CPD
Unlocking Real Estate Wisdom (2024)
Join us as we provide a practical summary of recent legislative developments impacting the industry, ID verification rules and procedures, the CRA’s new trust reporting rules, legal advice for bare trustees, and essential tax considerations impacting real estate practitioners.
Categories: CPDSuccession Planning for your Legal Practice (2024)
This program will cover what every lawyer and law firm should know to adequately prepare themselves for potential absences from their practice—whether short-term, long-term, or permanent. The program will provide helpful advice on what practitioners should do now to prepare their practice and affairs for when they may need to step away in the future…. Read More »
Categories: CPDPractice Tips for Wills and Estates Lawyers (2024)
This program brings together leading practitioners, including LAWPRO senior claims counsel, to provide key tips and explore some of the leading cause of claims in the area of wills & estates. Covering content of particular interest to wills & estates solicitors, the panel will discuss topics such as discovering assets and liabilities when will-drafting, avoiding… Read More »
Categories: CPD, Wills & EstatesClient Management and Effective Client Relationships (2023)
Learn from leading advocates about (i) a well-drafted retainer agreement, setting fee expectations, and what to do when the client does not pay; (ii) understanding how diversity and culture can impact communication with clients; and (iii) managing communication and relationship breakdowns when they occur. Download the materials Speakers: Rachel Sachs, Lawyer and Seniors Advocate, Sachs… Read More »
Categories: CPDBuilding Resilience and Maintaining Mental Health in the Legal Profession (2023)
LAWPRO, in partnership with TLA, welcomes the legal community to join us for our continuing conversation about managing our mental health and building resilience. This session will provide practical advice from those on the frontlines of improving mental health for lawyers. You will hear directly from a clinician at the Member Assistance Program, a Peer-Support… Read More »
Categories: CPDTop Tips for Advocates (2023)
This program full of practical advice and tips is for advocates from all areas of practice. Learn from leading advocates and LAWPRO counsel about recent developments in areas such as limitation periods, ineffective assistance of counsel, establishing the legal status of clients, and more. Original date: June 22, 2023 Download the materials Speakers Edward Marrocco,… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation, CPDInsurance 101 for lawyers: Tips for insuring your practice (2023)
This panel will provide key information for sole practitioners and lawyers managing a practice on understanding and obtaining the different types of insurance available to protect their firm from risk. These experts will explain the how-to of putting the insurance puzzle together—from Errors & Omissions coverage to Executor and Trustee coverage to Commercial General Liability… Read More »
Categories: CPD, LAWPRO policyProtecting your firm against fraud (2023)
Fraud targeting lawyers continues to be a serious concern for the profession. This program will provide up-to-date information on actual fraud attempts, the types of fraud claims LAWPRO counsel are seeing right now, and how best to avoid these scams. As well, legal and law enforcement experts will provide tips and advice for protecting your… Read More »
Categories: CPD, Cyber dangers, FraudTips for Corporate Commercial Lawyers (2022)
Learn about key risk areas and emerging risks faced by corporate commercial lawyers and how to effectively manage them
Categories: Corporate Law, CPDTips for Real Estate Lawyers (2022)
Join our panel featuring leading real estate lawyers and LAWPRO counsel who will share practical tips about key risk areas and how to effectively manage them.
Categories: CPD, Real Estate