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Within that opening line to A Tale of Two Cities lies the secret to a long and happy Law Life.

The pandemic has taken its toll on our society’s mental health and wellness. Attorneys have not been spared.

I've written about this before, but I think it's important enough to touch on again. The engagement agreement is the first step to a good attorney-client relationship.

Federal district courts’ analysis of removal rights under the PREP Act provides a timely primer on the complete preemption doctrine.

Lawyers Mutual is pleased to announce a change to its Board of Directors. Sharon Parker has become the Chairperson of the Board of Directors at Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina after serving on the Board for 22 years.

Lawyers Mutual is pleased to welcome Shawn Singleton, a 1L at NC Central School of Law, as a summer intern. Shawn hails from Virginia Beach, Virginia and earned his undergraduate degree from Old Dominion University.

Community is the thread that connects Lawyers Mutual’s past, present and future. We were created in 1977 by a community of North Carolina lawyers with a shared vision. Since then, our unwavering commitment to that community has shaped and defined us.

With each new piece of technology comes new potential for data security breach. To prevent the intentional or unintentional problems created by employee use of software and equipment, developing a thorough data securities policy is more important than ever.

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Join ReelTime CLE for Part 1 of our interview with the intrepid, engaging, insightful, and introspective Alexis Robertson, Director of Diversity and Inclusion for national law firm Foley & Lardner, LLP. You'll be inspired, encouraged, and moved as you hear about her career development as a BigLaw labor & employment litigator, a top-shelf legal recruiter, and her current gig as a DE&I professional.

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The North Carolina State Bar Council recently adopted one new ethics opinion: 2021 Formal Ethics Opinion 1, Contemporaneous Residential Real Estate Closings, and considered 11 ethics inquiries. The committee approved the publication of four proposed opinions. The Ethics Committee welcomes comments on the proposed FEOs through June 25, 2021, via email to ethicscomments@ncbar.gov.