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Tools and strategies for lawyers with vision impairments
Toronto lawyer Ernst Ashurov was born with limited vision, and an eye injury in childhood left him almost completely blind; yet he runs a criminal and general litigation practice. In the first few years of his career, he was able to read print using extreme magnification glasses; but by 2006 he could no longer read…. Read More »
Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Legal Technology, Tech TipsShort reads for better practice management
Many of the most popular recent additions to the practicePRO Lending Library have been from the ABA’s “One Hour” series. These books present practice management and technology topics in a format that can be read in (more or less) an hour. We’ve added three new titles to the Library. Legal Project Management In One Hour… Read More »
Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Book Review, Finances, Firm Management, Legal TechnologyIndependent but engaged: Support networks for solos
There are plenty of good reasons for choosing sole practice, or for transitioning into sole practice after practising with a firm. You may have chosen to practise in a small community; you may have opened a sole practice because you couldn’t find the right fit with a firm in your chosen area of practice; or… Read More »
Categories: Articles, Content Type, Firm Management, Marketing, Solo and Small FirmHow do you prepare for the unknown?
As an insurance company, LAWPRO addresses that question every day. We have claims professionals, financial analysts and actuaries to help us and our insureds understand and prepare for what might happen – from the malpractice errors we see year after year (e.g. lawyer/client communications) to new technology dangers that put information and trust accounts at… Read More »
Categories: 2014 June - Year in Review 2013, Articles, Editorials2013 financial results explained
Net premiums: $106.5 million Net LAWPRO revenues in 2013 were $106.5 million. Premiums from the mandatory insurance program were $2.1 million higher than in 2012, largely due to a greater-than expected growth in the number of lawyers joining the mandatory program. Net claims: $96.7 million Net claims and adjustment expenses for 2013 decreased by $9.4… Read More »
Categories: 2014 June - Year in Review 2013, Articles, Year in ReviewPremium stability is the result of nimble adjustments
Coverage LAWPRO’s base premium has held steady at $3,350 since 2011; but like a sailboat that tacks carefully first in one direction then the other to manage the wind, stability is the result not of a lack of change, but of continual adjustments to manage change. For 2013, for example, the minimum premium period (for… Read More »
Categories: 2014 June - Year in Review 2013, Articles, Year in ReviewRecoveries and repairs: 2013 review
LAWPRO staff actively pursue recovery costs throughout the year. In some cases, a party other than the insured is found liable for all or part of a loss that is the subject of a claim. We take all reasonable steps to obtain reimbursement from these parties, no matter the amount, because the recovery of these… Read More »
Categories: 2014 June - Year in Review 2013, Admin dismissals/Rule 48, Articles, Casebook, Civil Litigation, Family, Limitation Periods, Year in ReviewTitlePLUS® program update
The mission continues The TitlePLUS initiative started in 1997 after consultations with the real estate bar. There was more than title insurance on the agenda. The mission was to combine the best of title insurance with the skills and knowledge of the real estate bar. The goal: maintain the important role of the real estate… Read More »
Categories: 2014 June - Year in Review 2013, Articles, TitlePLUSMaking corporate social responsibility part of every work day
While the formal expression of LAWPRO’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitments is relatively new, many of the activities in which staff participate under the program have been part of LAWPRO working life for many years. Below are a few highlights from 2013. Fostering the legal community and access to justice Celebrated the awarding of the… Read More »
Categories: 2014 June - Year in Review 2013, Articles, Year in ReviewMalpractice insurance in foreign jurisdictions: An update
In past LAWPRO Magazine articles we have highlighted malpractice insurance issues in other countries around the world. In this issue we provide an overview of the recent experiences in England, Wales and Ireland, where a transition from mandatory programs to the open commercial market occurred. Background In the 1990s, the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (“SIF”), the… Read More »
Categories: 2014 June - Year in Review 2013, Articles, Insurance Business