LSUC swag possibly to become collectible in future ugs, clocks, ties, scarves, cuff links and other Law Society of Upper Canada branded swag might become a hot ticket collectible item in the future. Earlier this year Convocation, the LSUC's governing body, which oversees the behaviour of more than 50,000 lawyers in Ontario, voted 38-11 to
March 30 CPD webinar: Disbursements De-Mystified Lawyers in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Ontario: sign up for this week's free CPD-accredited webinar. Titled "Disbursements De-Mystified", viewers will be walked through the various ways disbursements are captured in legal bookkeeping procedures. Take some time this Friday 2:00 p.m. to 3 p.
Marketing your law firm in 2020 Recently we’ve been having a lot of discussions with clients who transitioned to become entrepreneurs after working as employees in larger law firms. Here are some things they told us: You’re in control of what you want to be As a sole practitioner and independent businessperson, your successes
Marketing your new law firm in 2017 Marketing your new law firm in 2017 The ever increasing presence of social media is beginning to shift how consumers hear about products and services that can help their lives. Successful entrepreneurs and paralegals are jumping on these trends and stomping on their competitors. Take a look at how to
More photos of Ottawa's weekend Paralegal Conference At uLawPractice we're excited to serve the paralegal community in Ottawa and we pledge our support of thoughtful discussion regarding the improvement and advancement of business and bookkeeping aspects of the legal profession. It was a pleasure for our team to be involved in this process at 2017&
Nearly one third of Ontario law firms in 2017 not up to competent standards, says LSO According to data released by the Law Society of Ontario, nearly one third of all law firms scrutinized by provincial auditors were deemed to be unsatisfactory in the levels of competence expected by Canada’s largest regulator of lawyers. “In 2017, 486 lawyer practices underwent a practice management review. Approximately,
New Analytics and cleaner work flow among uLaw tech updates: Oct 2019 OTTAWA--uLawPractice’s Compliance Coding Team (CCT) recently implemented several new features to the main uLaw interface. Among the updates released Sept. 29 were new analytics tools and also improvements to the overall work-flow and accessibility of the many tools offered to users through the main user interface. Because uLaw functions
New law firms: prep for audits! Build a strong foundation Audit preparation is important, especially for new law firms on the block. Each year roughly 25 per cent of all legal practitioners in Ontario will be subjected to varying degrees of auditing conducted by Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) officials who are attempting to boost practice management compliance among
NO JARGON: So lawyers can understand legal accounting How Legal accountants work as translators Just about all legal firms are made out of two systems which work in tandem with one another: one has to do with legal matters; and the other is closely associated but is related to the financials of the firm. Case law, the relevant
Omar talks tech in platform pitch to OBA If the Ontario Bar Association plans to remain relevant in the years to come it must embrace technology and provide hands-on training to lawyers who wish to remain competitive in private practice. This was among several platform points discussed by Toronto lawyer Omar Ha-Redeye, a prominent commentator and writer on
Ontario paralegals to become 'officers of the court' For years it was never certain, but now Ontario’s more than 8000 paralegals are set to be deemed “officers of the court”, similar to that of lawyers. The end result of such a change is that the province's growing number of paralegals will be required to follow
Ontario Tories reject Ryerson's proposed law school Ryerson's multi-year proposal to build a new law school was recently rejected by a fiscally prudent provincial government cautious of a perceived over-supply of graduates entering a saturated workforce with shrinking articling positions. According to Training, Colleges and Universities Minister Merrillee Fullerton, it is not in the best
uLaw enters autumn curriculum at Ontario Colleges For uLawPractice, Reading Week is a busy time of year because this is typically when the company’s EDU program is engaged the most with college administrators wishing to incorporate uLawPractice into the curriculum. Starting October 24, many of Ontario’s Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology will be pausing
uLaw makes Capterra shortlist for Trust Accounting uLawPractice is named a top legal accounting software product according to Capterra, a free online service that helps organizations find the right software. "uLaw's development team has always been evolving the software to help lawyers out in a lot of the managerial activities they do, but at
uLaw wearables: watch your finances in a new way, with mobile also uLawPractice tells you more than just the time. Perhaps the first of its kind in Canada, uLawPractice is available on Android and Apple iOS. By navigating to the app store (and iPhone store respectively) users can link their smart watches to their firm's legal accounting and practice management.
uLaw Wins the Summer 2022 Top Performer Award from SourceForge uLawPractice is proud to be a winner of the Top Performer award from SourceForge, the world’s largest software reviews and comparison website. July 25 2022--uLawPractice, today announced that it has been awarded a Summer 2022 Top Performer Award by SourceForge, the world’s largest software and services review and
New Paper: Toronto researcher examines COVID impact on justice for public In a recently penned research paper, a University of Toronto doctoral student examines how the closures of courthouses across the province impacted access to justice. "When it became clear that the pandemic would last months, if not years, justice institutions sought different ways to resume their operations. With their
Caroline Kim: Ont court of justice's newest judge Attorney General Doug Downey announced the appointment of a new judge to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective September 29, 2022. Justice Caroline Kim was called to the Ontario bar in 2008. Justice Kim began her career representing clients in family law matters before the Ontario Court of Justice in
Convocation: courthouse law libraries to get more $ Included in 2023's law society budget is increased spending on courthouse law libraries. In late October, Convocation voted in favour of a $17 increase, totalling $200 for each county library fund. There has been significant debate within the law society, with conservative circles discussing the need for fiscal
uLaw included in LSO's new Legal Tech Centre The Law Society of Ontario has recently unveiled its Technology Resource Centre. Available for public viewing on LSO's website, the tech centre acts as a repository of high quality educational materials which cover many topics of interest for lawyers in Ontario. With topics ranging from cryptocurrencies, remote work,
Security in the cloud: how uLaw keeps you safe One of the many advantages of cloud based software is that it can be highly secure in comparison to other modes of handling sensitive information. For more than a decade, uLawPractice has been trusted by law firms across Canada to automate their practice management and accounting obligations. But, more than
Generating Quebec Bar's "Fiche Client" forms Practicing lawyers in Quebec will be pleased to know that court forms specific to that province can be generated via uLawPractice's court form automation suite. In 2021 uLaw developers upgraded the software to provide automated support for Quebec Barreau's "Fiche Client" form for example.
Barrister & Solicitor exam cheating investigation updates from LSO The Law Society of Ontario's ongoing investigation into barrister & solicitor licencing examinations is still in progress, with new progress being revealed in a recent press release. Several people who wrote the barrister and solicitor licencing examination in November 2021 have since been contacted with a notice letting
Advice from Canadian practitioners: uLaw in my business How does uLaw free up more time for Joseph Behar and his clients? Learn how Joseph Behar, a paralegal in Ontario, collects payments from clients and draws up retainers and handles his accounting with uLawPractice. Why do paralegal colleges teach uLaw in the curriculum? Hear how George Thelwell, a paralegal
uLawPractice tops sourceforge list for 'conflict checking' For several months now, uLawPractice has landed at the top of Sourceforge's list of conflict checking legal software in Canada! This is a tremendous honour, because we know what it took to get at the top of this list, and that's support from lots of clients
