Risk Management
The latest hacking nightmare is something called ransomware, where bad guys break into your computer, take your files hostage and demand payment for their safe return. One particularly nasty … Read More
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[This post is the fourth in a series. The original post can be found here.] Good behavior alone will not protect you from viruses or other malware infections. You must run software that will … Read More
Risk Management
You might not think cyber security is such a big deal. Your clients might disagree. And some aren’t just sitting back and hoping their attorneys are being cyber-savvy. They’re de… Read More
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[This post is the third in a series. The original post can be found here.] After email, your Internet browser is probably the second most dangerous technology tool in your office. Even casual… Read More
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Say you’re in a case and a lawyer on the other side is doing something ethically questionable. Should you: Call the State Bar? Take the lawyer aside and – politely and profe… Read More
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[This post is the second in a series. The original post can be found here.] Email has become a primary communications tool for the legal profession. It allows virtually instant sharing of inf… Read More
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It’s sad to read of the legal controversies swirling around Harper Lee and Rosa Parks. Both of these women are heroes of mine. Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is … Read More
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Cybercrime dangers are many and varied. This list provides links to individual blogposts that review these dangers individually in more detail. These tips should help you reduce the likelihood… Read More
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LinkedIn is a powerful networking tool. Through it, you can connect with State Bar certified specialists. You can get to know the Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court. You can find out what… Read More
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By now you probably know it’s not a good idea to use the numbers “123456” as a password for your online accounts. But did you know “sunshine” is just as bad R… 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.