Risk Management
The Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit a lawyer from representing a client if the representation will be – or is likely to be – directly adverse to another client. The rationa… Read More
Risk Management
What’s all the fuss about non-engagement letters? Why should I waste time and energy protecting myself from something that never happened in the first place? The answer: to avoid malpr… Read More
Risk Management
Solos and small-firm attorneys are the most likely targets of legal malpractice claims. According to the American Bar Association, most malpractice lawsuits are filed against lawyers in firms… Read More
Risk Management
Loose lips sink ships – and can lead to ethical and malpractice problems. The law office is an exciting place. Staff members are privy to information others don’t have. Office per… Read More
Risk Management
Our claims attorneys speak with lawyers about problems encountered with clients. Following are twelve of the most common stories. I knew medical malpractice claims had a three year statute.… Read More
Risk Management
In memory of Andrew Samuel Griffith (1926-2012) born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. You have to be from North Carolina to fully appreciate Andy Griffith. Few Tar Heels have been more revered a… Read More
Risk Management
“If I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you.” That’s just one of many funny lines from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a fine new film about what happens when expecta… Read More
Risk Management
Beware of “outside” claims: both those that have some connection with a jurisdiction outside North Carolina and those whose subject matter falls outside your expertise. It is diff… Read More
Risk Management
The sheer volume of ethics rules can be overwhelming. Here, then, is a quick sixty-second workout to bring you quickly up to speed: Rules of Professional Conduct. Here is the starting line… Read More
Risk Management
If you have been to a Lawyers Mutual seminar, then you have heard someone say something about our extensive claims repair program and the importance of early reporting. We are the proverbial b… 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.