Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
In 2023, the paralegal community lost a dear friend, Kaye Summers. Let’s take a minute to honor Kaye and look back at her many contributions. Kaye won the 2013 Distinguished Paral… Read More
Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
Looking for yet another reason to hire a paralegal? Here’s one: they just might be the key to winning a million-dollar case. It happened in Chicago. The case has all the drama of an ep… Read More
Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
Twenty years ago, the North Carolina Supreme Court adopted the Plan for Certification of Paralegals. One year later, on July 1, 2005, the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certificat… Read More
Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
In a tight job market such as we are currently experiencing poaching staff from other firms can be problematic for lawyers and firms. For the paralegals who are being wooed by rival firms wit… Read More
Risk Management
It is a common practice for lawyers to jointly represent a husband and wife in preparing an estate plan. Married couples often desire this arrangement, as they may save money by hiring a sin… Read More
Law Practice Management
Burnout and attrition are very real problems for the legal profession. Law firms are struggling to keep top talent. Some firms have tried to throw money at the problem, but research shows th… 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.