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Legal 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 IssueWhat 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 »
Categories: 2018 Student Issue 6, Articles, Content Type, Errors & Omissions, LAWPRO Magazine Article Type, LAWPRO policy, New Lawyer Issue, Student, TopicsWhat new lawyers need to know about LAWPRO’s mandatory professional liability insurance
These FAQs answer some of the more common questions we hear from newly-called lawyers. The answers will help you determine if you need insurance coverage (or whether you’re exempt) and the steps you need to take to get your LAWPRO insurance coverage in place. What is professional liability insurance? Professional liability insurance is designed to… Read More »
Categories: Articles, LAWPRO policy, New Lawyer Issue, StudentWire Fraud Scams on the Rise: 5 Tips to Reduce Your Risk
LAWPRO is seeing an increase in phishing attacks against lawyers trying to trick them into wiring funds out of their trust accounts to the fraudster. There are different ways that fraudsters are trying to direct lawyers and law firms to wire money to them. Fraudsters have pretended to be: A lawyer in the firm, to… Read More »
Categories: Articles, Cyber dangers, Fraud, New Lawyer Issue
Survival Tips to Prevent Fraud (September 8)
Drawing on actual frauds and close calls, this program will review the most recent fraud efforts targeting lawyers, law firms and their clients, and provide practical tips to help you manage these risks.
Categories: CPD, Cyber dangers, FraudFunds Transfer Instructions Verification Checklist
Wire fraud is common, and it is costing Ontario lawyers money, time, anxiety, and loss of reputation. Any time you are transferring funds, you are at risk of being a victim of fraud. Consider using this checklist, based on a document created by the Law Society of British Columbia’s Lawyers Indemnity Fund (LIF), for every… Read More »
Categories: Checklist, Cyber dangers