North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

A perusal of current want ads will suggest that “strong computer skills” is a priority when it comes to qualifications for a legal secretary. But organizational skills are still mentioned more than once when employers describe what they are looking ...

As executives of the country’s leading financial institutions can attest, few words arouse greater passions these days than “bonus.” CEO pay at large companies used to be 10 to 15 times that of the lowest worker. In recent years, with ...

The Rules of Professional Conduct for North Carolina clearly presents the laws and directives which attorneys and non-lawyer assistants must comply. Two rules are of fundamental significance: Rule 1.6, which addresses confidentiality of information, and Rule 5.3, which covers responsibilities ...

Today, slide presentations are simply expected. Attorneys may need to create them for clients, closing arguments, lectures or mediations. Microsoft PowerPoint may be the most popular software for creating slide presentations, followed by Apple’s presentation software called Keynote, but these ...

We candidly admit that we are penny-pinchers when it comes to controlling overhead. In the majority of law firms, we find that decisions concerning vendors and costs of purchases for anything from supplies to equipment are controlled by a desire ...

The recession is sending many law firms back to the basics, and nothing is more fundamental to “The Business of Law” than the two basic models to make money. In model one, look at your revenue and figure out what ...

An amended version of a measure that will allow bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of some mortgages known as the cramdown bill was approved by the U.S. House March 5. The legislation faces a much tougher road in the ...

The housing foreclosure crisis that has put millions of Americans out of their homes is being worsened by old, antiquated state laws that give homeowners far fewer legal protections than renters or credit card customers, according a new report. The ...

In every law firm, the need for capital to grow or stabilize comes up. A good strategic plan allows the creation of marketing, technology and financial plans, to name a few. If you decide you need to fund growth or ...

Probably the most common question I get from referring attorneys relates to the criteria for screening and identification of workplace-injury claims for potential third-party actions. My short answer is this: There are only three criteria, and they are damages, damages ...