Practice of Law
When a lawyer leaves a firm, what happens to their email account? Should the firm put an outgoing auto-reply message on the departing lawyer’s email account announcing the depar… Read More
Education & Careers
After two years of disruption and complications, bar examiners across the country are abandoning remote testing and returning to in-person exams. But in addition to the normal application d… Read More
Education & Careers
If you’re angling for a promotion at your law firm, start by asking for one. Too many lawyers make the mistake of assuming their value to the firm is recognized and appreciated, and t… Read More
Did you know the NCAA Basketball Tournament celebrates its 83rd birthday this year, having been started in 1939? And did you know the original field was only eight teams, growing over time … Read More
Practice of Law
Will binge-watching Tiger King or Making a Murderer improve your trial skills? Possibly, says one litigator and aficionado of true crime TV and podcasts. “Most, if not all of u… Read More
Risk Management
Here’s some risk management advice: if you’re in a virtual trial, don’t use the chat function to coach your client while testifying. You might wind up having your law lice… 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.