About Tim Lemieux
Tim Lemieux is the CPSR and Claims Analyst at LAWPRO. He investigates TitlePLUS title insurance claims, and analyses LAWPRO claims data to aid in the creation of the practicePRO initiative risk management presentations, articles and web content for lawyers.
Tim Lemieux's Posts
Fraud warning from a U.S. title insurance company
This is a warning from a U.S. title insurance company, advising that fraudsters are impersonating the company in an attempt to get real estate lawyers to divulge bank account information. This is less of an issue for Canadian real estate lawyers who still handle the transfer of money themselves (rather than using title insurer software),… Read More »
Categories: Fraud PreventionAvoidaClaim wins Clawbie for Best Practice Management blog
AvoidaClaim.com is pleased to be one of the winners of the 2012 Clawbies, which honour the best in Canadian law blogs. We won for Best Practice Management blog. Click here to see the full list of winners and runners-up. There are some great blogs listed that you will definitely want to bookmark! Here is the… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsSeven New Year’s resolutions for a better practice
I will fire my worst client: This client is the one that calls you almost every day, sends you hourly emails, never has enough for a retainer and bickers about paying your fees. When ending the retainer, make sure you comply with the Rules of Professional Conduct. I will book my vacation: Your body and… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementFraud emails now referencing the “Lawyer Referral Service”
The Law Society of Upper Canada has advised us that at least one Ontario lawyer has been targeted with a traditional bad cheque scam that indicated that the fraudster found the lawyer through the “Lawyer Referral Service”. This may be a new tactic to convince Ontario lawyers that the emails are legitimate. This particular fraud… Read More »
Categories: Fraud PreventionLAWPRO CPD Premium Credit is now the LAWPRO Risk Management Credit
In 2002 practicePRO launched the LAWPRO CPD Premium Credit. It was a way to encourage lawyers to attend programs we felt had a strong risk management component by rewarding them with a $50 credit (up to $100 in any policy year) on their insurance premium. In that first year we approved 12 CPD programs with… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsLinkedIn confirms breach; how to tell if your account was compromised and what to do
Further to the post earlier today about passwords at LinkedIn being hacked, LinkedIn has issued the following update: Our security team continues to investigate this morning’s reports of stolen passwords. At this time, we’re still unable to confirm that any security breach has occurred. You can stay informed of our progress by following us on… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsLinkedIn password breach reported – change your LinkedIn password immediately [Updated]
A post on the TheNextWeb site indicates that a Norweigan IT webite, Dagens IT reported the breach. That site indicates that 6.5 million encrypted LinkedIn passwords have been posted to a Russian hacker site. LinkedIn has responded that they are looking into the breach. To be safe, LinkedIn users should change their passwords immediately. For… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Prevention, TechnologyAvoiding common communication errors in corporate/commercial law
Over the last ten years, corporate/commercial-related claims (including bankruptcy, tax, and securities-related claims) averaged 14 per cent of LAWPRO’s claims count (279 claims per year), and 23 per cent of our claims costs ($14.9 million per year). While there has been some fluctuation, the number of claims in this area has remained consistent over this… Read More »
Categories: Communication Errors, Corporate Law