Be Careful When Emailing Privileged Documents
Here’s a risk management reminder: careless handling of a privileged communication can jeopardize its privileged status. This can include inadvertently showing, sharing or sending it to… Read More
Here’s a risk management reminder: careless handling of a privileged communication can jeopardize its privileged status. This can include inadvertently showing, sharing or sending it to… Read More
First the bad news: blown statutes of limitation and other critical deadlines are the leading cause of malpractice claims. The good news: with a little effort and the right systems, you can d… Read More
Do you know how much ROT is in your law firm? If not, you should find out. In the world of information technology, ROT stands for Redundant, Obsolete or Trivial data stored in your firm&rsquo… Read More
We all know that hitting the “Reply all” button in an email can sometimes have embarrassing consequences. It might also imply consent – even if that’s not what you int… Read More
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase “vicarious trauma?” Chances are, it isn’t “practicing law,” or “lawyers,” … Read More
In law school you learned it’s unethical to directly solicit potential clients; a new ABA ethics opinion says you also have an affirmative obligation to ensure your employees and assoc… Read More
A law firm that lost almost $200,000 in a Nigerian wire fraud scam can’t recover the money from its depository bank. The firm – not the bank – is responsible for the… Read More
A lawyer who is privately retained may provide limited representation to a criminal defendant who has appointed counsel under certain circumstances, the NC State Bar says in a proposed ethic… Read More
Errors in estates and trust matters are causing a rise in malpractice claims against North Carolina attorneys. The increase has been so dramatic that Lawyers Mutual issued a Risk Management Al… Read More
A Minnesota lawyer who made false statements on her resume and forged a law school transcript has been suspended from practice for six months. The state Supreme Court issued the suspension fo… 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.