Education & Careers
Congratulations to Marcia H. Armstrong of Smithfield, who has been named the 88th president of the N.C. State Bar. Kudos as well to Ronald G. Baker Sr., Shelby Duffy Benton and Henry M. &ldqu… Read More
Education & Careers
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase “vicarious trauma?” Chances are, it isn’t “practicing law,” or “lawyers,” … Read More
Law Practice Management
Micro Mindfulness in Four Easy Steps When it comes to practicing mindfulness, a little bit can go a long way. In fact, small steps can create big change. “We don’t need … Read More
Education & Careers
A lawyer may be included in a list of recommended lawyers maintained by an allied professional like a doctor or accountant, provided the professional does not disseminate the lawyer’s … Read More
Law Practice Management
New York has become the first state in the country to require lawyers to take a specific CLE course in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection. Lawyers licensed in New York will soon have … Read More
Practice of Law
It’s hard enough to keep clients happy when their case is going well; it can be a nightmare when things go south. The key is to build a solid base of trust and compassion on which the… 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.