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New Fraud Scheme: Insurance Settlement Funds
A new fraud scheme involving insurance settlement funds has a familiar end: the cheque is fraudulent. A fraudster approaches a lawyer, usually with no previous relationship, asking the lawyer to review settlement documents, provide ILA, and receive the settlement funds into the lawyer’s trust account. The documents bear the name of a real insurance company…. Read More »
Categories: Fraud, Online OnlyEffective September 1, 2026: Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure (O. Reg. 275/26)
From the Court Services Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General: On August 12, 2026, Ontario Regulation 275/26 was filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure to require parties and expert witnesses to certify the accuracy of quotations used in their factums and expert reports, respectively, and to update or clarify various appeal… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation, Online OnlyOctober 1, 2026 – Cybersecurity and LAWPRO FAQs: Action Steps and Answers for Lawyers
This session covers two practical topics: cybersecurity issues facing lawyers and common questions received by LAWPRO. Learn the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions from our Customer Service Department, including navigating My LAWPRO with confidence, just in time for renewal. The session will also explore simple, practical steps to help protect your… Read More »
Categories: CPD, CPD Cybersecurity & Fraud, CPD Practice Management, Cyber dangers, LAWPRO policyNew Cybersecurity Threat from AI Searches: The Rise of Phantom Squatting
AI doesn’t just hallucinate case law, it hallucinates website domains too. In a new and growing form of digital attack, hackers use AI agents to query search engines to get the most common hallucinated sites. A bad actor then registers the hallucinated domain and creates a convincing website at that address. The next time that… Read More »
Categories: Cyber dangers, Online OnlyLAWPRO’s mandatory professional liability insurance: What you need to know
These FAQs answer some of the common questions we hear from new lawyers. The answers will help you determine if you need insurance coverage (or whether you’re exempt) and which steps you need to take to get your LAWPRO insurance coverage in place What is professional liability insurance? Professional liability insurance protects lawyers if a… Read More »
Categories: 2026 Student issue 12Common practice pitfalls: how to avoid them
Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (Lawpro) was created to insure lawyers against legal malpractice claims. Most claims are brought by a lawyer’s client and include an allegation that the lawyer made a mistake or did not meet the standard of care expected of them when delivering legal services. Our records suggest that almost half of all… Read More »
Categories: 2026 Student issue 12LAWPRO is not like your auto insurer
In my more than 20 years of defending lawyers on malpractice claims, I continue to be amazed at how little some lawyers seem to know about the “LAWPRO policy” and how a claim is handled. I am also frustrated by how often lawyers have not done even the simplest things that could help them avoid… Read More »
Categories: 2026 Student issue 12Becoming a new lawyer: 20 tips for a smooth transition
This is an abridged version of the LawPRO article: “20 tips for a successful transition” – a guide for law students through the transition from student life to legal practice. See practicepro.ca/20newlawyertips for the full article. 1. Honestly assess your strengths and preferences to identify what makes sense for you in terms of the type… Read More »
Categories: 2026 Student issue 12Making technology work for you and not the other way around
Our watch can track our heartbeat when we exercise; our fridge can order a dozen eggs when we’re running low; our cars can drive for us (or at least tell us when we drift out of our lanes); and our phone can recognize our face when we look at it. Every facet of our lives… Read More »
Categories: 2026 Student issue 12, Legal TechnologyPhishing scams: Be the one that got away
Phishing involves the use of an email, text message, or phone call that appears to come from a trusted source or institution, vendor, or company, but is actually from a third-party impostor. Phishing messages are intended to trick you into giving fraudsters your information by asking you to update or confirm personal or online account… Read More »
Categories: 2026 Student issue 12, Cyber dangers, Fraud