Great legal analysis starts with great legal research. The law changes quickly: to avoid making a mistake in your advice, don’t give off-the-cuff advice – start with legal research. This article highlights five free sources you can use, and how to make the most of them to help you help solve your client’s legal issues…. Read More »
Categories: Risk Management & Claims Prevention
Time is a finite resource, but sometimes we can have more time on key tasks by finding new time! Consider tech tools to save time There is no shortage of tech tools that can save you time. For a starting point, check out practicePRO’s Technology Products for Lawyers and Law Firms to learn about different… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice Management
Cottages are a Canadian summertime staple. For many, cottage life has become tradition and cottage ownership is a dream come true. Conversely, cottage and rural residential properties generally present the real estate lawyer with some of the most challenging and complex issues of any area of real estate law, and may surprise lawyers who are… Read More »
Categories: Communication Errors, Real Estate
Use Checklists We at LAWPRO and practicePRO love checklists. When they include the key pieces, they work. They’ve been used to get people to the moon and back, for flying airplanes, for safe surgeries and for manufacturing processes. For a deeper dive about how checklists help people manage complex tasks, we love Atul Gawande’s The… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice Management
The 2022 Federal Budget introduced two important changes governing the HST on the Assignment of a New Home and New Condominium Agreement of Purchase and Sale entered into with a builder (“New Home Contract”). 1) All Assignments Of New Home Contracts Are Now Subject To HST, Without Exception This represents an important change, as in… Read More »
Categories: Real Estate
Procrastination is a word we use to describe when people struggle to get tasks done and delays. But the description is the tip of the procrastination iceberg. Procrastination is a complex phenomenon. It’s important to recognize some of the underlying factors that could be contributing to procrastination. Research proves there are different reasons people procrastinate…. Read More »
Categories: Limitations Claims
LAWPRO continues to see high levels of real estate fraud activity. Lawyers and real estate clerks should be on high alert for mortgage frauds. In some instances, fraudsters appear to have used photo ID, issued by different authorities, or issued years apart, but where the documents used the same picture. In these cases, it’s clear… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Prevention
Leading family law lawyers and LAWPRO counsel will share practical tips for family law lawyers. In this highly practical program, attendees will learn about key risk areas and how to effectively manage them to thrive in the practice of law. Resources PDF Speakers Click on each speaker’s name to read their bio. Juda Strawczynski, Director,… Read More »
Categories: Family Law