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Current Issues of LAWPRO Magazine
LAWPRO Magazine features information and updates on the Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company malpractice liability insurance program and policy; the risk management and claims prevention resources from practicePRO; and TitlePLUS and title insurance.
This page contains direct links to articles (in PDF format) from the current issue of LAWPRO Magazine.
All articles from past issues of the magazine are available in the LAWPRO Magazine archives.
Our full collection of risk management resources arranged by topic is available in the Topical Listing of Articles and Resources.
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Social Media: Why, what, and how to do it right
Volume 8, issue 4: December 2009
The facts on overdraft protection
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COVER
Social Media: Why?
An overview of how social media are changing the legal landscape.
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Social Media: What?
A guide through the many social media tools available PLUS interviews with five lawyers who walk the social media talk.
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Social Media: How?
A primer on social media as marketing and networking tools in law practice.
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Social media pitfalls to avoid
A discussion of some of the dangers inherent in using social networking tools, and how to safely exploit the marketing opportunities they do offer.
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LAWPRO goes electronic
LAWPRO is making best use of new online tools to get information into lawyers' hands more quickly and cost-effectively: Find out about our e-newsletters, our Avoid A Claim blog from practicePRO, and how we're using Twitter to connect.
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Casebook: Litigation and online social networking sites.
Courts now realize that relevant information about litigants and lawsuits may be obtained via social networking sites.
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FEATURES
Supervision: The buck stops with you
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DEPARTMENTS
TitlePLUS
TitlePLUS essay prize; OBA recognition for TitlePLUS support
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Errors & omissions
Enhanced coverage for counterfeit cheques and bank drafts; real estate surcharge increases to $65
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Click here for FAQs about the enhanced coverage for counterfeit cheques and bank drafts
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- Book reviews:: Lawyers' Guide to Marketing on the Internet
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- Practice Tip: The Apology Act 2009
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OLAP: Social Technology: are connectivity and connection synonomous?
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What's new for 2010?
Volume 8, issue 3: October 2009
What's new for 2010?
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Insurance for lawyers in private practice
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Insurance for exempt lawyers
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MY LAWPRO: Your online self-serve centre
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Why be concerned about what's happening with claims?
Volume 8, issue 2: September 2009
Why be concerned about what's happening with claims?
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Transaction levy revenues, Premium Stabilization Fund contribute to premium stability
Premium revenues to meet LAWPRO's fiscal requirements come from three principal sources.
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Claim numbers, costs trend upward putting pressure on premiums
Claim costs account for 85 per cent of LAWPRO's annual budget, and costs are on the rise.
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TitlePLUS policy numbers, claim costs grow
As the number of TitlePLUS policies sold continues to grow, so do the claims costs.
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Lawyers as targets of fraud: the common misconceptions
Lawyers are becoming more adept at spotting potential frauds, but we still see several recurring misconceptions.
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Legal malpractice risks change in tough times (but the best risk management strategies don't)
Unhappy clients and risky lawyer behaviour translate into more LAWPRO claims. Here are strategies to avoid both.
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Changing direction: thinking differently about your law practice
Volume 8, issue 1: July 2009
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FRAUD
Claims put pressure on premiums
Fraud contributes to increased claims numbers and costs - putting pressure on insurance premiums. A recap of the types of frauds LAWPRO sees, and risk management tips to avoid being conned.
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Anatomy of a fraud alert
How lawyers alerted LAWPRO to suspicious transactions - and LAWPRO in turn alerted the profession to evolving fraud scams.
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Which kind of lawyer will you be?
Expert advisor? Legal knowledge engineer? Or legal hybrid? Legal guru Richard Susskind describes the five lawyer types he predicts will be in future demand.
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Practice innovation
Karen Bell examines how some lawyers are innovating and resetting the legal services model. A series of checklists guide lawyers on new skills and tools to help them reset their own toolkit.
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Strategic resourcing: Outsourcing
Two outsourcing providers discuss their services; also discussions with virtual associates and risk management tips when outsourcing.
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Technology opens doors to new thinking
Profiles of two firms - one outsourced IT, the other innovated on the back of technology.
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FEATURES
Changes to Land Title Assurance Fund
An interview with former Government Services Minister Ted McMeekin on the success of new fraud prevention/consumer protection measures.
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DEPARTMENTS
Casebook: Run-off coverage for retired solicitors
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Sustainability: Starting a green committee
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TitlePLUS: New toolkit to build lender relations; consumer "Work with a lawyer campaign"; Facebook page targets new homebuyers.
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Errors & omissions: Practice locums
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- Practice Tip: Administrative dismissals; Land Titles office alert
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- Book reviews:: The End of Lawyers?
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OLAP: Tough times and suicide
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