Editorials
Towards a new understanding
Having written my Master’s major research paper on the interaction between aboriginal title and statutory land registration systems, I have had some vicarious exposure to the experiences of Indigenous people with the law. It was an eye-opening experience to learn some of the profound differences in fundamental assumptions regarding governance, law, the land and our… Read More »
Categories: 2016 January Indigenous, Articles, Editorials, Indigenous clientsStop. Look. Listen.
The phrase, “Stop. Look. Listen.” was a slogan used to help people remember to stay alert while crossing railroad tracks before the invention of mechanical gates and flashing lights. It’s also a great way to remind oneself to be both prudent and responsive. Listening is a key skill for any professional and one we take… Read More »
Categories: 2015 May - Review of 2014, Articles, EditorialsOur history shapes our future
At least once a month I ask myself a few questions. Has LAWPRO remained true to its roots? Have we lived up to the expectations set out in the 1994 Insurance Task Force Report? Is it not true that, in many ways, we’ve surpassed them and are on the way to achieving goals that weren’t… Read More »
Categories: 2015 February - LAWPRO 20th, Articles, EditorialsWhat does diversity mean for our profession?
As I look forward to celebrating in 2015 the 20th anniversary of LAWPRO providing the Ontario bar’s primary professional liability program, it is an appropriate time to reflect on the changes our society and profession have experienced during that time. This issue discusses the diversity that is now represented in our profession, how we are… Read More »
Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Diversity, EditorialsHow do you prepare for the unknown?
As an insurance company, LAWPRO addresses that question every day. We have claims professionals, financial analysts and actuaries to help us and our insureds understand and prepare for what might happen – from the malpractice errors we see year after year (e.g. lawyer/client communications) to new technology dangers that put information and trust accounts at… Read More »
Categories: 2014 June - Year in Review 2013, Articles, EditorialsInteresting times (and cybercrimes) call for active risk reduction efforts, not just insurance coverage
Legal systems and their participants have a reputation – perhaps no longer just – for being slow to embrace technological change. But while good lawyers know that technology tools are not (at least not yet!) a full replacement for the exercise of professional judgment and the application of legal knowledge, they also know that a… Read More »
Categories: 2013 December Cybercrime, Articles, Cyber dangers, EditorialsHappy birthday, practicePRO
“You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink”: LAWPRO’s practicePRO program has proven for the last 15 years that if you make the “drink” relevant, practical and timely, many will take at least a sip and some will gulp it down. The introduction of the practicePRO program as a risk… Read More »
Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, EditorialsA desire for deluxe car service at a compact car price: What is LAWPRO to do?
The title of this editorial reflects the reality of my world. Times are tough for many legal practitioners (not to mention many would-be clients of those practitioners) and affluent times are not necessarily around the next corner. The financial reset button has truly been hit, in many ways. LAWPRO is no different from any other… Read More »
Categories: 2013 May - Year in Review 2012, Articles, EditorialsNeed some 2013 resolutions for your law practice? We have some!
As you’ll learn in these pages, lasting positive change is less likely to come from radical self reinvention than from the slow and steady accretion of many positive “baby steps”. Would you like your practice to be more efficient, more profitable, more claim-proof, and more personally rewarding? Who wouldn’t? But who has the time to… Read More »
Categories: 2012 December Resolutions, Articles, EditorialsTop 10 reasons we’re in a $100 million world
That’s a number you will be hearing and reading about frequently in the coming year. It’s a number we first introduced to you in the most recent issue of LAWPRO Magazine – our annual review issue – because $100 million is the ballpark we expect to be in when all the dust has settled for… Read More »
Categories: 2012 August Checklists, Articles, Editorials