Business of Law
One of the myriad changes brought about by the pandemic is that employers are rethinking the benefits and perks they give their employees. From flex schedules to food delivery, from h… Read More
Practice of Law
There’s never been a more pressing need for having a “stay conversation” with members of your team – particularly new associates. A stay conversation is an in-person… Read More
Practice of Law
Here’s some great news: most lawyers say their firms are supportive of their mental health, work-life balance and wellness needs. But glaring gaps remain. For instance, only one… Read More
Education & Careers
What’s life like for a midlevel associate at a large firm during a pandemic? Stressful, as you might expect. But also often boring, with stale coffee, drab décor and mundane as… Read More
Practice of Law
When it comes to fees and billing, cash is definitely no longer king – and the pandemic has accelerated this trend. Less than 30 percent of payments to all businesses are made by cash… Read More
Practice of Law
If one of your coping mechanisms for sheltering at home is playing board games like Scrabble, this blogpost is for you. Here you will learn the one single word that will earn the hi… 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.