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
In September 2017 the Law Society of Ontario introduced changes to the continuing professional development requirements for lawyers (and paralegals), based on recommendations in the Final Report on the Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group. The LSO now requires the completion, between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020, of at least 3 Professionalism Hours
Ontario Lawyers: Are You Aware of Your New “Equality & Inclusion” CPD Requirements? Read More »
On October 6, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled, unanimously, that the collection of documents for the independent compensation assessment process (IAP), a part of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, should be destroyed unless survivors choose to have their records preserved. The Court found that the IAP process was meant to be a “confidential
By Emily Lukaweski* Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) came into force July 1, 2014. It established a set of rules for sending marketing and promotional emails, texts or other electronic messages, referred to as Commercial Electronic Messages (CEMs). These rules apply to law firms sending electronic newsletters, blog posts or other legal content marketing pieces. On July
While civil claim e-filing has been available since 2015 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, it has been limited to the Small Claims Court Division (i.e. for claims less than $25,000.00). A new pilot project is expanding e-filing for claims above $25,000.00, but there are some limitations (for now). Below is the information you
E-Filing has come to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice! Well, sort of… Read More »
