archive for the ‘Practice of Law: Practice Management’ category



The Cloud and Public Bodies in BC

by David Bilinsky

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

♬ There is no turning back from this unending path of mine…♬… [more]
Lyrics, music and recorded by HIM.

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia has released

The Role of Law Librarians in Legal Project Management

by Ted Tjaden

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

AALL Spectrum was kind enough to publish in their March 2012 edition my article called "Legal Project Management for Law Librarians" (PDF, 4 pages).
Legal project management (LPM) has already… [more]

A Checklist for Avoiding Conflicts on Lateral Lawyer Transfers

by Dan Pinnington

Monday, February 27th, 2012

The following article appears in the January 2012 issue of LAWPRO Magazine.… [more]
Lateral hiring of partners or associates occurs at firms of every size, and is becoming far more common.

Trends in Law Practice Management – Calculating the Risks

"Trends in Law Practice Management – Calculating the Risks" will be
presented on Feb. 28, 2012, by the CBA’s Legal Profession… [more]

LSUC Releases New Guides for Lawyers

by David Bilinsky

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

♬ … [more]It's time for us to wise up take each other in open arms strength through diversity together we'll never fall
I know our lives are different in many ways

Is There a Fraudster in Your Office?

by Dan Pinnington

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Not all fraudsters are strangers. Even partners, associates, law clerks or other employees may turn to fraud because of financial pressures from a divorce, failed business venture, or other personal… [more]

Three New Fraud Attempts Reported to AvoidAClaim

by Dan Pinnington

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Today AvoidAClaim posted about three new fraud scams that lawyers alerted us to. All were similar to other scams we have seen in the past.

A commercial debt collection scam… [more]

Massive Spike in Bad Cheque Frauds Targeting Lawyers Worldwide

by Dan Pinnington

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Over the last four days there has been a massive spike in bad cheque frauds targeting lawyers in across Canada (BC, Ontario and Quebec), the U.S. (NC, NY) and several… [more]

Frauds Targeting Lawyers Continue at High Level: Don't Be Duped

by Dan Pinnington

Monday, December 19th, 2011

[This is the text (updated for SLAW) of a Fraud Alert that LAWPRO sent to Ontario Lawyers December 15, 2011.]… [more]
LAWPRO continues to see high numbers of bad cheque frauds

Sitting on a Non-Profit Board: A Risk Management Checklist

by Dan Pinnington

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Serving as a director of a charitable or not-for-profit corporation can be a rewarding but potentially risky experience. A director can be held personally liable for his or her own… [more]

This 2005 legislation was enacted to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities. Customer Service Standards adopted under the Act are effective on January 1, 2012 for providers of goods and… [more]

LSUC Releases a Guide to Developing a Customer Service Accessibility Policy

by David Bilinsky

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

♫ Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's Fire…♫… [more]

Lyrics and Music by David Foster

SlawTips      

SlawTips Cash Flow Reports – Part 2
Thursday, May 24

This is the second in a series of ten tips dealing with cash flow reports and cash flow management. Gregory Nunn once said: “Never underestimate the value of cold cash.”… »»

Practice

SlawTips United Nations Documents
Wednesday, May 23

Today’s Tip: Monitor UN documents with RSS Since I last looked, the United Nations Documents site has a new look and feel. For what the site is trying to deliver, … »»

Research

SlawTips Updated Version of Great Social Media Guide for Lawyers Released
Wednesday, May 23

Last spring, Meritas’ Leadership Institute released a Social Media Guide for Lawyers. This helpful resource provided lawyers with an overview of the three main social media tools — LinkedIn, Faceb. […] »»

Technology

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MLB Selected Case Summaries    

These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
More information.

  • Aliens - Exclusion and expulsion - Power to detain and deport - Minister’s certificate - Review - Evidence

    In 2002, Harkat was detained pursuant to a ministerial security certificate issued under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) as a person inadmissible to Canada on grounds ...

  • Contracts - Formation of contract - Signing - Electronic signature

    The plaintiff expressed an interest in purchasing the defendant’s (vendor’s) condo. The parties agreed to carry on their discussions through e-mail. Following an exchange of e-mails, the plaintiff claimed that the defendant was contractually bound to ...

  • Barristers and Solicitors - Relationship with client - Confidential communications - General

    The petitioner was a Receiver appointed in March 2009 by a California court over the assets of GJB Enterprises Inc. (a “Ponzi scheme”) and its principals, the Berkes (the GJB parties). The court ordered ...

  • Practice - Costs - Funding before judgment - When interim or advance costs available

    The plaintiffs were “direct to home” satellite based subscription program providers. Rex and other defendants offered “grey market” services to Canadian residents to facilitate the unauthorized reception in Canada of the plaintiffs’ ...

TalkLaw/ParLoi    

This is a listing of a few upcoming events in Canada of interest to lawyers, law students, legal librarians, and others involved in the practice of law.

Clicking on any event in the list below will give you access to more information and to links allowing you to see the full entry and to add the event to your own calendar.

Click this link for a fuller version of the TalkLaw/ParLoi calendar of events and for instructions as to how to add events and calendars to your own calendar.