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March 2019
The Lawyer Who Couldn't Stop Talking
by Jay Reeves

Here's a modest proposal: instead of 12 hours of mandatory CLE each year, maybe the State Bar should require 12 hours of silence instead.
 
It would be a triple win. The world would be quieter, clients would be happier, and our law lives would improve.
 

Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina has declared a policyholder dividend equal to approximately 6.9% of the final premium paid on your 2018 policy.  This dividend, which represents a 23% increase over last year, will be paid at policy expiration and represent the fifteenth time since 1999 and the eighth consecutive year that Lawyers Mutual has paid a policyholder dividend.
 
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What would happen if you or a key employee were unable to work because of a disability?

If simply asking that question causes you anxiety, you should know about an insurance product designed - and discounted - for your law firm.

Lawyers Insurance, the official agency of the N.C. Bar Association, offers a Group Long-Term Disability (LTD) Plan tailored for lawyers and their employees. It provides comprehensive benefits and requires no medical underwriting.

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Sponsoring Women: What Men Need to Know by Ida Abbott
According to Ida Abbot, "Women hold only 37 % of middle management positions, 28 % of vice president and senior management roles, and 14 % of seats on executive committees."
 
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Camille Stell, President & CEO 
Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services  


Laura Loyek
Claims Counsel
Did you know you might be sitting on an asset that's worth more than you ever imagined? It's your law practice. You've spent years building your practice. You've invested time, effort and money in it. Don't let your investment go to waste.
 
By planning now, you can:
  • Set your own retirement timeline,
  • Reap financial benefit from your investment in your law firm,
  • Protect your professional legacy, and
  • Provide continuing care for your clients.
Over the past several years, Lawyers Mutual has repeatedly warned attorneys about wire fraud scams that can result in the diversion of funds to a hacker.  While wire fraud remains an active and significant risk, it is important to remember that other potential scams may also be lurking in your inbox.
 
In the last few months, we have received several reports of North Carolina lawyers being targeted by counterfeit check scams.  These scams have been around for years and can cause significant losses if attorneys and staff are not vigilant.
 
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Upcoming CLE Programs
Lawyers Mutual Consulting and Services and The Law Practice Exchange present Transferring Ownership of Your Law Firm to the Next Generation  

Date
April 8, 1:00pm - April 9, noon
 
Location   
Raleigh Marriott Crabtree
4500 Marriott Dr
Raleigh, NC 27612
Did you know you might be sitting on an asset that's worth more than you ever imagined? It's your law practice.
 
You've spent years building your practice to where it is now. You've invested time, effort and money in it. Don't let all that go to waste.
 
Click here for more information and to register.
Client Savvy presents Client Experience for Professional Services (CXps)

Date
May 20-22, 2019 
 
Location   
301 W Morgan St
Durham, NC 27701

Do you have competitors?
 
Of course you do. And it's probably also true that these competitors have talented team members just like you. So, how are you differentiating your firm?
 
Click here for more information and to register.
Save the Date! The North Carolina Bar Association presents Living Law: Ideals, Issues and Human Interests (Law and the Humanities) 

Date
May 8, 2019
 
Location   
North Carolina Bar Center 
8000 Weston Parkway
Cary, NC 27513
This unique professionalism program probes the relationship between the law and human culture, primarily through a review of literature and enhanced through five basic sessions facilitated by course planners David Hostetler and Gray Wilson.
 
 
Post Office Box 1929      Cary, NC 27512