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Your 2023 program: Continuing stability with minor changes
For the 2023 Primary Program, LAWPRO has focused on keeping premiums as low as possible despite rising claims and operational costs associated with the current economic environment, enhanced coverage, and improving the customer experience. These improvements include automatic exemption from the transaction levy filing requirements for lawyers on the Restricted Area of Practice premium discount…. Read More »
Categories: 2022 October - Insurance Issue 2023, ArticlesFrequently asked questions regarding renewing your coverage for 2023
Q. How do I renew my insurance coverage? A. Filing your renewal application online is quick and easy: 1) Go to lawpro.ca and click on the yellow “LOGIN” box on the right side of the page 2) Log in with your Law Society number and confidential online password. If you cannot remember that password or… Read More »
Categories: 2022 October - Insurance Issue 2023, ArticlesLawyers in private practice sole practitioners and lawyers in association or partnership in 2023
Standard insurance coverage The base program Eligibility: Required of all lawyers¹ providing services in private practice.² Coverage limit: $1 million per claim/$2 million in the aggregate (i.e., for all claims made in 2023), applicable to claim expenses and/or indemnity payments (some exceptions apply).3 Standard deductible: $5,000 per claim, applicable to claim expenses and/or indemnity payments… Read More »
Categories: 2022 October - Insurance Issue 2023, Articles2023 insurance coverage for exempt lawyers
in-house corporate counsel government lawyers, educators and others not in active private practice retired lawyers, estate trustees, emeritus lawyers, judges and others no longer practising law legal aid clinic lawyers (not directly employed by Legal Aid Ontario) lawyers who engage in only occasional practice in Ontario and are resident in a Canadian jurisdiction other than… Read More »
Categories: 2022 October - Insurance Issue 2023, ArticlesLegal podcasts: Because you can’t review a brief while commuting
It can be difficult to stay up-to-date on new developments and ideas in the practice of law when there is already so much to do in the day. Subscribing to interesting and educational legal podcasts can keep you informed as well as entertained (especially during a long commute). Here are four current podcasts that can… Read More »
Categories: Articles, Education / Continuing Professional Development, New Lawyer IssueYear One: Navigating a new professional landscape
It’s sometimes said that law school doesn’t fully prepare students for most of their actual work as a lawyer. No class teaches students how to get through a heated phone call with difficult opposing counsel or how to collect outstanding accounts from a tardy client. No class teaches students how to get clients, for that… Read More »
Categories: Articles, Law students/new lawyers, New Lawyer IssueGet your law practice off to the best possible start
Professional liability claims can take the wind out of the sails of anyone’s legal career, but can be especially demoralizing for a new lawyer. Your best chance at avoiding claims is to develop great working habits right from the start. Here are some practice ‘resolutions’ that you may want to consider. Want more? Read the… Read More »
Categories: Articles, Content Type, LAWPRO Magazine, LAWPRO Magazine Article Type, New Lawyer Issue, StudentWhat I love about being a lawyer: Practitioners in their own words
Turn on a movie and you may see a legal career portrayed as one of stoic solemnity, like in To Kill a Mockingbird; or perhaps it’s one of overwhelmed but passionate idealists, like in A Few Good Men; or maybe it’s one of corruption and cynicism, like in The Firm. Our culture, through movies and… Read More »
Categories: Articles, Law students/new lawyers, Legal Careers, New Lawyer IssueThe Member Assistance Program
Many students and lawyers find themselves confronting mental health and wellness issues during their career. If you find yourself dealing with depression, anxiety, addiction, or other mental health or wellness concerns, know that you’re not alone. The Ontario Member Assistance Program (“MAP”) operated by Homewood Health provides resources and counselling at no cost to Ontario… Read More »
Categories: Articles, New Lawyer Issue, Wellness, WellnessLAWPRO 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 »
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