Scary Professionalism Issues for Real Estate Lawyers

  • November 02, 2015

PURCHASE

Publication | Archived Video

DESCRIPTION

Ensure you are equipped with practical strategies for avoiding and successfully surmounting scary issues that arise in your real estate practice. From dealing with challenges regarding employees and nightmares during the tender process, to fraud and trials and tribulations of starting up a real estate practice from scratch, this program covers a range of topics that would cause sleepless nights for many a real estate lawyer. Walk away with an arsenal of tips from experienced practitioners, the Law Society of Upper Canada and LawPro.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Lori Swartz, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO®)
Mitchell Leitman, Low Murchison Radnoff

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Things They No Longer Teach, But Should!
Jerry Udell CS, McTague Law Firm LLP

The Trials and Tribulations of Starting Up a Real Estate Practice from Scratch
Steven Klein, Merchant Law Group LLP

Real Estate Practice Technology Dangers
Raymond G. Leclair, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company(LAWPRO®)

Appendix 1:
The Rules of Professional Conduct and Cloud Computing
The Law Society of Upper Canada

Fraud Is Scary, How Can We Deal With It?
Caterina Galati, The Law Society of Upper Canada

Appendix 1:
Real Estate Fraud Being Creative and Fighting Back
The Law Society of Upper Canada

Appendix 2:
Rules of Professional Conduct 3.2-7 and 3.2-8 (with commentary)

The Law Society of Upper Canada

Behind the Scene: A Lawyer's Obligations re: Law Clerks and Staff
Merredith MacLennan, Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
Mitchell Leitman, Low Murchison Radnoff

Legal Principles Regarding Law Society Discipline
Merredith MacLennan, Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
Mitchell Leitman, Low Murchison Radnoff

Appendix 1
BY-LAW 7.1

Law Society of Upper Canada

Appendix 2
Chapter 6 (Relationship to Students, Employees and Others), Rules of Professional Conduct

Law Society of Upper Canada

Appendix 3
Real Estate Claims, Malpractice Fact Sheet

LawPRO®

Tender Tips and Traps (with checklists)
Andrew Fortis, Hummingbird Lawyers LLP

Real Property Meets Real Life: How Easy It Is For Real Estate Lawyers to Face Claims That Exceed the Primary Insurance
Lori Swartz, TitlePLUS® Legal Counsel, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company(LAWPRO®)
Margaux Malkina, Student-at-Law, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO®)