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The future of law: The challenges and opportunities of practising law in a global village

by LAWPRO

On the 15th anniversary of the practicePRO® program, LAWPRO® asked Dan Pinnington, vice president, claims prevention and stakeholder relations, to give us his personal views on the future of legal practice. This is a topic Dan monitors constantly: One of his main tasks for many years has been to predict where the Ontario bar is… Read More »

Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, Features, Firm Management, Future of law, Legal Technology

Happy birthday, practicePRO

by LAWPRO

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“You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink”: LAWPRO’s practicePRO program has proven for the last 15 years that if you make the “drink” relevant, practical and timely, many will take at least a sip and some will gulp it down. The introduction of the practicePRO program as a risk… Read More »

Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, Editorials

What does your malpractice policy cover? Individual lawyers or the law firm?

by LAWPRO

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Have you ever wondered why LAWPRO’s policy for the Law Society of Upper Canada insurance program (the “primary policy”) insures lawyers on an individual basis while excess insurance is issued on a firm-wide basis? Most Ontario lawyers have probably never considered this question. And while it may seem to be a rather subtle distinction, the… Read More »

Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, Errors & Omissions, Insurance Business, LAWPRO policy

Excess insurance offers peace of mind to lawyers and law firms

by LAWPRO

Would your exposure on a negligence claim be over the individual lawyer’s $1 million per claim or $2 million in the aggregate limits offered under the LAWPRO policy for the Law Society of Upper Canada program (the “primary policy”)? Excess insurance – insurance that covers you for claims after the limits under the primary policy… Read More »

Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, Excess, Excess insurance

Making the application process easier and quicker: Streamlined TitlePLUS underwriting for many residential properties over $1 million

by LAWPRO

Constantly looking for ways to improve processes, we are pleased to provide an easier application process for some residential properties in Ontario over the $1 million mark. Our standard automated underwriting now applies to the following types of properties (for purchase, mortgage-only and OwnerEXPRESS policies): New and resale condominiums, up to $2 million; New homes… Read More »

Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, Real Estate, TitlePLUS

The TitlePLUS conundrum: Can you help?

by LAWPRO

“Everything we do supports lawyers” – that’s the tag line on a brochure that the TitlePLUS program released several years ago. While owned and underwritten by LAWPRO, the TitlePLUS initiative was designed by members of the Ontario real estate bar and intended to have a symbiotic relationship with the bar. By providing an excellent scope… Read More »

Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, TitlePLUS

Mental illness and lawyers: Moving from stigma to solutions

by LAWPRO

Legal professionals struggling with mental illness often do so in silence – especially in the workplace. They fear the loss of their jobs, their professional reputations or even their licences. As a result, they don’t seek the help they need – often, with catastrophic results. In 2011, mental illness cost Canadian business six billion dollars… Read More »

Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, Wellness, Wellness

Our social media platforms through the ages

by LAWPRO

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In continuing with the 15th anniversary theme, we decided to take a look back on how far LAWPRO and practicePRO have come in participating in the social media world. The AvoidAClaim blog has been providing lawyers with current information and tips on avoiding malpractice claims since 2009. One of the most popular features of the… Read More »

Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, Social Media

The practicePRO program: Looking back on what has and hasn’t changed in the first 15 years

by LAWPRO

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In 1997, LPIC, as LAWPRO was then known, was in its second year of operating the primary professional liability program for the Ontario bar. At that time, LPIC was working hard to build confidence in a new insurance program (and itself as the new insurer of the program) in the wake of the E&O fund… Read More »

Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, Content Type, Features, LAWPRO Magazine, LAWPRO Magazine Article Type

Know how administrative dismissal claims happen, and take 8 steps to immunize yourself against them

by LAWPRO

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Rule 48 claims arise when it is alleged that the dismissal of a claim was due to the lawyer’s negligence with respect to either a defended (Rule 48.14) or an undefended (48.15) action. Many of these claims have been very costly for LAWPRO. While certain Rule 48 claims can be repaired by speaking with opposing… Read More »

Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Admin dismissals/Rule 48, Articles, Civil Litigation, Limitation Periods

Land 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.

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