Durham College to use uLaw EDU in curriculum

Students at Durham College’s paralegal program will begin using uLawPractice’s EDU system to conduct legal accounting and practice management exercises as part of that school’s curriculum. “A modern legal education curriculum involves learning the actual business and compliance activities that a majority of lawyers and paralegals need

uLaw wins 2021 Top Performer Award from SourceForge

Due to its rising popularity as Canada's most trusted practice management and legal accounting software suite, uLawPractice has earned an award from the popular review website, SourceForge.com As of August 3, 2021, uLawPracticeis now the proud recipient of an award for the category of Law Practice Management

George Brown College adopts uLaw's EDU system for paralegal school

Dec. 17 2020—Students at George Brown College’s paralegal school will soon be learning how to automate their practice management and legal accounting with the use of uLawPractice’s EDU system. On Tuesday uLaw partnered with the faculty of Legal Studies at George Brown College to bring uLawPractice free

Paralegal accounting 101: Prep for audits and satisfy clients with Settlement Statements

Today we’re going to talk about settlement statements; how they build your brand and satisfy clients, and also how these advanced documents prepare you for scrutiny from regulatory auditors in jurisdictions across Canada. A settlement statement is a nifty document that breaks down the constituent elements of work your

Paralegal instructor George Thelwell endorses uLaw

Since George Thelwell started teaching ethics and other courses related to paralegal studies at Cestar College, he's been promoting uLawPractice. "It's a great organizing tool. It balances practice management and (the software) also carries on into our ethics procedures seamlessly. It forces everyone who uses

Perfectly Canadian: Enjoy your weekend, eh?

The team at uLaw is wishing everyone in this fine nation a happy and healthy long summer weekend with friends and family. Special thanks to our clients who have helped us actualize our dream to become a "Perfectly Canadian" innovation for legal practitioners across the nation, from Cape

Practice Management and Legal Accounting ON THE GO

Cloud based PRACTICE MANAGEMENT & LEGAL ACCOUNTING for easy access Weekday routines for attorneys invariably include travel. Whether by rail, air or road, lawyers are commuting from home to firm or to meet clients. And of course, sometimes attorneys find themselves leaving the city for business reasons. As a result,

PREPARING FOR AUDITS WHILE INCREASING BILLABLE HOURS

It might be tempting to fall prey to the prevailing myth that it’s profitable to cut corners occasionally when it comes to legal bookkeeping. After all, the Law Society calls it a Bookkeeping Guide, right? So maybe it’s true the numbers don’t have to add up--at least

Provincial Liberals write $7.3 million cheque for Legal Aid Ontario

On the heels of an upcoming provincial election, the Ontario Liberals are shelling out increased funding to the province's legal aid clinics to help low-income families. The Ontario government is committing an additional $7.3 million in spending between 2018-2019 to support the 73 independently operated legal aid

Radan Rusev: a lawyer who likes his numbers

After all the paperwork is filed, the signatures signed, and the money handed over, Radan Rusev says the most enjoyable part of his job is when he’s working with young people closing their first home purchase. “It’s always an emotional moment full of excitement,” Rusev says. Not all

Reasons lawyers should let clients pay online

When it comes to adapting to consumer demand in the area of payment options, lawyers seem to be lagging behind. Other industries around the globe such as retail have embraced digitalization to such an extent that even in the developing world (such as China), 1 in 5 retail sales are

Recent law society audit “went really well thanks to uLaw”

A duo of Toronto immigration lawyers are giving uLaw two thumbs up after being  audited. Rafeena Rashid and Jelena Urosevic, partners of Rashid Urosevic LLP, have been using uLawPractice to manage their bookkeeping and legal accounting for the past two years. “(the) Software is easy to use for client contacts,

Save time with court form automation solutions

Litigation requires research and time. Addressing the matter at hand requires essential documents from the parties involved to represent the case in front of the court. Appropriate filing of documents with the court for proceeding with the matter is of utmost importance. Depending on the kind of legal matter being

SCC strikes down law prohibiting automatism thru extreme intoxication

While it might be an exceedingly rare defence to certain sections of the criminal code, the Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled that the defence of automatism in cases of extreme intoxication remains valid, and that laws prohibiting the defence are unconstitutional. Charter Subsections 7 and 11(d) were found

Spring cleaning webinar: learn how multiple users can collaborate!

In the spirit of collaboration: learn how multiple users can work from a single interface during uLaw's special "Spring Cleaning" webinar! The power of multi-users" All Canadian legal practitioners are invited to join our afternoon webinar on Friday April 24, from 2-3 P.M. Eastern;

Spot Light: Q&A with Calgary litigator Alison Scott

As part of its ongoing Spot Light series on Canadian lawyers, uLaw recently sat down with Alison Scott, a lawyer and litigator based in Alberta. Unlike most lawyers (sole practitioners) interviewed for uLaw’s Spot Light series, Scott works as an associate at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP, a large,

Special thanks to you, sole practitioners

As uLaw nears closer to being in the business of cloud computing for 12 years, we have one very special 'thank you' to give to all of the lawyers and paralegals who have helped us along the way. It's because of you that uLaw is the

Superfluid Software releases free 6 month usage for PEI lawyers

For six months, legal practitioners and lawyers of all stripes in Prince Edward Island can enjoy Canada's most trusted practice management and legal accounting software. uLawPractice weds legal docketing, calendar, billing, trust accounting, court form automation and more into a single seamless cloud based suite accessible from anywhere,

Surviving Solo Practice: 4 pitfalls to avoid

Nobody said it was going to be easy. It’s indisputable that lawyers starting out as solo practitioners are fighting an uphill and daunting battle. While the pressures of the job might make things seem impossible, don’t lose faith. With execution of a proper business plan from the start,

The onerous cost of making phone calls from Ontario jails

It doesn't matter who you are or from which segment of society you're from: when it comes to telephones and phone calls, Ontarians are paying sky-high prices in comparison to the rest of the world. As you can likely imagine, the situation for Ontario inmates is

Thinking differently: What it takes to make lawyers understand accounting

Every day in courtrooms, separate but highly related words are bitterly argued. Often two synonyms are put up against one another, challenged and scaled on a balance of probabilities. Was it recklessness? Or negligence? Knowingly, or ought to have known? This is a lawyer’s bread and butter. Entire books

This week's CPD webinar: Expense Management

Get 1 hour of CPD credit during this week's webinar if you're in the jurisdictions of Ontario, New Brunswick, or British Columbia! SIGN UP FOR THE WEBINAR When: May 11th Friday, 2018 Time: 2:00pm EST to 3:00pm EST Where: ANYWhere & ANYDevice During the

This week's CPD webinar:Law Society Bookkeeping Compliance

Ontario, B.C. and New Brunswick Lawyers: Need some CPD's? uLawPractice is pleased to host yet another webinar jam-packed with information that is bound to help you on your firm's journey towards increased compliance with regulators. Not only will your presence in the webinar go towards

THREE New Years Resolutions that make sense for lawyers

The first week of 2019 is already over and if you're a lawyer or paralegal heading back to work, maybe you want to keep these in mind. If New Year resolutions haven't worked for you in the past, don't worry! Most of the population

Time is precious for 'accident Benefits' lawyers, so make it quick

Perhaps unlike patent law, where corporate giants battle against one another for years at a time, the personal injury lawyer is in a whole different world—and so are her clients. Time is of the ultimate essence for practitioners who have carved their niche serving Ontarians who suffer injuries or