Errors & Omissions
Leaving your current law firm
Lawyers who change firms, contact information, or practice status should notify both LawPRO and the Law society separately of these changes because LawPRO and the Law society maintain separate information databases. Joining a new firm Send an email to LAWPRO Customer Service ([email protected]) and include your new contact information and the effective date of the… Read More »
Categories: 2012 August Checklists, Articles, Errors & Omissions, LAWPRO policy, Legal CareersMentor with less fear with LAWPRO waiver of deductible
LAWPRO has long promoted the benefits of mentorship, which flow not only to the mentee, but also to the mentor. Lawyers who have access to experienced mentors benefit from practical advice and information without having to learn “by trial and error.” While many Ontario lawyers give their time generously to more junior members of the… Read More »
Categories: 2012 May/June - Year in Review 2011, Articles, Errors & Omissions, LAWPRO policy, MentoringInsurance implications of lawyer transfers & practice structures
Lawyer mobility is now taken for granted: The days of spending one’s whole career in a single practice setting are long gone. Consider these scenarios: Scenario one: A lawyer previously in practice elsewhere joins a new firm. A claim is made based on work completed at the previous firm, but received only after the lawyer… Read More »
Categories: 2012 January Employment, Articles, Errors & Omissions, LAWPRO policy, Legal CareersMandatory professional indemnity insurance & a mandatory insurer: A global perspective
The recent lawyers’ malpractice insurance crisis in the United Kingdom offers a stark reminder of the value of Ontario’s scheme of universal access to professional liability insurance. Crisis in the UK In the spring of 2010, UK bar associations warned members that the fall insurance renewal deadline was expected to be “difficult.” As many lawyers… Read More »
Categories: 2011 Fall Communications, Articles, Errors & OmissionsWhen you do legal work involving foreign law or lawyers: Are you covered?
Lawyers and their clients are more mobile than ever before. With the Internet, easy international travel and a global economy, relationships and business transactions – and legal matters and disputes – frequently cross international borders. Handling matters that involve foreign law can increase the risk that you will face a malpractice claim, and can have… Read More »
Categories: 2010 Dec File Retention, Articles, Errors & Omissions, LAWPRO policy