Risk Management
Law Firm Hit With $200K Wire Transfer Scam
A law firm that lost almost $200,000 in a Nigerian wire fraud scam can’t recover the money from its depository bank. The firm – not the bank – is responsible for the… Read More
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NC Ethics Ruling on Limited Representation in Criminal Cases
A lawyer who is privately retained may provide limited representation to a criminal defendant who has appointed counsel under certain circumstances, the NC State Bar says in a proposed ethic… Read More
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Risk Management Alert Issued for Trust & Estate Practitioners
Errors in estates and trust matters are causing a rise in malpractice claims against North Carolina attorneys. The increase has been so dramatic that Lawyers Mutual issued a Risk Management Al… Read More
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Lawyer Suspended for Lying on Resume
A Minnesota lawyer who made false statements on her resume and forged a law school transcript has been suspended from practice for six months. The state Supreme Court issued the suspension fo… Read More
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Watch Out for This Fake State Bar Email Scam
If you receive an email from a “Jacqui Salmon” purporting to be from the NC State Bar that requests information from you, delete it immediately. There is no such employee at the… Read More
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