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Need a guest speaker for your next firm retreat, county bar luncheon, or CLE event? Lawyers Mutual has you covered. Our panel of presenters can deliver real-life examples and practical,… Read More
Need a guest speaker for your next firm retreat, county bar luncheon, or CLE event? Lawyers Mutual has you covered. Our panel of presenters can deliver real-life examples and practical,… Read More
You can meet your annual State Bar requirements online – and at your convenience – with minimal sweat, stress and strain. Our on-demand videos bring the experts to your office. Th… Read More
*Republished from the North Carolina State Bar Journal Fall 2023 issue. On June 14, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved the State Bar’s proposed changes to the rules of the … Read More
Lawyers Mutual congratulates Asheville attorney Andy Banzhoff, who was elected in June as the new President of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. A partner at Devereux & Banzhoff, … Read More
Has the concept of retirement become a dinosaur? Sure seems that way, in light of a recent survey in which almost a third of workers under 55 said, “I don’t think I will ever reti… Read More
Expect to see bigger smiles and rising optimism among your law colleagues in the future. That’s because almost half (49 percent) of 2019 law school graduates report that they are &ldquo… Read More
It’s the age-old question: should an attorney in the job market have one, two or three versions of their professional resume? Wait, what? More than one resume? It might be just t… Read More
Lawyers Mutual congratulates attorney Cheryl D. Howell, who was honored by the N.C. State Bar with the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award in June. Congratulations also to the famili… Read More
The legal profession is going strong, with jobs growth in June hitting a 10-year highwater mark. The legal services sector added 5,100 jobs in June 2023. Total law jobs were 1,185,100 in June… Read More
Congratulations to attorney Robin J. Stinson, who has been honored with the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award, and to attorney David Freedman, who received the award posthumously. … 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.