As part of uLawPractice's ongoing Spot Light series, our team speaks with lawyers from across Canada. We explore what drew them to the legal profession, and how they built their careers. In this article, we spoke with Claire Houkayem, an Ottawa-based lawyer who specializes in Immigration Law and

As a firm comprised of an equity & justice lawyer/consultant and a bookkeeper/assistant who is just learning about the processes of how legal billing operates according to the Law Society of Ontario, uLaw and their support team have been instrumental to our success.  N. Gitanjali Lena (LLB, LLM)

As part of its ongoing Spot Light series on Canadian legal practitioners, uLaw recently sat down with Wallace James Roy, a paralegal based in Belleville Ontario. Roy's paralegal firm serves clients in Belleville, Trenton, Sharbot Lake, Brighton, Trenton, Carleton Place, Newburgh, Port Hope and Colborne. Q: How long

Like many paralegals, Joel Cross entered the field of law after having already acquired a substantial amount of work experience in another sector. Cross is now a sole practitioner who runs Cross Legal Services, but he says his previous work as a project manager was tangentially related, and ultimately led

Canadians across the country are rallying to support local brands, but it might come as a surprise to a lot of Canadians to learn just how much of the software they use is actually American. With the ongoing tariff and trade disputes between Canada and the U.S., Canadian professionals

Now that the New Year's celebrations have come to a close, students in more than 8 colleges across Ontario will be encountering uLawPractice modules in their curriculum. uLawPractice is usually taught in the curriculum of paralegal schools. But increasingly, legal administrator courses are beginning to make use of

uLawPractice Year End Review 2024, showcasing new features from uLawPractice Jillian Lim 2024 was a big year at uLawPractice. Our team implemented many features, and we plan to do the same this year, in 2025. Looking Ahead to 2025 We’re excited to bring you brand-new features in 2025! At

Users of uLawPractice can now make use of a robust new feature which makes it possible for uLaw to auto-fill docx files. uLawPractice itself automates close to 1000 different court forms that are encountered by legal practitioners processing legal cases in courts across all of the provinces. But sometimes, a

Even though uLaw's engineering team implemented this feature months ago, we are still routinely contacted by clients (Canadian law firms), letting us know this feature is saving time at their firm. Enter uLaw Virtual Verification... Of all the recent features released uLaw's development team, "virtual

uLaw’s AI prompt engineering team is soliciting client requests to train AI models to better understand the minutiae of specific areas of Canadian law.  uLaw PseudoPartner is a custom AI model built into our existing cloud based practice management and legal accounting suite. This model not only generates documents,

Professor Andrew Botterell steps into the role of acting dean at Western Law. A former Supreme Court clerk and respected academic, he's poised to lead the faculty into a new era. "I feel up to the task of taking on more active leadership," Botterell says. "

In a recent feature release, uLawPractice has expanded its support for integration with Google Drive. Whether you're generating invoices, settlement statements, or virtual verification, you can effortlessly organize all documents right inside uLaw under the matter screen. Users now have the option to upload documents into Google Drive

As the long summer days draw to a close and the excitement of a new academic year takes hold, students across Ontario are preparing to return to the classroom. For many, the start of the school year is a time of renewal—reconnecting with peers, diving into new courses, and

Usage of AI chatbots to churn out content is exploding across the internet and is tearing its way through schools, news organizations, and it is also landing into the lap of lawyers who may be tasked with actually reading a bunch of it to do their jobs. Even search engines

uLawPractice is proud to be a winner of the Top Performer award from SourceForge, the world’s largest software reviews and comparison website. July 22 2024 - uLawPractice, today announced that it has been awarded a Summer 2024 Top Performer Award by SourceForge, the world’s largest software and services

A mysterious Cayman Islands trading platform is under fire in British Columbia after a recent decision by that province's Securities Commission indicates the platform was in violation of the law. Enter LiquiTrade's "LATOKEN" LiquiTrade was found to have been operating a trading platform that

The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) has fascinated humanity since the term was coined at Dartmouth College in 1956. Today, AI permeates various fields, including the practice of law. In a June 2024 episode of LawCast BC, hosted by Vinnie Yuen, esteemed legal professionals Jon Festinger, KC, and Robert Diab

Lawyers often face long hours, intense stress, and heavy workloads, especially if they manage their own firms. Despite these challenges, taking vacations can greatly enhance their mental health and reduce stress levels. The key question is: How can lawyers plan a stress-free vacation while ensuring their clients are well cared

At the end of June during convocation 2024, the Law Society of Ontario issued a handful of several distinguished individuals with a Doctor of Laws degrees. These LLD degrees are special 'honoris causa' awarded for recognition of outstanding achievements in the field of law, or associated feats related

The Law Society of Ontario has elected longtime bencher Peter C. Wardle to serve as treasurer for 2024-25. Wardle is no stranger to the Law Society of Ontario. He served as bencher from 2011-2019 and he was re-elected in 2023. Within the organization he's held various roles such

The Canadian government is no stranger to regulating tech companies, but some are pointing out that AI chatbots escape regulation despite models being trained on Canadian news content. When questioned about this potential discrepancy, the government in recent times appears to have sidestepped the issue of whether AI companies should

Criminal Record Checks are very useful and efficient ways to enhance the compliance profile of your law firm. Canadian law firms have many obligations when it comes to how they interact with clients. Criminal Record Checks build compliance and are also a very good way to ensure your firm isn&

One of uLawPractice's most recent upgrades has been to include a virtual verification suite which allows users to handle the client verification process digitally. Directly from uLaw, users can initiate the following verification components: * Facial Accreditation * Driver License Verification * SIN Validation * Knowledge Base Verification * Criminal Record Checks (Basic

Indeed when it comes to computers in general, repurposing previously inputted data is simply a cornerstone to how programs operate. This is very helpful when combined with software assistance for the client intake process for Canadian law firms. When capturing personal information about the particular details of a client for

Ontario has rolled out new legislation to better protect homeowners and new homebuyers. If it passes, the Homeowner Protection Act, 2024, will ban the registration of Notices of Security Interest (NOSIs) for consumer goods on the Land Registry and nullify any existing NOSIs for these goods. Originally meant to safeguard