Practice of Law
The legal profession has long been associated with high levels of stress, burnout, and substance abuse. Historically, mental health and mental illness have been taboo subjects in the legal pro… Read More
Law Students
The path to becoming a lawyer is often paved with high expectations and the promise of a lucrative career. However, the reality for many new associates is far from glamorous. The weight of sub… Read More
Practice of Law
The Paris 2024 Olympics have been a spectacle not just of athletic prowess, but also of a more subtle, yet equally compelling competition: the battle for sportsmanship. As lawyers, we are accu… Read More
Risk Management
An elderly client contacts you by telephone and asks you to do a codicil to her Will. She tells you that she wants to disinherit her two children and leave everything to a caretaker. The cli… Read More
Practice of Law
I was at a conference recently and struck up a conversation with an insured about happiness. He cited a study I remembered reading several years ago, and it reminded me to revisit the idea o… Read More
Risk Management
Lawyers must be constantly vigilant to guard against fraud schemes being perpetrated by third party bad actors. Lawyers face a variety of threats, including counterfeit check scams, wire fraud… Read More
Law Practice Management
Many of us fall prey to the "arrival fallacy," believing that achieving a specific goal or milestone will bring lasting joy. This misconception can have profound implications, especially for i… 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.