Call for Section Newsletter Content 30 octobre 2018 Chris Chu Have your voice heard! The Sole, Small Firm and General Practice Section Executive is asking members to contribute to our Section's regular newsletter.
Federal Budget 2018: Trust Reporting Requirements and Compliance 23 avril 2018 Brittany Sud In this article the author highlights the proposal in the 2018 Federal Budget to increase reporting requirements for trusts and the penalties for failure to comply.
Retainer Agreements - What are they? 21 avril 2017 Robert Shawyer Common questions that clients have but seldom ask a lawyer when they go to see a lawyer for the first time is “what is a retainer?”, “How do retainer’s work?” and are there different types of retainers?” ... The purpose of this paper in a very general way is to explain what retainers are and the different types of retainers that lawyers can offer to perspective clients.
How to Respond to a Caller asking “Did you Prepare the Will of Mr. Smith?” 02 mai 2016 Kathleen Robichaud Law firms often receive phone calls asking if they have prepared documents for a certain person. Manotick, Ontario lawyer, Kathleen Robichaud, reviews how to respond to such inquires in accordance with the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Rise in Cybercrime: Spear Phishing and Ransomware 02 mai 2016 Ian Hu Ian Hu reviews recent cases of spear phishing and ransomware attacks on law firms in Ontario and provides some advice on protecting your firm from these new threats.
Three Tips for New Lawyers 02 mai 2016 Anupa Varghese Anupa Varghese provides some tips for new lawyers.
Do-It-Yourself Marketing for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers 10 février 2015 Michele R.J. Allinotte Michele R.J. Allinotte discusses firm logos, social networking, blogging, SEO and traditional strategies as elements to a solo and small firm marketing plan on a small budget.
Dangers of Fixed-Term Employment Contracts 10 février 2015 Stuart E. Rudner Stuart E. Rudner of Rudner MacDonald LLP discusses the pitfalls of fix term employment contracts. Specifically, without a termination clause, employers ending a contract early will be on the hook for the balance of the term.
It is Time to Raise the Privacy and Security Bar 10 février 2015 Bob Seeman This article will help smaller firm lawyers better understand data security issues and also provides some questions to ask of technology providers that offer solutions to our profession.
How the Ryerson Law Practice Program Candidates Could Help You 19 décembre 2014 Chris Bentley Chris Bentley, Executive Director of the Ryerson Law Practice Program outlines the training received by Law Practice Program candidates.