This post is the thirteenth in a series. The original post can be found here.] At home, coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, conference centers, airport terminals and many othe… Read More
Risk Management
If you’re a LastPass user, undoubtedly you recently received an email regarding a hacking attempt. Luckily, no encrypted data was taken. However, email addresses and password reminders … Read More
Risk Management
[This post is the twelfth in a series. The original post can be found here.] Lost or stolen laptops, smartphones and USB sticks are frequently involved in major data breaches. This is because… Read More
Risk Management
[This post is the eleventh in a series. The original post can be found here.] Being able to access your work network while you are out of the office can provide increased productivity and fle… Read More
Risk Management
At its April meeting, the State Bar Ethics Committee published a proposed ethics opinion (2015 FEO 4) about disclosing potential malpractice claims to clients. Communicating with a clien… 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.