Category: LAWPRO Magazine
It takes a village to build a lawyer: The importance of mentors in your legal career (2019)
As a lawyer, you may have a good understanding of where to find historical legal documents, cases, or precedents, but what about advisers, or mentors, or counsellors? Starting a legal career can be an isolating experience, with many new lawyers spending time working alone while drafting documents or doing research. That’s why it usually takes… Read More »
Categories: Articles, Mentoring, New Lawyer IssueThe First Timer’s Going to Court Cheat Sheet
Going to court for the first time can be an intimidating experience, but it can become familiar with practice. The level of formality and decorum in a courtroom is a unique part of Canadian life and should be treated seriously. Unlike what you may have seen on shows and social media, proceedings are rarely punctuated… Read More »
Categories: Articles, Content Type, Law students/new lawyers, New Lawyer Issue, New LawyersEssential LinkedIn dos and don’ts for law students
With over 500 million users in more than 200 countries (including at least a million lawyers) and web traffic that ranks it as the 18th most visited site on the planet, LinkedIn is the social networking tool of choice for professionals. LinkedIn (LI) can also be useful to law students in a number of ways…. Read More »
Categories: Articles, Law students/new lawyers, Marketing, New Lawyer Issue, StudentHow would you answer these job interview questions?
Job interviews can be very stressful. It’s not easy to answer questions about yourself, especially when they are open-ended questions that address your personality, work habits, ability to do teamwork and so on. Good answers are the key to a successful interview, and hopefully a job offer. The questions asked at job interviews are fairly… Read More »
Categories: 2017 Student Issue No 5, Law students/new lawyers, Legal Careers, New Lawyer Issue, New LawyersQuick summary of 2019 policy and key dates
Base premium unchanged for 2019: $2,950 No change to transaction levies Default period reduced to 60 days Reinstatement fee increased to $300 Use of Designated Agencies discount expanded to consider proposed Civil Society Organizations How to renew your insurance You need to renew your insurance for the 2019 year. It will not happen automatically. Visit… Read More »
Categories: 2018 September - Insurance Issue 2019, ArticlesYour 2019 program: Stable premiums, reliable insurance
Base premium stable LAWPRO is pleased to report that the base premium for 2019 will remain unchanged at $2,950. As in previous years, there is no need to change the premium as our claims management and cost containment efforts, together with investment income, are expected to cover projected claims costs. No change to transaction levies… Read More »
Categories: 2018 September - Insurance Issue 2019, ArticlesFrequently asked questions regarding renewing your coverage
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 hand side of the page 2) Log in with your Law Society number and confidential online password. If you cannot remember that password… Read More »
Categories: 2018 September - Insurance Issue 2019, Articles2019 insurance coverage for lawyers in private practice, sole practitioners and lawyers in association or partnership
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 2019), applicable to claim expenses, indemnity payments and/or costs of repairs together. Standard deductible: $5,000 per claim, applicable to claim expenses, indemnity payments… Read More »
Categories: 2018 September - Insurance Issue 20192019 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… Read More »
Categories: 2018 September - Insurance Issue 2019Editorial: Retiring President & CEO
This is my last editorial for LawPRO Magazine. After 10 years as CEO it is time for me to retire from LAWPRO. The title of CEO comes with a certain reputation. One knows that opportunities for growth and development will be offered but also great expectations will need to be met. I faced both to… Read More »
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