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Ontario Lawyers: Are You Aware of Your New “Equality & Inclusion” CPD Requirements?

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 […]

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Law Society of Ontario Releases Results of Articling Survey

The Professional Development and Competence Committee of the Law Society of Ontario commissioned a survey to research the experiences of articling students as part of its licensing process review. The survey was aimed at lawyers who had completed their articles between 2014 and 2017. A summary of the results was recently released.  The Law Society reported that

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Do You Offer Contingency Fee Arrangements in your Law Practice? Be Aware: LSUC Considering Regulatory Changes

any lawyers, in particular personal injury lawyers, are paid through contingency fee arrangements (“CFAs”), where the lawyers charge their clients a fee based on a percentage of the damages recovered by their clients (the amount of money the client ‘wins’). It wasn’t until 2004 that the Solicitors Act and the Rules of Professional Conduct were amended to authorize CFAs

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​Rules of Professional Conduct Amended to Provide Clarity on Obligations When Leaving a Law Firm

At the Law Society of Upper Canada’s June 2017 Convocation the Rules of Professional Conduct were amended to add a new rule (Rule 3.7-7A) governing a lawyer’s professional obligations when leaving a law firm.  This is a welcome amendment. Previously, there was a dearth of available guidance. While at one point there were guidelines on the LSUC

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Don’t Be Alarmed, but the Law Society Wants to Talk to You: A “Dialogue on Licensing”

If you are a lawyer or law student in Ontario, you’ve likely heard something about the debate over the future of the lawyer licensing process in this province. What is the best way to vet future lawyers? The Law Society of Upper Canada (“LSUC”) wants to find out, and they want to know what you think too.

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Why You Should Know About the Coach and Advisor Network at the Law Society

In November you might have seen a Tweet, email, or LinkedIn share announcing the launch of the Coach and Advisor Network (CAN) at the Law Society of Upper Canada and you might have wondered, what is this? We certainly did. Our interest was piqued, so we did a little investigating. According to the Final Report to Convocation from the

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