Law Lessons from Shoeless Joe’s Last Ballgame
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Practice Points With Mark Scruggs - “Limited Scope” Representations
Rrecommendations for a successful limited scope representation. Read More +
Time for a GAL Checkup
Guardian ad Litems risk management tips. Read More +
Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: Improve Your Practice by Improving Your Engagement Agreement
A review of engagement agreements. Read More +
Estate Administration Traps
Examples of common estate planning errors. Read More +
A Valentine’s Day Lawyer in the Police Blotter
A Valentine’s Day story about the redemptive power of love. Read More +
Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: It’s a New Year; Fire a Client!
Five reasons why you should review your client files this New Year and fire at least one client. Read More +
Estate Planning Traps
Common estate planning errors Lawyers Mutual is seeing and how to avoid them. Read More +
Avoiding Equitable Distribution & Alimony Claims
Equitable distribution and alimony claims review. Read More +
Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: Alias or Pluries Summons – A Mistake Waiting to Happen
Preventing Alias or Pluries summonses mistakes. Read More +
Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: The Intake Interview - One Path to a Satisfied Client (And Lawyer)
A solid intake interview will go a long way to making sure the cases you choose to work on are fulfilling for you and your clients. Read More +
Cybersecurity Tips: Starting Fresh in the New Year
File removal, a cybersecurity resolution for 2021. Read More +
Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: The Trustee’s Duty of Neutrality
Do you ever serve as trustee of a client’s trust? Read More +
Giving Thanks for an Astonishing Law Life
Being thankful and looking back on a law career. Read More +
Cybersecurity Tips: Being Thankful for a Plan
Tips for creating a plan for cybersecurity. Read More +
Cybersecurity Tips: Tales from the Crypt(ography)
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The Lawyer Who Was Totally Unfiltered
There was once a lawyer who had a habit of starting sentences with, “I hope this doesn’t offend you, but ….” Read More +
Practice points with Mark Scruggs: Get It Outta There!
Don’t let affirmative defenses that you deem meritless remain in the Answer and a part of the case. Read More +
Cybersecurity Tips: Setting You Up For Success
As we enter October, consider a goal of taking a little time each week to think about cybersecurity. Read More +
Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: Suing the Wrong Defendant
One of the most common errors we see at Lawyers Mutual is the failure to sue the right defendant before the statute of limitations expires. Read More +
