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February 14, 2012

David Bilinsky

LSUC Releases New Guides for Lawyers

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I know our lives are different in many ways we've come to accept each other through diversity
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The Law Society of Upper Canada has developed two new practice guides for law firms and legal organizations.

The first guide deals with preventing harassment, discrimination, and violence in the legal workplace. It includes sample harassment, discrimination, and workplace violence policies and procedures. Unfortunately it is not yet up on the LSUC website but it should be available on the equity and diversity resources section of their website a bit later this month.

The second guide relates to the provision of legal services in cases involving claims of sexual abuse. It aims to assist lawyers and paralegals in providing legal services to claimants in cases of sexual abuse who are pursuing compensation.

The LSUC introduced the guides at Convocation on Jan. 26, 2012.

David J. Bilinsky is a lawyer and Practice Management Consultant. His area of expertise is enhancing a law firm¹s profitability, developing strategic business planning and applying technology to the practice of law. Dave's mission in life is to empower lawyers to anticipate the changes, realize the opportunities, face the challenges and embrace the expanding possibilities of the application of practice management concepts to the practice of law in innovative ways that provide service excellence. He is the founder and current Chair of the Pacific Legal Technology Conference. You can visit his blog at: www.thoughtfullaw.com.
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