The Return of Law Office Breakroom Drama
Now that most lawyers have returned to the office in some form or another, they are having to grapple with thorny questions from pre-pandemic times. Such as: whose turn is it to clean the bre… Read More
Practice of Law
North Carolina 2023 Formal Ethics Opinion 1
If you’re retiring and want to sell your law practice, how to determine if a potential purchaser is the right one? What sort of due diligence is required? How to avoid common legal, fin… Read More
Law Practice Management
Unpacking the RPC 1.1 Duty of Tech Competence
You probably know that the Rules of Professional Conduct impose an ethical duty of competence in technology. What you might not know are the specifics of that duty – or how to meet thos… Read More
Education & Careers
NC Pro Bono Resource Center Q&A
Paralegals have a vital – and growing – role to play in providing pro bono legal services to more than two million eligible North Carolinians. Unfortunately, because of resource s… Read More
Education & Careers
Half of Retirees Lack Sufficient Savings
Close to half of baby boomers are reaching their golden years with little to no money in the bank. That could mean a most unpleasant retirement. “Fewer than half of working-age America… Read More
Practice of Law
The Ethics of Buying or Selling a Law Practice
The NC State Bar has issued an opinion outlining the ethical responsibilities of lawyers who are retiring or phasing out of practice. Read, print or download NC Formal Ethics Opinion 1 here. … Read More
Practice of Law
ABA Adopts Guidelines for AI Usage
AI promises to be a game-changer for the legal profession. The question is: are you ready for the changes? In an effort to get ahead of – or at least keep up with – the speeding l… Read More
