Lateral Law Moves Are Skyrocketing
COVID is causing an unprecedented number of law associates to jump from one firm to another – and partners are also changing firms, though not as rapidly. Just look at the num… Read More
COVID is causing an unprecedented number of law associates to jump from one firm to another – and partners are also changing firms, though not as rapidly. Just look at the num… Read More
You might think Search Engine Optimization is only for firms with big marketing budgets, but you can do it effectively on a shoestring. And the benefits are manifold. For instance, S… Read More
Law firms experienced a 23 percent associate turnover rate in 2021, which was significantly higher than pre-pandemic rates. This was so even though associate compensation increased 11… Read More
There’s never been a better time to consider hiring a paralegal or legal assistant for your law practice. The benefits – from costs savings to improved client service – ar… Read More
One consequence of the pandemic that has drawn little attention is the negative impact it has had on law firm mergers. In 2021, there were 41 reported mergers, with only five occurr… Read More
First, the bad news: students are graduating from law school with an average debt of more than $139,000. Now the good news: paying off a debt that big is not only possible, but it can be do… Read More
Although most firms are in the process of rebounding from COVID, many of their top-performing lawyers remained deeply concerned. They worry about how their firm in particular – … Read More
When you’re working on the marketing plan for your law practice, here’s a number to keep in mind: 1.88 billion. That’s the number of daily Facebook users worldwide. And h… Read More
Eighty-seven (87) percent of consumers read and rely on online recommendations when choosing a local business or professional service – up from 81 percent a year ago. Half of them say… Read More
If you think billing a client is merely a way to get paid, think again. Your bill is also a tool to attract new business, market additional services, and create loyal clients who will keep … 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.