Business of Law
The pandemic has impacted everyone, but lawyers with children – especially those with infants and school-aged kids – have been especially hard hit. A jaw-dropping 90 percent of … Read More
Business of Law
Lawyers Per Capita There are more than 1.3 million lawyers nationwide – or approximately one lawyer for every 240 people. Even so, large chunks of the country are “legal … Read More
Education & Careers
Did you know that the first female lawyer in the US aced the Iowa bar exam before it was even legal for her to take it? And that her brains and bravery single-handedly opened the door for o… Read More
Education & Careers
Verizon Business Survey Even though small businesses have been hammered by the pandemic, 68 percent of them are optimistic they can recoup COVID-related losses. And close to half say they … Read More
Practice of Law
The judicial system has been completely disrupted by the pandemic, and one judge in Louisiana has adapted by going virtual in a big way. Judge Scott U. Schlegel, who presides in the 24th Ju… Read More
Business of Law
A poodle in Seattle named Lucy was honored as a Lawyer of Distinction in the field of personal injury law after applying for the award and paying a membership fee. When she applied for 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.