Business of Law
A Pennsylvania lawyer has been suspended for three years for settling auto accident cases without telling his client. He also failed to inform his client (an insurance company) about key de… Read More
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Your Professional Responsibilities in a Pandemic Even though the pandemic has completely disrupted the practice of law, the ethical obligations you owe your clients – including the du… Read More
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ABA FEO 492 You might want to rethink how you handle consultations with prospective clients, in light of a new ABA ethics opinion. Formal Opinion 492, released in June by the ABA’s S… Read More
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Before you hit “send” on your next email invoice, better make sure it’s going to the right client. Otherwise you might find yourself not just embarrassed, but also sued fo… Read More
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Running a virtual law office – if only partially and temporarily – has become the new normal for most law practices. And for some firms, especially those who have employees with… Read More
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8 Self-Care Tips for Trying Times You might be so busy taking care of others during this pandemic – family members, clients, co-workers – that you’re neglecting to take ca… Read More
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Online scammers are deploying elaborate email phishing schemes to exploit COVID-19 fears and confusion. Some of the bogus emails have subject lines referring to COVID-19 testing, treatment … Read More
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State Bar Issues COVID-19 Ethics Treatise The State Bar has released a treatise on meeting ethical challenges posed by COVID-19. Topics include diligence, communication, confidentiality an… Read More
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The Underwriting Department at Lawyers Mutual is well-equipped to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. Here is the Lawyers Mutual Underwriting COVID Notice. It is also reprinted below. It w… Read More
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Are emojis a good way to clarify your emotional intent in an email or text message? Or are they a good way to get yourself in trouble? The answer to both questions is yes. Emoji use is pract… 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.