Risk Management
Errors in estates and trust matters are causing a rise in malpractice claims against North Carolina attorneys. The increase has been so dramatic that Lawyers Mutual issued a Risk Management Al… Read More
Risk Management
A Minnesota lawyer who made false statements on her resume and forged a law school transcript has been suspended from practice for six months. The state Supreme Court issued the suspension fo… Read More
Practice of Law
Here’s some free advice: if you’re in jail awaiting sentencing for a nightclub shooting, you should probably take a break from practicing law. Otherwise, you might find yourself… Read More
Business of Law
There are reasons pro and con for using Facebook to market your law practice. But if you choose to do it, and especially if you purchase Facebook ads, you need to know the basics of Faceboo… Read More
Practice of Law
A whopping 97 percent of law students from the class of 2018 have found jobs, but only half are working in law firms. Fourteen percent are working for businesses or corporations, and 13 per… Read More
Business of Law
The culture inside your firm affects pretty much everything that happens outside it. That’s why it’s smart to invest in strategies for building a strong, healthy culture in your… 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.