Risk Management
When you hear the word “plagiarism,” you probably think of student essays and literary works, not legal work product. And yet lawyers can be plagiarists as easily as high schooler… Read More
Law Practice Management
You don’t have to bust your budget to get top-quality Search Engine Optimization. There are lots of available tools – most of them free – that can do it for you. “Sea… Read More
Risk Management
Here’s a risk management reminder: careless handling of a privileged communication can jeopardize its privileged status. This can include inadvertently showing, sharing or sending it to… Read More
Law Practice Management
If you want to maximize the productivity of employees working from home, stop micromanaging them. Studies show performance improves when workers have a degree of control over where, when and … Read More
Practice of Law
A client may retain a public insurance adjuster who will be paid a contingency fee from any recovery – and the client’s attorney can even call the adjuster as an expert witness at … Read More
Risk Management
First the bad news: blown statutes of limitation and other critical deadlines are the leading cause of malpractice claims. The good news: with a little effort and the right systems, you can d… Read More
For lawyers handling real estate closings, it’s important to know that seller fraud continues to rise, especially with the upcoming holiday season when distractions are high, and fraudsters are active.
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.