Education & Careers
Congratulations to the six North Carolina attorneys who have been honored by the State Bar for their years of service to the legal profession and the state in general. In its July quarterly… Read More
Business of Law
A former client blasts you in a Yelp review, slams you on AVVO, or posts something unflattering on Facebook. You have a choice: you can either ignore the unfavorable feedback or respond. Bu… Read More
Practice of Law
Better think twice before clicking on one of those fun little Facebook quizzes that reveal your superpower or tell you which Disney character you most resemble. Before you can say &ld… Read More
Risk Management
If you’re thinking of signing up for an online advertising service where you pay to get client leads, better read this proposed NC Bar opinion before you do. Under Proposed 2021 Forma… Read More
Practice of Law
Here’s a risk management tip: if your law firm is compared to the film “Weekend at Bernie’s,” it’s not a compliment. Yet that’s what happened… Read More
Fall is back-to-school time, which is a great opportunity to catch up on your reading. And Lawyers Mutual is making it easy for you to compile your reading list. Below are some top titles o… 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.