Category: LAWPRO Magazine
Top 10 reasons we’re in a $100 million world
That’s a number you will be hearing and reading about frequently in the coming year. It’s a number we first introduced to you in the most recent issue of LAWPRO Magazine – our annual review issue – because $100 million is the ballpark we expect to be in when all the dust has settled for… Read More »
Categories: 2012 August Checklists, Articles, EditorialsVicarious directors’ liability?!?!
Everyone knows and accepts that legal partnerships are vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of their partners and employees in the course of the law firm’s business. Most law firms carry on their practices on the basis that their business is the practice of law. Some legal partnerships allow or even encourage their employees… Read More »
Categories: 2012 August Checklists, Articles, Errors & Omissions, Firm Management, LAWPRO policyLeaving 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 CareersWhy we read the fine print from FSCO and OSFI
FSCO’s announcement that it wants to get out of the P&C business may mean a new regulator for LAWPRO. Every insurance company operating in Canada today is regulated for solvency purposes at either the provincial or federal level. As a company that is inextricably tied to the Ontario bar (and in fact is, through the… Read More »
Categories: 2012 August Checklists, Articles, Insurance BusinessLiability for client costs: Protect yourself
A recent Court of appeal decision, Attis v. Ontario1, has provided clarity on the issue of when counsel will be held personally responsible for legal costs ordered against a client. although Attis deals with this issue in the context of a class proceeding, the decision underscores the importance of certain “best practices” that can be applied… Read More »
Categories: 2012 August Checklists, Articles, Casebook, Civil Litigation, Practice TipsLessons learned: The Limitations Act, 2002
Recent case law applying the Limitations Act, 2002 contains essential lessons and warnings for the profession. This article is a summary of these matters and what they mean for the practising bar. It really is a catch-all statute… Don’t forget that subject to certain expressly stated exceptions, the Limitations Act, 2002 is a broadly worded,… Read More »
Categories: 2012 August Checklists, Articles, Casebook, Civil Litigation, Limitation Periods, Time ManagementBook review: Cloud computing for lawyers
“Cloud computing” has become the hot technology topic lately, and many lawyers are looking for information and guidance to help them both better understand the concept and integrate it into their firms. Nicole Black, founder of a company that educates lawyers on emerging legal technologies, has set out to explain the risks and benefits of… Read More »
Categories: 2012 August Checklists, Articles, Book Review, Cyber dangers, Legal TechnologyMentor 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, MentoringReal estate lawyers: The buck stops with you
LAWPRO is seeing far too many real estate claims where the lawyers handling the deals are making or not catching fairly basic errors. Often these mistakes result from errors made by clerks – all or most of which the lawyer could’ve and should’ve caught. Common mistakes include: Not catching errors in legal descriptions Missing executions… Read More »
Categories: 2012 May/June - Year in Review 2011, Clerical / Delegation, Practice Tips, Real EstateIs Facebook secretly sharing what you are reading and watching?
During a recent phone call with one of my colleagues, we had a bit of a chuckle over a rather risqué and NSFW (not suitable for work) article that one of our mutual friends had apparently just read online. Think clothing-optional antics by a celebrity in Vegas. as it happened, a few minutes before our… Read More »
Categories: 2012 May/June - Year in Review 2011, Articles, Legal Technology, Privacy, Tech Tips