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Beware the Ides of Rule 48
The following scenario is familiar to all plaintiffs’ counsel. Consider it, for example, in the context of a slip and fall claim. Upon being retained and after having reviewed the relevant factual background, counsel chooses, wisely, to explore the prospect of resolving the claim without the need for formal proceedings. The liability insurer is like-minded… Read More »
Categories: 2011 Fall Communications, Admin dismissals/Rule 48, Articles, Civil Litigation, Limitation Periods, Practice TipsSix technology tools for improving client communication
Technology is becoming an ever greater part of our lives, both personally and professionally. On a daily basis most of us use a cellphone or smartphone, a desktop computer and the Internet. Many of us will have an iPad or other tablet device and be posting updates on Facebook, Twitter or other social media tools…. Read More »
Categories: 2011 Fall Communications, Articles, Communications Errors, Legal Technology, Tech TipsThe fallout of incivility from the victim’s perspective
A call came into the OLAP offices the other day. The lawyer caller had been subjected to a series of nasty, accusatory emails and telephone calls from an opposing lawyer and had “had it.” The immediate reason for the call to us was an email with a personal attack on his competence and a threat… Read More »
Categories: 2011 Fall Communications, Articles, Wellness, Wellness
When 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 policyTitle insurance – Separating fact from fiction
In just over a decade, title insurance has gone from a little-known development to a mainstay of real estate practice. In Ontario alone, title insurance is a $100 million a year industry: Between 1999 and 2009, the revenue of the major title insurers of Ontario grew 534 per cent. Not surprisingly it is estimated that… Read More »
Categories: 2010 Dec File Retention, Articles, Features, Real Estate, Title insurance, TitlePLUS