Limitations Claims
Administrative Dismissals are Coming: What to Do When the Deadline to Set an Action Down for Trial is Approaching or Has Passed
We are all aware of the March 20, 2020 Emergency Order where the Ontario government suspended the running of most provincial limitation periods and procedural time periods retroactively to March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the effects of this suspension period is that Ontario courts ceased issuing administrative dismissals of actions… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation, Limitations ClaimsTime Management Tips Tuesdays: Email Management
Email has given the legal profession countless hours saved sending and receiving letters, faxes, phone calls and in-person meetings. But the technology has its downsides. The constant barrage of information is linked to stress and poorer health outcomes, and, as Cal Newport wrote for The New Yorker, is making us miserable. Strong email management skills… Read More »
Categories: Limitations ClaimsTime Management Tips Tuesdays – Making Your Team More Effective and Running Effective Team Meetings
As a lawyer you are going to take other people’s time. Respect their time and get the most out of it! Whether you’re working with a client or someone on your team, these tips will help you more effectively lead. Free Up Your Team Whether you’re in an office, working remotely or a hybrid workplace,… Read More »
Categories: Limitations ClaimsTime Management Tips Tuesdays – Calendaring Tips
Nobody teaches calendaring in law school, but it’s a key skill. Diarizing deadlines is a must-have skill. This week, here are some basic tips to manage calendaring. Use One Calendar This may sound obvious, but only use one calendar for your practice. Different practice management tools may all have calendars. Best practice is to make… Read More »
Categories: Limitations ClaimsTime Management Tips Tuesdays – Managing Deadlines
When considering taking on a new matter, immediately consider what key deadlines may apply. Limitation periods, contractual limitation periods and other deadlines need to be identified early to protect your client. Use practicePRO’s limitations and notice period resources to help manage these deadlines. Immediately diarize deadlines Immediately put deadlines in your calendar. Calculate with care:… Read More »
Categories: Limitations ClaimsTime 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 ClaimsTime 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 ClaimsTime 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 »
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