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June 2017
by Jay Reeves

It was pouring rain on my first official day as a lawyer.
And not just any rain. This was one of those drenching, set-in stretches that happen only in Charleston, when the relentless downpour turns the Low Country into a soggy bog, and there I was - a young, would-be barrister, new to the Holy City - splashing like a fool through ankle-deep floodwater.

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Celebrating 40 Years of Lawyers Mutual: 10 Health Milestones of the past 40 years
Willilam Stroud, Lawyers Insurance

Lawyers Mutual has been providing malpractice coverage for the attorneys of North Carolina since 1977. This year, we are celebrating our 40th anniversary.

For the past 15 years, Lawyers Insurance has helped meet attorneys' healthcare needs through the NC Bar Association's Health Benefit Trust. Our program was designed by North Carolina lawyers for North Carolina lawyers.

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Why Fee Splitting Can Be a Good Thing
Mark Scruggs, Claims Counsel 

Fee splitting is permissible in North Carolina subject to certain limitations.

Rule 1.5(e) of the Rules of Professional Conduct states:

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In This Issue
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SPECIAL SECTIONS

FROM START TO FINIS H 
StartToFinish 
Essential Steps to
Transition Your Law
Practice the Right Way 
TECHNOLOGY   
SupportForStaff   
What You Must Know
To Effectively Market
Your Firm Online
 
Monisha Parker, Marketing Coordinator 


J. Patrick Williams, Batch, Poor & Williams, PC and Prorolo.com
Does your firm have a transition plan? If you answered "no" to this question or paused for a second trying to figure out exactly what a transition plan is and how it works-this is the CLE for you. Join The Law Practice Exchange for "Essential Steps to Transition Your Law Practice The Right Way." The program will be held on Tuesday, August 15th from 8:30 AM - 12:15 PM at Banquet One located at 10616 Metromont Pkwy #100 Charlotte, NC 28269.

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When I started my law firm I was a solo practitioner fresh out of law school with no idea how to build a law practice.  One morning a sales representative came by my office selling yellow page ads, literally ads in a physical phone book.  The advertising costs ranged from $20 a month to $5,000 a month.  The kicker...a one year commitment.

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Upcoming CLE Programs
LMASE Raleigh/Triad presents the 2017 DIY Legal Marketing Workshop for Solo & Small Firms
 
When: August 22, 2017
Where: LexisNexis 
   1801 Varsity Drive
   Raleigh, NC 27606

Legal marketing professionals will discuss traditional marketing efforts such as building referral sources and print advertising along with newer concepts such as testimonial marketing and commentary marketing.

Experts will share their knowledge in innovative formats such as TED Talks, Shark Tank-style pitches and panel discussions.
   
  Click here to register. 
Save the Date! Lawyers Mutual 2017-2018
CLE Schedule

Fall 2017
Date       Location
Oct. 18   Asheville
Oct. 19   Clemmons
Oct. 20   Greensboro
Nov. 3     Concord

Winter 2018
Date       Location
Jan. 10   Greenville
Jan. 11   New Bern
Jan. 12   Wrightsville Beach
Feb. 9    Cary 
 
Program details and registration information will be coming soon.  

The Law Practice Exchange presents
Essential Steps to Transition Your Law Practice The Right Way    
 
When: August 15, 2017
 
Where: Banquet One
    10616 Metromont Pkwy #100 
    Charlotte, NC 28269
During this CLE you will learn ways to prepare and implement the right succession and transition plan for you and your practice as well as preparing for sustainability as partners retire or expanding your career or firm.

This could be the solution to your firm's long-term sustainability, marketing and revenues goals.

Click here to register.  
Post Office Box 1929      Cary, NC 27512