Camille Stell

The author of Android Apps in One Hour says this guide is designed as a resource to be used with any Android device, regardless of how computer savvy you are. Chapters include: · Managing Apps · Using the Cloud with your device · Apps for Productivity · Apps for Law Offices Lawyers are… Read More

I travel across the state for work and across the county getting to my office. As a result, I spent a good deal of time listening to podcasts. Here are my favorite legal podcasts from the summer of 2017. Sex at Work with Leto Copely and Valerie Johnson, The Law Sisters. While Leto and Valerie are not actually … Read More

I travel across the state for work and across the county getting to my office. As a result, I spent a good deal of time listening to podcasts. Here are my favorites from the summer of 2017. S-Town. S-Town is an investigative journalism podcast created by the producers of the award-winning podcast, Serial. The … Read More

This continues to be a time of disruption and transition in the legal field. As an example of the changes, we can look no further than the North Carolina State Bar’s (State Bar) on-again, off-again relationship with LegalZoom and the resulting legal action. Next, consider the State Bar’s recent res… Read More

Some Lawyers Mutual names everyone knows, such as our claims attorneys Warren Savage or Wayne Stephenson. Or John Hester, one of the earliest employees who is celebrating 32 years with the Company. While a smaller number of insureds knew another of our long-term employees, her role was equally important. Connie… Read More

Gather at The Grove is a new addition to this year’s North Carolina Bar Association Annual Meeting. This is an exclusive opportunity for you and your firm to have the retreat or strategy session you’ve been meaning to have. Take advantage of using The Grove Park Inn’s beautiful meeting space… Read More

Your hard work has been building to two days at the end of February. I’ve heard from some of you recent grads over the past few weeks and I know you are nervous. I’ve polled the Lawyers Mutual claims attorneys for advice. I hope it’s helpful. Get a good night’s sleep prior to the exam. … Read More

A look back on our history with a look toward the future as Lawyers Mutual celebrates 40 years of service. Read More

“If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson In 2016, I set a New Year’s resolution – a reading challenge to read 52 books in a year. By December 31, I had achieved my goal plus one – 53 books read in 2016. I discusse… Read More

 “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, no shortcut.”  Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft In 2016, I set a New Year’s resolution – a reading c… Read More

“I'm a slow reader, but I usually get through seventy or eighty books a year, most fiction. I don't read in order to study the craft; I read because I like to read” Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft In 2016, I set a New Year’s resolution – a reading challenge to … Read More

A look at how to build a law firm for the future. Read More

As a Lawyers Mutual insured, you have seen the articles, alerts and blogs we have posted about our growing concern of cyber threats. We have partnered with the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability to bring you the book, “Protecting Against Cyber Thr… Read More

Today I wanted to hire a lawyer. I looked up 13 lawyers by name and couldn’t find websites for 9 of them. How do you expect people to find you without a website? For most of the 9 lawyers, I did find a generic listing on a website such as yellowpages.com, lawyers.com or yelp.com, however, I didn’t … Read More

Clients are more aggressive about speaking out for what they want than ever before. Many times, our clients may have been unhappy, but they were using the only lawyer in town or the only lawyer who specialized in the field where they had legal needs. Today, there is seemingly a lawyer on every corner. More than… Read More