Announcements
AvoidAClaim enters The Clawbies Hall of Fame
AvoidAClaim is proud to be inducted into the new Clawbies Hall of Fame, after a number of years as winner and runner-up. The Clawbies (now in their 11th year) were created by Slaw.ca founder Steve Matthews to draw attention to Canadian law blogs and encourage more of us to develop them. Here is the announcement… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsAvoidAClaim hits two big milestones
Like McDonald’s in 1962, AvoidAClaim has now reached “one million served”. Over five years and 1,700 posts we’ve now surpassed a million visitors to our blog. With the launch in May of a refreshed blog design, we hope to attract even more readers and get to two million in even less time. The other big… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsKeeping in touch if mail service is interrupted
LAWPRO has made the following contingency plans in the event that postal service is disrupted. Communicating with LAWPRO Please email or fax correspondence for the duration of the interruption. Email for Customer Service or Finance departments can be sent to: [email protected] For a listing of other email addresses and contacts please go to our Contact Us… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsExcess coverage: Do I share exposure for the work of others outside the firm?
The following are some of the questions you may want to ask yourself to help assess whether or not you should secure additional insurance coverage limits. When reviewing these questions and assessing your exposure, remember to factor in both potential defence costs and interest payments, as well as actual damages. Depending on how long it… Read More »
Categories: Announcements, LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageThe Law of Limitations, 3rd Edition
We are excited to announce the recent publication, by Lexis-Nexis Canada Inc., of The Law of Limitations, Third Edition. The first two editions were written prior to the coming into force of the Limitations Act, 2002, so this new edition is the first to cover cases decided under the new Ontario regime. Although Ontario cases… Read More »
Categories: Announcements, Civil LitigationWelcome to the new AvoidAClaim
After almost six years, 1,600 posts and nearly a million visits it is time to update the look of the AvoidAClaim blog. Our new theme has a modern look and layout, and an improved interface for sharing posts on social media. We’ve made some changes to the layout of the blog to put more emphasis… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsAvoidaClaim wins a Clawbie for Best Practice Management blog
AvoidaClaim.com is pleased to be one of the winners of the 2015 Clawbies, which honour the best in Canadian law blogs. We won for Best Practice Management blog. This is the 10th anniversary of the Clawbies, created by Slaw.ca founder Steve Matthews to draw attention to Canadian law blogs and encourage more of us to… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsFederation of Law Societies releases Interactive Model Code of Professional Conduct
Lawyers who work in multiple jurisdictions can be subject to more than one set of rules of professional conduct. The challenges faced by an increasingly mobile and global legal workforce led the Federation of Law Societies to create a Model Code of Professional Conduct that has since been adopted by a number of provinces (including,… Read More »
Categories: Announcements, Law Practice Management