Risk Management
Law Firm Hit With $200K Wire Transfer Scam
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
Risk Management
Law Students
More Than 10 Percent of Law Students Have Suicidal Thoughts
Seventy percent of law students say they needed help for mental or emotional problems in the past year, and 11 percent report having suicidal thoughts. Those disturbing statistics are from … Read More
Free Online Classes for Managing Your Office
Want to make your vacation time more productive? While relaxing on the beach or hiking in the mountains, consider taking a free, online course to improve your law office HR and management s… Read More
Education & Careers
Law Students Say Yes to Remote Learning
It appears distance learning in law school is here to stay. A new study finds that almost 70 percent of third-year law students want more remote course choices than their schools even offer… Read More
Practice of Law
7 Tips for Painting a Picture for the Jury
Way back in Trial Advocacy, you learned that a picture is worth a thousand words when it comes to persuading a jury. In this era of TikTok, Netflix and Zoom, pictures have become even… Read More
Risk Management
NC Ethics Ruling on Limited Representation in Criminal Cases
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
