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Community

Disaster Response

In times of crisis, the legal community consistently unites to support those in need. Lawyers Mutual remained steadfast in its commitment of assisting insureds and their communities in Western North Carolina with disaster recovery following Hurricane Helene.

Sunbeams and storm clouds in the Appalachian Mountains along Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, North Carolina

We were founded in 1977 by lawyers for lawyers, and continue to operate today with the mission of serving lawyers.

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State-wide Legal Sponsorship

In 2024, Lawyers Mutual’s robust community engagement reached insureds in 20 counties and judicial districts across North Carolina.

Supporting our Military and First Responders

Lawyers Mutual is proud to support the brave men and women who have served our country in the military as well as the first responders in our communities.

Lawyers Mutual is more than an insurance company. 

INSURED BENEFITS

Community Boards

In 2023, Lawyers Mutual reintroduced our Community Boards in all three regions of the state: Western, Charlotte/Piedmont, and Eastern, and completed a successful year of meetings. These meetings served as a valuable platform for gathering feedback from insureds to generate new risk management resources. Topics encompassed a wide range of pertinent issues, including talent management and hiring concerns, professionalism among seasoned members of the bar, maintaining civility in the courtroom, navigating eCourts, and the implications of the Corporate Transparency Act.

All three Community Boards strongly encouraged Lawyers Mutual to continue with value-added services, recognizing these offerings are a key differentiator from competitors and a significant factor in insured retention.

COMMUNITY BOARD REGIONS

Community

State-Wide Legal Sponsorship

Lawyers Mutual’s risk management activity reached twenty (20) counties in North Carolina. This activity includes collaboration with the following organizations:

  • NC State Bar
  • NCLAP
  • NCBA
  • NC Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism
  • NCAWA
  • NCADA
  • NCAJ
  • NC Law Schools
  • Local Bar Groups.

LM Risk Management Activity 
in 20 Counties Across N.C.

Wellness Initiatives

Wellness

In 2023, Lawyers Mutual focused many efforts on Wellness. We initiated a new Wellness article and blog series, publishing articles in our newsletter, and offering CLE programming focused on attorney wellness.

Will Graebe, LM claims attorney and resident wellness expert, wrote and presented numerous CLEs on the benefits of applying wellness activities to a busy law life.  When sharing advice on meditation and mindfulness with his fellow attorneys, Will often draws upon his own experiences while examining the neuroscience behind the practices.

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WELLNESS HIGHLIGHT

Gratitude and Wellness

I love the feeling of receiving a genuine thank you note or email. When I am having a particularly stressful day or feeling a little down about something, a sincere expression of gratitude from a lawyer who I have helped in dealing with a malpractice claim can lift me up and out of my funk. But I have also found that expressing my own gratitude can improve my well-being.

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