From tools to tort: Roger Dinner, Belleville Paralegal After decades of working with his hands, using power tools, following schematics and using common sense—Roger Dinner dropped out of the trades several years ago and has since forged a successful professional path he always wanted to fulfill--as a paralegal. Dinner is a Belleville-based paralegal who has worked in
Legal Aid Ontario Supervisor wins Earl Eaton Award The winner of 2018’s Earl Eaton Award for Mental Health is going to a supervisor who works for Legal Aid Ontario. Announced earlier this month, Lynn Bradley, LAO Supervisory Duty Counsel in Ottawa is “being recognized for her exceptional dedication to the field of mental health.” The Canadian Mental
uLaw accounting analytics now on mobile JUNE 25, 2018—OTTAWA—Legal practitioners across Canada are now capable of viewing detailed analytics to see their firm’s financial health from uLaw’s mobile web application. Lawyers logged in to uLaw from either Android or iPhone devices can scrutinize virtually all elements of their firm’s accounting. Fee
Scott: Your personal info is at risk by under-regulation of blockchain Not everyone believes that crypto-currencies are the future, but most will agree that the blockchain technology behind these currencies is here to stay, and it might be affecting your personal information in the years to come. Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that records data transactions in a permanent and
uLaw nominated for various categories of Reader's Choice Awards 2018 The team at uLawPractice is pleased to announce that our software has been nominated for several categories in the Canadian Lawyer Reader’s Choice Awards for 2018. The categories our software falls under are the following: Calendar & Docketing Software/Solutions, Case Management Software/Solutions, Cloud-Based Practice Management Software/Solutions,
Lawyer praises uLaw after Practice Mgmt audit When the time comes for a lawyer’s firm to be audited, it’s almost always a good idea to have the peace of mind knowing that practice management software is ready to provide the type of thorough, complete, and timely results that an auditor is expecting to see. "
Law Society mulls disqualifying adjudicators as benchers A group of Ontario paralegals are attempting to disqualify deputy judges and adjudicators from sitting as benchers at the Law Society of Ontario. This motion comes at a time when others in the profession are calling for reform to the regulator's bloated governance structure, which has recently swelled
4 ways to recognize employee contribution effectively Sometimes a manager’s praise for an employee merely conducting work as usual is a bit nonsensical, and it happens more often than you think. Employee contribution is important, though. For both parties, praise delivered by a manager at the wrong time can just seem downright awkward. Why? Because it
Why you should be marketing your own firm Take a good look at all the lawyers you know who are successful in comparison to those who are struggling. What do you see? Often one of the most noticeable differences between these two groups of lawyers is that the rainmakers of the profession have primed and developed their client
Never forget: April 28th, National Day of Mourning It's a National Day of Mourning, A day like no other, April 28th is a time to honour the workers who have lost their lives or have been severely injured while on the job. As of the writing of this post, eleven people have suffered fatal injuries in
April 20 Webinar: unsung heroes, diving deep into uLaw This week's webinar that we're hosting on Friday will be covering the four key components--tools, really--that allow uLaw users to surround the entirety of a legal matter so it can be processed within the system in an adequate manner. Whether you're a prospective client
More than 1100 Ontario lawyers to defy Law Society’s Statement of Principles As the deadline draws nearer, a growing number of lawyers and paralegals in Ontario are refusing to draft a controversial new document aimed to advance “culture shift” within the profession. To date,1,125 licensed members of the legal profession in Ontario have signed a petition on the website “stopsop.
Law firms ‘imbued with machismo’ says former attorney-turned-therapist Inside a billion dollar skyscraper somewhere in Manhattan is a lawyer nicknamed “The Machine”. He’s lauded, feared and respected for his nearly inhuman capacity to chase billable hours. Nevermind breaks, vacations, hobbies, family or even a semblance of balance in life. In a profession where money equals prestige, and
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Lawyers with more success, more depressed; study says New research emerging from the University of Toronto suggests lawyers who attain higher status roles in private sector practice are more prone to having mental health problems and depression. Published earlier this year in the Journal of Health and Social Behaviour, researchers Jon Koltai, Scott Schieman and Ronit Dinovitzer compared
Plainer language in BC court forms among new rule changes for court of appeal The appeal procedure is getting a changeup in BC courts revolving around civil matters. According to the British Columbia government, this will make it easier to understand and more efficient for lawyers to navigate the appeals procedure. The same can also be said for self represented individuals, of which there
From Supreme Court to.. Hong Kong? McLachlin C.J. heads to Asia Mandatory retirement? Not in Asia! Canada's former top judge, Beverley McLachlin, is potentially heading to Hong Kong later this year to sit as a temporary judge on that country's Court of Final Appeal. After nearly 18 years of sitting on Canada's Supreme Court, McLachlin
Canadian Feminists to launch“Wikipedia Takeover” In preparation for 2018’s impending International Women’s Day, Amnesty International Canada is mobilizing feminists around the world to partake in what they're calling a "Wikipedia Takeover". In a bid to equalize gender representation on the world’s largest open source encyclopaedia--whose users are predominantly
CBA to host immigration law conference about diversity How does a country balance economic prosperity, security, international obligations and humanitarian compassion? And what’s required of lawyers who want to make sure their clients stay on the right side of that balance? That will be the focus of this year’s Immigration Law Conference Running from April 19-21
Canadian Feminists to launch“Wikipedia Takeover” In preparation for 2018’s impending International Women’s Day, Amnesty International Canada is mobilizing feminists around the world to partake in what they're calling a "Wikipedia Takeover". In a bid to equalize gender representation on the world’s largest open source encyclopaedia--whose users are predominantly
Precautions for lawyers to take in the wireless world The modern smartphone and, to a lesser extent, the tablet have become indispensable tools in the management of your practice. Such power, mobility and convenience, however comes with some security vulnerabilities that can be somewhat mitigated with a few security practices that should become part of your professional life. In
CCLA Paralegal Committee CPD event in Ottawa Nov 21 Paralegals, lawyers and students who are looking to learn more about how to effectively manage the administrative and accounting components of their legal business are being given an opportunity to learn practical skills during a seminar hosted at the Elgin St. courthouse in Ottawa later this month. Dubbed “Disbursements De-Mystified
Judges among speakers at Ottawa Paralegal conference Two judges were present at Ottawa's Centurion Centre on Oct. 21 to serve paralegals and lawyers a mix of wisdom to promote a greater understanding of the profession and the requirements necessary in order to be successful. Much of the seminar was focused on “hands on” subjects paralegals
HillCowan Legal Services: uLaw “the most reasonably priced, feature-rich legal software on the market” First thing in the morning, uLaw is open on my desktop. It’s my primary application of use. Why? It’s the ultimate at-your-fingertips legal management tool, keeping me ever-vigilant on my client and matter account management and legal accounting. This application strengthens my ability to be proactive and never
Build compliance with speedy, computerized conflict checking In order for a lawyer to function properly in Canadian society, it almost goes without saying that practitioners are meant to tenaciously pursue the interests of their clients while serving the court. Ideally nobody else should stand in the way of attorney-client privilege. Everybody knows it’s integral to the
