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The Virtual Legal Practice: From Client Intake to Resolution When Nobody Is in the Same Room (2025)
Join us for an insightful session on things to consider when practicing virtually. This program will cover essential topics such as virtual meeting best practices, ID verification issues, virtual dispute resolution, and examinations for discovery. We will also delve into addressing undue influence and capacity concerns, providing practical strategies to address these issues. Whether you’re… Read More »
Categories: CPDWhen a Law Firm Gets Hacked: A Case Study in Cybersecurity Risks and Recovery
As cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated and prevalent, law firms are emerging as targets due to the highly sensitive nature of their data and pools of money. Law firms can hold a wealth of confidential data, including client identities, case details, and proprietary legal strategies, making them prime candidates for cybercriminals seeking to exploit this valuable… Read More »
Categories: Cyber dangers, Disaster Planning, Fraud, Online OnlyVerify the withdrawals from your accounts
LAWPRO has received claims from lawyers who fell victim to fraudsters diverting and depositing cheques meant for their clients. In two cases to date, lawyers issued cheques to their clients as part of their professional services. However, in both cases, an identical amount was withdrawn from the lawyer’s trust account but payable to a third… Read More »
Categories: Fraud, Online OnlyFamily Law in 2025: Managing risk and building your professional network (2025)
In this practical program attendees will learn to build a professional network to help reduce their malpractice risk. We will cover tips for avoiding the repudiation of settlements and contracts, making the most of in-person and online networking opportunities, effective client screening, and safely giving independent legal advice. Find out who to call when you… Read More »
Categories: CPD, FamilySeparated but Not Divorced: Key Considerations for Wills
Amendments to the Succession Law Reform Act in 2021 (specifically to section 17 and 43.1) mean that, as of January 1, 2025, spouses who have been living separately and apart due to a breakdown in marriage for three years will be treated the same as divorced spouses. In practical terms: Gifts left to the separated… Read More »
Categories: Online Only, Wills & EstatesEmotional contagion and the civil lawyer
Charles Dickens’ 1853 novel Bleak House begins with an account of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, an endless legal case mired in the “mud and fog” of the English Chancery courts. As told by Dickens, Jarndyce was “about a will and the trusts under a will—or it was once. It’s about nothing but costs now…” The goals… Read More »
Categories: 2025 Feb - Emotional Contagion, Articles, Communications ErrorsManaging a better professional services firm
Managing a better professional services firm requires that you excel at providing superlative client service. Good technical skills and quality legal advice met the grade in the past but times have changed. The legal services marketplace is now more competitive than ever, and the competitors are not just other lawyers. Clients have become more demanding… Read More »
Categories: 2025 Feb - Emotional Contagion, Articles, Communications Errors, Firm ManagementLaw firm Q&A with marketing professionals
Guest speakers Mark Hunter, Principal Consultant with Glen Maple Group and Mara Da Camara, presented a succinct overview of the steps law firms can take to improve their marketing activities as part of LAWPRO’s What They Didn’t Teach You In Law School: Marketing, Management, and Mentorship online seminar. Their presentation demonstrated the key to marketing… Read More »
Categories: 2025 Feb - Emotional Contagion, Articles, MarketingNavigating NOSIs and PPSA: A practical approach for real estate lawyers
An expired or deemed expired Notice of Security Interest (NOSI) does not affect title; however, the underlying contractual and financial obligations remain outstanding and must be addressed by payout or assumption. Read below for tips on avoiding unsatisfied clients and finding information about claims a secured party may have against goods and fixtures registered against… Read More »
Categories: 2025 Feb - Emotional Contagion, Articles, Real EstateAsk again and you’ll learn more: A tale about using artificial intelligence
We’ve all heard the buzz about generative AI: a clever tool that can draft contracts, summarize long documents, draft replies to emails, and even answer niche questions about practice areas. But with great power comes cautionary tales. Let me walk you through a curious (and cautionary) experience I had with AI. Spoiler alert: the truth… Read More »
Categories: 2025 Feb - Emotional Contagion, Articles, Legal Technology