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
Are you putting your clients’ data at risk?
Sam Glover in The Lawyerist blog asks whether lawyers are making reasonable efforts to protect confidential client data his column 4 Ways Your Are Putting Your Client’s Information at Risk. What are reasonable efforts? Here are the four moderately easy steps lawyers can take to secure the information that has been entrusted to them (for… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Prevention, TechnologyNew practicePRO resource: The litigation malpractice claims fact sheet
Created to coincide with the release of our Rule 48.14 Transition Toolkit, the litigation claims fact sheet is the latest in practicePRO’s series of fact sheets. They includes quick claims facts, the main causes of claims against lawyers, hot topics in the particular areas of law, tips for avoiding claims and links to practicePRO resources…. Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation10 Things No One Tells You About Hanging Out Your Shingle
Lee Rosen is a North Carolina lawyer and law practice management blogger. After leaving a firm in which he was an associate, he left to start his own practice. He has found success, but not without bumps along the way. He describes these challenges in 10 Things No One Tells You About Hanging Out Your… Read More »
Categories: Career ManagementOrder a practicePRO Resources poster for your office
practicePRO has created a 20″ by 30″ poster which highlights all the risk and practice management resources we have to offer lawyers and law firms. We have sent copies to all the law libraries in Ontario, and still have a number left over to offer to Ontario firms. If you would like a copy sent… Read More »
Categories: Announcements, Law Practice ManagementRespecting clients’ schedules and language needs
Mary Lokensgard has previously written (for Attorney at Work) about accommodating clients with special needs. In a new post she has expanded that idea to include client’s scheduling problems and language barriers as needs to be addressed as well. She has a number of easy to implement suggestions to make your office more accommodating to… Read More »
Categories: Communication Errors50 ways to market your practice
Stephanie Francis Ward, writing in the ABA Journal, has compiled 50 Simple Ways You Can Market Your Practice. She points out that successfully marketing yourself doesn’t have to require an expensive marketing plan or innate talent on the part of the lawyer: just simple techniques done consistently. The advice comes from lawyers in many fields,… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementSeven Start-Up Tips for Lawyers Going Solo
One third of the lawyers in Ontario are sole practitioners. Being your own boss and having full responsibility for your practice can be rewarding as well as daunting. (For lawyers considering striking out into sole practice, LAWPRO has a chart to help you figure out if you’re cut out for it) If you are just… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementAccommodating The Needs of Older Clients/Clients With Disabilities
Lawyers understand the need to ensure that clients have a good experience at their office, in terms of finding a welcoming environment and being able to understand how their matter is being handled. However older clients or clients with physical disabilities may require that more care be taken to identify and assist with their particular… Read More »
Categories: Communication Errors, Law Practice Management