Put Into Practice 
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November 2017
by Jay Reeves

I once shared space with a lawyer who had more briefcases than the law should allow.
 
He had expensive leather models with brass hardware and cheap plastic satchels patched with duct tape. Some were so full they were about to explode. Others were almost empty. 
 

Lawyers Mutual is celebrating 40 years of service to the legal community. We sat down with our Vice President of Claims, Will Graebe to reflect on the past, present and future of Lawyers Mutual.

Lawyers Mutual Announces Launch of Online Billing and Payment System

Lawyers Mutual is excited to announce the launch of our online billing and payment solution, offering our insureds the ability to view and pay insurance premiums and deductibles online. We have partnered with Insurance Systems, Inc. and Invoice CloudTM to provide a simple and secure system. 
 
In This Issue
Quick Links
BOOK REVIEW
Apps for your mobile device 
There are many benefits to using the iPad for your firm. The  Lawyers Mutual Lending Library offers  "iPad in One Hour for Lawyers" that goes into more detail about all the ways the iPad can help your practice. - Read more 
 
Have an android device? We have a book for you, too. - Read more
SPECIAL SECTIONS
FROM START TO FINISH
StartToFinish 
Lawyers Helping Lawyers
 
Sonya Pfeiffer, Rudolf Widenhouse

Lee Rosen, Rosen Law Firm
 
When you think about the community of North Carolina lawyers, three words should come to mind, "Lawyers Helping Lawyers." The community of NC lawyers goes above and beyond to ensure that attorneys succeed both inside and outside the courtroom. From the NC Lawyers Assistance Program to the Transitioning Lawyers Commission, there are programs in place to help attorneys through all aspects of their professional and personal lives.

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Most law firms pay lots of monthly fees for different services. The lines in our credit card statements flow over to the second page. And those fees add up.
 
Some lawyers are enraged by those fees, but not me. I love them. I see those fees like I see the cost of groceries used to make dinner. They represent ingredients.
 
Upcoming CLE Programs
The NCBA presents Truth or Consequences: A Lawyer's Responsibility to Be Truthful
 
When: December 8, 2017
Where: NC Bar Center
   8000 Weston Pkwy
   Cary, NC 27513


This interactive discussion explores the moral, ethical and legal aspects of a lawyer's duty to be truthful.
 
Lawyers Mutual Upcoming CLE  
Schedule

Winter 2018
Date       Location
Jan. 10   Greenville
Jan. 11   New Bern
Jan. 12  
Wrightsville Beach
Feb. 9    Cary AM session 
Feb. 9    Cary PM session 
 
Please click the location you are interested in for program details and to register. 

LMASE Triangle/Triad
Luncheon: Coaching the Coach 
    
When: January 11, 2018 
     12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.    
Where: Cranfill Sumner
     5420 Wade Park Blvd # 300
     Raleigh, NC 27607

Join Jill Huse and Heather McCullough of Society54 for a fantastic session on coaching your internal clients and finding success in 2018! 
 
Post Office Box 1929      Cary, NC 27512