Practice of Law
Being recognized as an expert in your practice field – not just by your peers but also your state licensing authority – can set you apart in a crowded, competitive profession. Att… Read More
Business of Law
A knowledge of the basic vocabulary of e-discovery is essential for your litigation practice. And not just you. It’s important that your entire team have a good working knowledge of e-d… Read More
Risk Management
A lawyer licensed in New Jersey but practicing remotely from his home in Florida is not committing the unlicensed practice of law. That’s according to a May 20 advisory ethics o… Read More
Practice of Law
Did you know that one in four vulnerable older adults will report having been abused in the previous month? Or that there are five common types of elder abuse, including some behaviors like n… Read More
Practice of Law
It may well be that “Lights, Camera, Action!” is not your idea of practicing law, but getting a grasp on the basics of video marketing could work wonders in your practice. … Read More
Business of Law
If you don’t already have a law firm newsletter, you’ve probably thought of starting one. But the challenges involved – from choosing a platform to coming up with content … 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.