Practice of Law
When it comes to pandemics, not all lawyers are impacted equally. Women lawyers, especially those with small children or caregiving responsibilities at home, had it much worse. &ldqu… Read More
Business of Law
Having a clear and consistent law firm mission doesn’t just provide a roadmap for the future of your practice, it’s also a great way to attract and keep top talent. After … Read More
Practice of Law
If you’re thinking of opening your own law firm, having a JD might not be enough – you might also need a math degree. You’ll have to add up your projected monthly revenue,… Read More
Practice of Law
By now you’ve probably realized that remote law and Zoom meetings are here to stay. But what other pandemic-induced changes will affect your practice in the coming years a… Read More
Practice of Law
Should you allow your remote workers to use unsecured, public Wi-Fi networks to conduct firm business? Should they only use laptops and mobile devices that have been approved by your IT team?… Read More
Risk Management
Thinking you might have made a mistake in a case can keep you up at night. Getting sued for legal malpractice can be a full-blown nightmare. That’s why it’s importa… 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.