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Does title insurance bring benefits to the primary professional liability program?

by LAWPRO

We all know that notwithstanding the rise of title insurance in Ontario, claims arising from real estate practice are still a large (and in many years, the largest) exposure for the primary professional liability program that LAWPRO provides for the Law Society’s lawyer-licensees (the “E&O program”). We have explored why in other articles and settings…. Read More »

Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Insurance Business, Real Estate, Title insurance

Untangling the myths of Excess insurance

by LAWPRO

Unfortunately, far too many lawyers do not appreciate their full exposure to claims and how excess insurance could be of benefit to them. Excess liability insurance is intended to provide additional limits over that provided by the underlying (primary) liability policy. For lawyers in Ontario, the underlying insurance which all practising lawyers (not on exemption)… Read More »

Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Excess, Excess insurance

Title insurance policies are like a box of chocolates – No two policies are the same

by LAWPRO

“The lawyer should be knowledgeable about title insurance and discuss with the client the advantages, conditions, and limitations of the various options and coverages generally available to the client through title insurance,” states Rule 2.02(10) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. This obligation was brought home in a recent malpractice case where the lawyer did… Read More »

Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Real Estate, Title insurance, TitlePLUS

Does your firm have a social media policy?

by LAWPRO

So your firm has one or more social media accounts they use to deliver its message. But do you have a social media policy for your employees to use? In this day and age, many of your employees have personal (Facebook) and professional (LinkedIn) accounts that may be effectively associated with the firm, based on… Read More »

Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Firm Management, Social Media

Warning: Insurers can ‘contract out’ of the Limitations Act, 2002 in ‘non-consumer’ policies

by LAWPRO

The law of limitations applicable to insurance claims has entered a period of uncertainty, arising in part from insurers’ ability to “contract out” of the Limitations Act, 2002 (LA 2002) where the insured is not a “consumer.” Claims on group long-term disability policies may prove especially hazardous. This article discusses this new development, and touches… Read More »

Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Casebook, Civil Litigation, Failure to Know The Law, Limitation Periods

When waiving a search comes back to haunt you

by LAWPRO

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How a client perceives a lawyer’s role in a transaction often depends on the client’s experience. At one end of the spectrum, a new homebuyer may believe that the lawyer will not only navigate the process, but will also personally shield the client from all risks. At the other extreme, a sophisticated businessperson may urge… Read More »

Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Could This Happen to You?, Inadequate Investigation, Real Estate

Subdivision control under the Planning Act: What do you need to know?

by LAWPRO

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This is a shortened version of an article that appeared on August 1, 2014 in the TitlePLUS Today newsletter. See the full version at practicepro.ca/subdivision-control See update for additional amendments June 1, 2022 The subdivision and part lot control provisions of section 50 of the Planning Act are lengthy and complex. It can be difficult… Read More »

Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Practice Tips, Real Estate

Tools and strategies for lawyers with vision impairments

by LAWPRO

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Toronto lawyer Ernst Ashurov was born with limited vision, and an eye injury in childhood left him almost completely blind; yet he runs a criminal and general litigation practice. In the first few years of his career, he was able to read print using extreme magnification glasses; but by 2006 he could no longer read…. Read More »

Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Legal Technology, Tech Tips

Short reads for better practice management

by LAWPRO

Many of the most popular recent additions to the practicePRO Lending Library have been from the ABA’s “One Hour” series. These books present practice management and technology topics in a format that can be read in (more or less) an hour. We’ve added three new titles to the Library. Legal Project Management In One Hour… Read More »

Categories: 2014 September Diversity, Articles, Book Review, Finances, Firm Management, Legal Technology

Independent but engaged: Support networks for solos

by LAWPRO

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There are plenty of good reasons for choosing sole practice, or for transitioning into sole practice after practising with a firm. You may have chosen to practise in a small community; you may have opened a sole practice because you couldn’t find the right fit with a firm in your chosen area of practice; or… Read More »

Categories: Articles, Content Type, Firm Management, Marketing, Solo and Small Firm

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