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MDRP and CRDP: A Sea Change, The Imposter Lawyer Who Froze, Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: Counterclaims: Relation Back or Not?, Requesting Files from Clients (Without Email), Future Advance Deeds of Trust - Equity Lines on Steroids, and more!   Read More +

Ukraine: Stay and Remain, Part 2, Law Lessons from a Gamecock, Keeping Your Clients in the Dark, Legal Deserts and More! Read More +

Ukraine Stay and Remain, Part 1, The Lawyer and The Love Sandwich, Common Erros in Real Estate-Wire Fraud, Bang for Your Buck, and More! Read More +

  How to Avoid the Tyranny of Choice, How to Finance the Purchase of a Law Firm, De-coding the Medicare Alphabet, Practice Points with Mark Scruggs, and More!    Read More +

The Four Laws of Minnie Minoso, 7 Tips for 2022 Strategic Planning, The New Corporate Transparency Act and Its Potential Impact on North Carolina Commercial Real Estate Attorneys, and More! Read More +

Instructions for an Astonishing Law Life by Jay Reeves, A Retirement Story: From Someone Who's Been There by Camille Stell, Common Erros in Litigation Claims by Claire Modlin, Duty to Report: Don't Be an Ostrich by Will Graebe, and Ethics Reivew by Laura Loyek. Also, CLE dates announced for February 2022. Read More +

Here's to Practicing Like a Beginner, Trust Accounting - State Bar Audit ID's Common Rule Violations, Affordable Housing Payoff Issues, Disclosing a Mistake to Your Client and our monthly LM Practice Guide Spotlight. Read More +

How Not to Treat Your Clients, There's a Caveat - Responding to Requests for Your Estate File, Appellate Practice for Trial Work, Practice Points With Mark Scruggs and more ...                       Read More +

Finding Your Law Power in a Pandemic, Understanding the LM Financial Fraud Exclusionary Endorsement, Practice Points with Mark Scruggs, Should You Consider Buying a Law Firm? and more! Read More +

Pratice Points with Marg Scruggs, Real Estate Risk Management, Cyber Insurance and Jay Reeve's article, The Dog in the File Cabinet. Also included, Recommended Resources and the Highlighted Practice Guide of the month, Disaster Planning and Recovery. Read More +

Law Lessons from Shoeless Joe, Limited Scope Representations, GAL Checkup, Data Breach Incident Response Plan Read More +

A Father's Day Greeting from Dickens, Professionalism In The Practice of Law, Practice Points - Engagement Agreement, Estates & Trusts Step 1 - Who Is Your Client, COVID Immunitites Under The PREP Act, Sharon Parker Selected As Chair of LM Board of Directors, LM Annual Report, Summer Intern Announced Read More +

Henry's Rules for Moving Things, Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: The Accidental Pro Bono Client; Heads Up for Condo Developer's Counsel, 6 Considerations in Buying a Law Firm, Practicing Law In The Pandemic & Moving Forward: ABA Report, Proxy Reminder, File Management Practice Guide Read More +

The Lawyer Who Lost His Bucket List, Time For A Real Estate Risk Management Spring Cleaning, Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: What Is Your Blue Chair?, Tom Lenfestey and Camille Stell Release New Book on Succession Planning, NC Updates, File Retention Practice Guide Spotlight. Read More +

A Valentine’s Day Lawyer in the Police Blotter, Estate Planning Traps, Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: It's a New Year; Fire a Client!, Law School Life During a Pandemic: Perspective from Elon 1L Afshan Bhatia, Covid-19 Checklist - Issues to Consider for Commercial Real Estate Purchase, Tom Lenfestey and Camille Stell Release New Book on Succession Planning, NC Updates, Estate Planning Traps and Attorney-Client Relationships Practice Guide Spotlights. Read More +

Break Some Crayons to Brighten Your Law Life, Avoiding Equitable Distribution and Alimony Claims, Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: Alias or Pluries Summons – A Mistake Waiting to Happen, Laura Loyek to lead the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (NCAWA), Don’t Sign on the Dotted Line – Unless You’re the Client,  Read More +

Holiday gift guide, Starting Fresh in 2021, Client satisfaction, NC Court News, FEO's open for comments, Available Seminars. Read More +

Giving Thanks for an Astonishing Law Life, Being Thankful for a Plan, The Trustee’s Duty of Neutrality, Supreme Court of North Carolina Adopts Universal Citation Format, Disaster Planning & Recovery Guide, 2020-2021 CLE Schedule Read More +

The Lawyer Who Was Totally Unfiltered, Cybersecurity Tips, Practice Points with Mark Scruggs, Chief Justice Beasley Continues Court System Covid-19 Response; Modifies, Extends Emergency Directives, Data Security Policy Practice Guide, 2020-2021 CLE Schedule Read More +

From Barrister to Barista: A Lawyer's Journey; Cybersecurity Tips; Practice Points with Mark Scruggs; North Carolina Court System Launches Free, Online Document Preparation Tool; Supreme Court Amends Rule 5 of the General Rules of Practice Read More +