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Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) is owned by the Law Society of Upper Canada and is licensed to provide professional liability insurance and title insurance in numerous jurisdictions across Canada. Through its malpractice insurance program, LAWPRO insures over 25,000 practising lawyers in Ontario, as well as providing them with risk and practice management information under the practicePRO banner.
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Time Management Tips Tuesdays – Productivity: Fight Procrastination
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 ClaimsWhat’s wrong with this picture? Be on alert for fake IDs issued by different authorities or different times with identical photos
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 PreventionTime Management Tips Tuesdays – Productivity: Putting Your Best Brain Forward
Get to Know Your Internal Clock Our work cultures are based on a 9-5 (or 8-6, or beyond) workday. But our brains don’t work that way. You may do you best thinking and writing in the early morning. Or after a child’s bedtime. As we age, our internal clocks change. Get to know your internal… Read More »
Categories: Limitations ClaimsNotice to the Profession, Parties, Public and the Media
Effective April 19, 2022: This Notice to the Profession, Parties, Public and the Media (“Notice”) applies to all proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice (“SCJ”). It consolidates and supersedes all previous Province-wide Provincial Notices but does not introduce new substantive provisions unless indicated below. All prior Provincial Notices have been archived in the section… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsSuperior Court of Justice – revised Divisional Court notice
The revised Divisional Court Notice to the Profession is now available on the Superior Court’s website: Notice to Profession – Divisional Court This notice was amended to address new processes regarding mode of hearings (in person or virtual), CaseLines updates, and other changes. It also incorporates the text of the previously free-standing Notice to Profession… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsTime Management Tips Tuesdays Getting Started: Work Towards Setting Good Habits
Good habits help you embrace the joy of practice and reduce stress. There are lots of great places to learn about how you can work on developing good habits. We recommend: Nora Rock, The Mysterious Magic of Routines, LAWPRO Magazine James Clear, Atomic Habits Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit Stretch Each Day to Compound… Read More »
Categories: Risk Management & Claims PreventionTime management tips Tuesdays – Getting started by setting goals
Lawyers and law firm staff are busy. Time management is a real risk factor – with time management issues accounting for 20% of claims reported to LAWPRO over the last decade. Time management errors include missed deadlines, not considering or miscalculating limitation periods, and not promptly responding to clients. At times, time management errors are… Read More »
Categories: Biggest Claims Risks, Risk Management Strategies, Limitations ClaimsAmendments to Non-Resident Speculation Tax
On March 29, 2022, the Ontario government announced amendments to the Land Transfer Tax Act which impacts the Non-Resident Speculation Tax. Effective March 30, 2022, the government is: Increasing the Non-Resident Speculation Tax to 20 per cent Expanding the tax to apply province-wide Eliminating the rebates for international students and foreign nationals working in Ontario… Read More »
Categories: Real Estate