Law Practice Management
New York has become the first state in the country to require lawyers to take a specific CLE course in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection. Lawyers licensed in New York will soon have … Read More
Practice of Law
It’s hard enough to keep clients happy when their case is going well; it can be a nightmare when things go south. The key is to build a solid base of trust and compassion on which the… Read More
Practice of Law
If you’ve thought about doing a Mock Trial in a case but were unsure of the costs and benefits – or even how to get started – you’ve come to the right place. This po… Read More
Practice of Law
If you want to visit one of the nation’s top haunted places this Halloween season, you won’t have to travel far. The Devil’s Tramping Ground in Chatham County – whic… Read More
Practice of Law
Unlike other practice areas, an estate planning practice requires both a short-term marketing strategy and a long-term strategy. The short-term goal is to attract clients. But the long-term… Read More
Law Practice Management
One big mistake law firms make when designing an employee handbook is to forget the handbook is a living document that must change over time as the firm changes. Handbooks that are set in s… 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.