Want to spark an interesting debate among lawyers? Just ask lawyers if they think initial consultations with potential clients should be free or not. There seems to be no consensus. We can only conclude that there is no right answer (other than the answer lawyers love to give: “It depends.”) There are valid reasons to […]
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Two recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decisions offer a new look into the relationship between the courts and the other branches of government. While these decisions dealt with judges’ salaries, they offer several interesting takeaways for the legal community as a whole. Background and Procedural History This summer, the SCC released two companion decisions
Business development and marketing should still be a top priority for lawyers and law firms in 2020. Now is not the time to go silent! But forget the tone-deaf pushy selling and self-interested promotion. That is never going to work, especially during a pandemic. You might feel awkward about seeking out business now, but this global crisis
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In the “old” days, pre-pandemic, we used to publish “Lawyers Looking for Leads” blog posts with curated lists of networking events for lawyers in Ontario. We focused on events with a social component, where lawyers could make new contacts and find potential referral sources for work. Well, in-person networking has ground to a halt. What
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To assist it’s member, the OBA asked us to write an article on our remote working and work-from-home tips. A quick preview of our five top tips: You can read the full article and details on each tip here. It was a pleasure to share our experience with other lawyers. As we work remotely 100% of the
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Do some days just fly by and you feel like you worked all day but got nothing done? Do you wake up and realize that it’s Friday and you didn’t accomplish half the stuff you were supposed to that week? I’ve been there! I understand how hectic running a law practice and a business can
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It took me a long time to realize that “business development” and “networking” are not dirty or scary words. They are important and essential steps in building a law practice and a personal brand within the legal and non-legal community. Networking and business development are not about being an aggressive salesperson. Nor do you have
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It’s easy for lawyers to sit back and complain about the lack of progress in our profession, whether it be with advances in technology; access to justice; equality, diversity and inclusion, etc. However, now is your chance to get involved and (hopefully) make a difference: the next Law Society of Ontario (LSO) bencher election is taking place
Did you miss the Law Society of Ontario’s solo and small firm conference this year? We’ve attended this conference every year for the last four years and each year we are impressed with the topics and programs. This conference is always appropriately geared toward issues that solo and small firms face and provides great networking opportunities throughout
We all know there is a real “access to justice” issue in Canada; but not all of us know what steps we can take to change this. There is now one simple and rewarding way for you to help: volunteer with Pro Bono Ontario’s Free Legal Advice Hotline. This service was launched in September 2017 and
