LAWPRO’s PracticePRO program provides risk management, claims prevention and law practice management information for lawyers in Ontario and beyond. Our resources, precedents and checklists help lawyers take proactive steps to avoid errors and omissions claims, and help grow successful and thriving practices. In 2024, practicePRO developed new CPDs, charts, and checklists to address the issues… Read More »
Categories: 2025 April- Year in Review 2024
Four years ago, TitlePLUS revolutionized its offering- rewriting the residential title policy with simplified language and streamlined coverage, building and launching a cutting-edge application portal that is integrated with most conveyancing platforms and can issue a policy within minutes, while offering Legal Counsel Fees to lawyers for the work that they do to prepare and… Read More »
Categories: 2025 April- Year in Review 2024, Articles, TitlePLUS
Join us for an insightful session on things to consider when practicing virtually. This program will cover essential topics such as virtual meeting best practices, ID verification issues, virtual dispute resolution, and examinations for discovery. We will also delve into addressing undue influence and capacity concerns, providing practical strategies to address these issues. Whether you’re… Read More »
Categories: CPD, CPD Practice Management
As cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated and prevalent, law firms are emerging as targets due to the highly sensitive nature of their data and pools of money. Law firms can hold a wealth of confidential data, including client identities, case details, and proprietary legal strategies, making them prime candidates for cybercriminals seeking to exploit this valuable… Read More »
Categories: Cyber dangers, Disaster Planning, Fraud, Online Only
LAWPRO has received claims from lawyers who fell victim to fraudsters diverting and depositing cheques meant for their clients. In two cases to date, lawyers issued cheques to their clients as part of their professional services. However, in both cases, an identical amount was withdrawn from the lawyer’s trust account but payable to a third… Read More »
Categories: Fraud, Online Only
In this practical program attendees will learn to build a professional network to help reduce their malpractice risk. We will cover tips for avoiding the repudiation of settlements and contracts, making the most of in-person and online networking opportunities, effective client screening, and safely giving independent legal advice. Find out who to call when you… Read More »
Categories: CPD, CPD Family Law, Family
Amendments to the Succession Law Reform Act in 2021 (specifically to section 17 and 43.1) mean that, as of January 1, 2025, spouses who have been living separately and apart due to a breakdown in marriage for three years will be treated the same as divorced spouses. In practical terms: Gifts left to the separated… Read More »
Categories: Online Only, Wills & Estates
Charles Dickens’ 1853 novel Bleak House begins with an account of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, an endless legal case mired in the “mud and fog” of the English Chancery courts. As told by Dickens, Jarndyce was “about a will and the trusts under a will—or it was once. It’s about nothing but costs now…” The goals… Read More »
Categories: 2025 Feb - Emotional Contagion, Articles, Communications Errors
Managing a better professional services firm requires that you excel at providing superlative client service. Good technical skills and quality legal advice met the grade in the past but times have changed. The legal services marketplace is now more competitive than ever, and the competitors are not just other lawyers. Clients have become more demanding… Read More »
Categories: 2025 Feb - Emotional Contagion, Articles, Communications Errors, Firm Management
Guest speakers Mark Hunter, Principal Consultant with Glen Maple Group and Mara Da Camara, presented a succinct overview of the steps law firms can take to improve their marketing activities as part of LAWPRO’s What They Didn’t Teach You In Law School: Marketing, Management, and Mentorship online seminar. Their presentation demonstrated the key to marketing… Read More »
Categories: 2025 Feb - Emotional Contagion, Articles, MarketingLand Acknowledgement
The offices of LAWPRO are located on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, Anishnabeg, Chippewa, Haudenosaunee and Wendat peoples. Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. LAWPRO respects and acknowledges the histories, languages, knowledge systems, and cultures of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit nations.
