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Corporate Social Responsibility at LAWPRO is informed by a spirit of community and accountability, while acknowledging that we are governed and profoundly shaped by our unique role as the provider of the primary professional liability insurance program for all lawyers in Ontario.

Supporting our future legal community

LAWPRO’s efforts and activities to support law students included 12 presentations at law schools, LPP programs and colleges.

In its thirteenth year, LAWPRO’s sponsorship of the annual award of the Caron Wishart Memorial Scholarship went to University of Toronto Faculty of Law student Harjaap Kaur Brar.

The Caron Wishart Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of Caron Wishart, LAWPRO’s first Vice President, Claims who passed away in 2010. Caron had a 26-year career, transitioning from working as a claim examiner in the Law Society of Ontario (at the time, known as Law Society of Upper Canada) E&O department and when LPIC (as LAWPRO was formerly known) became a full-fledged insurance company in 1995.

The fully endowed scholarship, managed by the University of Toronto, was funded by donations from LAWPRO, Caron’s family members, and members and organizations of the legal profession.

In 2024, LAWPRO held a Women’s Networking event and an Early Career Mentorship event to develop relationships and build community with new and established counsel. Both events received great feedback from attendees who enjoyed connecting in person.

Providing a healthy and rewarding workplace

In furtherance of LAWPRO’s commitment to advancing mental health awareness, LAWPRO provided approximately one-half of the funding for the Law Society arm’s-length Member Assistance Program (MAP).

LAWPRO is certified as a Living Wage employer in Ontario. This certification looks at living wage, market competitiveness and total compensation with the goal to ensure a competitive program to attract, retain and reward employees.

LAWPRO continued its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion journey and partnership with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (“CCDI”). Various free CCDI webinars were made available to employees. The EDI Advisory Group regularly posted awareness days/months and provided additional resources.

Giving back to the Canadian community

Over 90% of employees participated in LAWPRO’s employee-led charitable giving program and the funds raised were matched by LAWPRO. LAWPRO continued to encourage employees to take a paid day to volunteer at an eligible charity of their choice. Other initiatives included participating in Partners for Life (Canadian Blood Services).

To strengthen our community, LAWPRO staff nominate and elect five charities to support each year through employee payroll deductions and special events. In 2024, $31,030 was raised for the following five charities: Food4Kids, Fanconi Canada, Daily Bread Food Bank, Toronto Humane Society, and Scarborough Food Security Initiative. LAWPRO employees are proud to support charities that are doing critical work to build a more just and equitable future.