Yearly Archives › 2010
Signing Up Clients: Use of Paralegal Could be UPL
November 2, 2010
In July 2010, the State Bar adopted “Guidelines for Use of Paralegals in Rendering Legal Services.” These guidelines prohibit paralegals from engaging in the practice…more

Direct Mail Ads – Look Out for a Rule Change
October 28, 2010
Today, the NC Ethics Committee voted to publish a revision to Rule 7.3(c). The Rule currently requires that all direct mail solicitations contain the words,…more

Money Laundering Scams Targeting Lawyers
August 26, 2010
Have you ever received a call from a potential client who either 1) has just inherited lots of money, or 2) reached an agreement with…more

To Report or Not to Report
May 20, 2010
Most lawyers know that the Rules of Professional Conduct require lawyers to report certain conduct of other lawyers. Rule 8.3 provides that a lawyer who…more

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
May 5, 2010
It is rare that a lawyer stays in one place for his or her entire career. Lawyers change law firms everyday. And yet, relatively few…more

Think Before You Link
May 3, 2010
Social Networking is the craze these days, but are all social networking sites right for lawyers? It depends on how you use them. For example,…more

State Bar Tackles Cloud Computing
May 3, 2010
At the latest quarterly meeting, on April 15, 2010, the Ethics Committee of the NC State Bar voted to publish a new ethics opinion addressing…more
