Practice of Law
The skillset a solo practitioner needed before the pandemic may be different than what’s needed afterward. Previously, it helped to be great with people and have high emotional IQ. No… Read More
Risk Management
With ransomware attacks disrupting everything from gasoline to hamburgers, it’s important to know the basics of social engineering and how to keep your firm safe. It’s all about… Read More
Practice of Law
Around one in three lawyers started drinking more over the past 18 months, according to new data. Thirty-four (34) percent of female lawyers and 29 percent of the male lawyers reporte… Read More
Education & Careers
Lawyers are feeling so overwhelmed these days that many are working part-time, and a significant number are thinking of leaving the profession altogether. Most of the rest are highly … Read More
Business of Law
A new tech tool that cranks out powerfully compelling case briefs is the latest example of how AI is helping lawyers succeed. Clearbrief – an AI-powered legal writing tool – was d… Read More
Business of Law
If you want a more powerful website, make sure your office location, phone number and email are displayed prominently on your homepage. Also: include a Call to Action inviting visitors to e… 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.