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Kathy Pope has 30 years of experience in reconciling trust and operating accounts, as well as conducting trust account audits. As a consultant, Kathy is available to design and implement procedures to assist your firm in improving compliance and documentation.
Trust Account Maintenance is an ongoing job. Below are 5 steps to assist with that process. Step 1: Review all outstanding checks. This must be done before you can truly evaluate the client ledger balances. A ledger with a $0.00 balance listing checks that have not cleared the bank is a prob… Read More
We have all read articles about disciplinary action being taken against an attorney where the cause was listed as “clerical errors”. We envision an unorganized desk, and a bookkeeper shopping online, or chatting on Facebook. I know from experience that is not typically the case.&#… Read More
Answers to questions that will help your trust account records pass to a NC State Bar audit. Read More
Information to make sure your trust account balances when checks are outstanding Read More
Given the recent rash of dismissed appeals based on appellate rules violations, we recommend our policyholders read the article linked below. We urge lawyers to reacquaint themselves with the rules and share the information with all pertinent staff.
“Follow the money.” We’ve learned over the years that following the money is the approach used by online fraudsters.