Law Practice Management
Email plays a crucial role in the daily activities of legal professionals. Whether they are exchanging messages with colleagues, communicating with clients, or staying informed about court not… Read More
Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
Attorney Alan Barnes was at the top of his game. He was 58 and had spent years building a thriving practice. His work included trusts and estates, general business, and real estate matter… Read More
Education & Careers
Lawyers Mutual congratulates Kinston attorney Jimbo Perry on his appointment as the new Executive Director of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism. Perry replaces fo… Read More
Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
How can you fill your law firm with loyal, enthusiastic and motivated workers? The answer is Enlightened Empowerment. Enlightenment means all team members know their individual roles and und… Read More
Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
In 2023, the paralegal community lost a dear friend, Kaye Summers. Let’s take a minute to honor Kaye and look back at her many contributions. Kaye won the 2013 Distinguished Paral… Read More
Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
Looking for yet another reason to hire a paralegal? Here’s one: they just might be the key to winning a million-dollar case. It happened in Chicago. The case has all the drama of an ep… 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.