Category: LAWPRO Magazine
Your 2024 program: New portal, new convenience, same reliable insurance
Quick summary of changes: No change to base premium for 2024: $3,250 Automatic renewal for insureds with no changes Increased maximum gross billings per year to qualify for Part-Time Practice Option to $100,000 from $90,000 New sublimit and risk-prevention requirements for claims arising out of social engineering Auto-renewal for 2024 In July of this year,… Read More »
Categories: 2023 October - Insurance Issue 2024Lawyers in private practice, sole practitioners and lawyers in association or partnership in 2024
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 2024), 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: 2023 October - Insurance Issue 20242024 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: 2023 October - Insurance Issue 2024Life after graduation: An article about articles
To be a lawyer is to be accustomed to words. Files, contracts, factums, letters, memos, dictation, transcripts, dockets, emails, pleadings. Words. Some words seldom seen or used outside the parlance of the profession. A new lawyer isn’t simply licensed, they’re called. At which point they will hopefully not be hired by a client, but retained…. Read More »
Categories: New Lawyer IssueMaking 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: Legal Technology, New Lawyer IssueRemarks of the Chair and the President & CEO
Remarks of the Chair The report that follows shows how our insureds can count on LAWPRO for stability, knowledge, and support during challenging times. One of the most stressful experiences in a lawyer’s career is when they discover they’ve made a mistake. On an annual basis, more than 3,000 lawyers call us to report a… Read More »
Categories: 2023 May - Year in Review 2022, ArticlesWhat we did in 2022: Program highlights
We returned to the office Yes, we physically returned to the office. While LAWPRO’s offices remained open throughout the pandemic, it was only in 2022 that all staff returned to regular attendance in the office through a hybrid work model. The opportunity to once again work side-by-side strengthened our team, helping us provide insureds with… Read More »
Categories: 2023 May - Year in Review 2022, ArticlesWhat we did in 2022: Repairs
When LAWPRO is quickly alerted to real or potential claims, we are often able to rectify the problem, thereby preventing harm to a client and a malpractice claim from arising. Our counsel know how to best fix issues such as dismissal orders due to inadvertent missed deadlines, allegations of improper will drafting, minor errors on… Read More »
Categories: 2023 May - Year in Review 2022, ArticlesWhat we did in 2022: Defending lawyers in court
Here are a few examples of defences successfully advanced by LAWPRO in 2022 on behalf of insureds Tax and contract litigation – Allegedly failing to follow explicit client instructions Lawyers themselves can sometimes make for challenging clients. As backseat drivers, they may feel they know more or are better qualified to make strategic and procedural… Read More »
Categories: 2023 May - Year in Review 2022, ArticlesWhat we did in 2022: We helped – the practicePRO program
The practicePRO program provides risk management, claims prevention and law practice management information for free. Its resources, precedents and checklists are intended to help Ontario lawyers take proactive steps to avoid legal malpractice claims and grow successful and thriving law practices. In 2022, practicePRO focused on continuing to help lawyers adapt to workplace and practice… Read More »
Categories: 2023 May - Year in Review 2022, Articles