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Put Into Practice June 2024

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The Smoking Purse

In my short seven years of private practice, I handled only one divorce case. It was enough. My client was a woman who said that her husband was domineering and prone to violence. So, I was not surprised when I got a call from a sheriff’s deputy in the county in which my client’s husband lived. The deputy was calling to warn me that the man might show up at an upcoming hearing with a weapon. I called the court to let them know about the deputy’s warning.

LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Quitting

There’s an episode of the show Friends that I always think of whenever the topic of quitting arises. Rachel Green and Joey Tribiani are in a sailboat in one of the rivers off of Manhattan and Rachel, who learned to sail as a kid at the hands of her overbearing father, is trying to teach Joey to sail.

NORTH CAROLINA NEWS

Repeal Of NC State Privilege Tax on Professionals

North Carolina attorneys take note. Effective July 1, 2024, the $50 state privilege tax imposed on attorneys-at-law as well as many other licensed professionals has been repealed.

eCourts Kiosks Deploy to N.C. Courthouses with Scanners, Printers, Payment Services for the Public

New eCourts kiosks will be available in North Carolina courthouses starting in June. The kiosks will allow the public to more easily engage with the court system by providing on-site access to search court dates and case events, file documents electronically, make payments, and use a scanner, printer, or other services available through the Judicial Branch’s digital case management system that serves nearly half the state’s population.

For more information about Enterprise Justice (Odyssey), please visit eCourts | North Carolina Judicial Branch (nccourts.gov)

Free General Purpose Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools

As the legal profession continues to evolve and adapt to recent technologies, it’s becoming increasingly important for lawyers to understand and leverage the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These tools, which can assist with tasks such as data analysis, research, translation, image and video creation, summarization, transcription, and automation, have the potential to increase efficiency and productivity within the legal field.

LM SPOTLIGHT

Lawyers Mutual 2023 Annual Report

To reflect strategic developments made in 2023, we selected “Investing in Our Community” as the theme of this year’s Annual Report. One of the most important investments we make is in our people – the heart and soul of Lawyers Mutual. Thank you, our insureds, for allowing us to serve you. We are investing in you.

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