Education & Careers
Lawyers Mutual congratulates Asheville attorney Andy Banzhoff, who was elected in June as the new President of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. A partner at Devereux & Banzhoff, … Read More
Risk Management
Colorectal cancer is the medical diagnosis that is most often missed in patient visits to outpatient settings. Lung cancer, breast cancer, heart attack and prostate cancer round out the top fi… Read More
Education & Careers
Has the concept of retirement become a dinosaur? Sure seems that way, in light of a recent survey in which almost a third of workers under 55 said, “I don’t think I will ever reti… Read More
Practice of Law
How much do you know about “unbundled” legal services? Do you offer unbundled services – also called limited scope legal services or discrete task representation – in … Read More
Practice of Law
Where do you stand on lawyer jokes? Do you take it personally when someone disparages what you do? Does it take a thick skin to be successful in the law? These and similar questions ran throu… Read More
Law Practice Management
The pandemic changed the concept of a “virtual law office” forever, as lawyers from coast to coast moved their law practices into their spare bedrooms almost overnight. And client… 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.