Whether it’s a big move across the county, receiving an unexpected medical diagnosis, being awarded a promotion at the firm or something else – it’s likely you’ve faced moments of substantial change in your life. When these changes occur, regardless of if they’re planned or a surprise, they can lead us to feel stressed, overwhelmed,… Read More »
Categories: 2024 June - Time for Tomorrow, Articles, Wellness
In the legal profession, time management is a critical component of risk management. Effectively managing time, from handling daily tasks to progressing case files, can greatly impact the quality of legal services provided. Yet, achieving effective time management is often easier said than done, given the pressures of a packed schedule, unexpectedurgent matters, and the… Read More »
Categories: 2024 June - Time for Tomorrow, Articles, Time Management, Wills & Estates
LAWPRO’s Kim Barbosa hears lots of questions from friends and colleagues about LAWPRO insurance and the responsibilities of a new lawyer. Kim articled at LAWPRO and will rejoin the company as Associate Claims Counsel following her upcoming call to the bar. Below she puts some of these questions and concerns to LAWPRO Unit Director and… Read More »
Categories: 2024 June - Time for Tomorrow, Articles
Over time, you may find your practice has changed enough that you want to consider higher E&O limits. Below, are some of the most common ways the effect of time has encouraged law firms to apply for LAWPRO Excess coverage, which currently offers limits of $1M/$2M/$3M/$4M and $9M beyond the base $1M per claim and… Read More »
Categories: 2024 June - Time for Tomorrow, Articles, Excess
The key reason for prompt reporting of a claim is to keep options open to look for ways to resolve the claim, and not have our position prejudiced by delay or actions taken by the policyholder before the claims examiner has had a chance to complete their investigation. This is especially important in claims that… Read More »
Categories: 2024 June - Time for Tomorrow, Articles, Real Estate, TitlePLUS
Dictation in Microsoft Word If you are a hunt-and-peck typist and prefer to dictate (and you are using Word in Office 365), try speaking your text if you have a laptop or PC with the microphone activated. Open a document and place your cursor where you want to start dictating. Click Home on the top… Read More »
Categories: 2024 June - Time for Tomorrow, Tech Tips
Please note that administrative dismissals resume on May 13, 2024, for Superior Court civil, Small Claims Court, Divisional Court, and family matters. The contents of this notice only address Superior Court civil actions. Which Superior Court civil actions will be dismissed? Unless appropriate steps are taken, Superior Court civil actions are subject to be administratively… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation
Several regions in Ontario have introduced or are contemplating the introduction of a vacant home/unit tax (VHT). The failure to file a declaration of occupancy status (“VHT declaration”) has led to complications for both sellers and buyers. If homeowners fail to submit the VHT declaration by the stipulated deadline, the property is presumed vacant. This… Read More »
Categories: Online Only, Real Estate
Join us as we provide a practical summary of recent legislative developments impacting the industry, ID verification rules and procedures, the CRA’s new trust reporting rules, legal advice for bare trustees, and essential tax considerations impacting real estate practitioners.
Categories: CPD, CPD Real Estate, Real Estate
Message from the Chair, Andrew J. Spurgeon LAWPRO takes its responsibility to every Ontario lawyer very seriously. It provides both defense to lawyers and pays claims to set clients right when they experience a loss caused by the negligence of their lawyer. Coverage must be available no matter the area of law, the region of… Read More »
Categories: 2024 April - Year in Review 2023, Year in ReviewLand 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.
