Loss Prevention Bulletins
2016
Issue 66 - Summer (2016)
Issue 65 - Winter (2016)
- Bulletin #231 - Better safe than sorry
- Bulletin #232 - Calming the Anxious Lawyer
- Bulletin #233 - On ending well and not burning bridges
Issue 65 - Winter (2016)
- Bulletin #229 - The Upside of Redundancy
- Bulletin #230 - Checklists for Lawyers
2015
Issue 64 - Fall (2015)
Issue 63 - Summer (2015)
Issue 62 - Spring (2015)
- Bulletin #228 - Lawyer Stress 101
Issue 63 - Summer (2015)
- Bulletin #226 - Expecting the Unexpected
- Bulletin #227 - Billable Hours: Is More Always Better?
Issue 62 - Spring (2015)
- Bulletin #225 - Navigating the Social Media Minefield
2014
Issue 61- Fall (2014)
Issue 60 - Summer (2014)
Issue 59 - Winter (2014)
- Bulletin #223 - The Future Begins Now
- Bulletin #224 - 10 Tips for Daily Stress Management
Issue 60 - Summer (2014)
- Bulletin #221 - The Challenges of Self-Representing Clients
- Bulletin #222 - Screen Your Clients and Cases
Issue 59 - Winter (2014)
- Bulletin #219 - Limiting Missed Limitation Claims
- Bulletin #220 - 10 Tips for Safe Pro Bono
2013
Issue 58 - Fall (2013)
Issue 57 - Summer (2013)
Issue 56 - Winter (2013)
- Bulletin #217 - Doing Nothing is Not an Option
- Bulletin #218 - Embracing Disruption
Issue 57 - Summer (2013)
- Bulletin #215 Back to Basics:Competence in Communications
- Bulletin #216 When Work & Life Collide
Issue 56 - Winter (2013)
- Bulletin #213 Sundogs and Getaways
- Bulletin #214 Social Media and You - How to Reap the Benefits and Avoid the Risks
2012
Issue 55 - Fall (2012)
Issue 54 - Summer (2012)
- Bulletin #211 - Your Professional Liability Insurance and Cyber Coverage
- Bulletin #212 - Lawyers are Vulnerable Too
Issue 54 - Summer (2012)
- Bulletin #208 - Malpractice Avoidance - Some Friendly Reminders
- Bulletin #209 - Book Review: Avoiding Extinction: Reimagining Legal Services for the 21st Century by Mitchell Kowalski
- Bulletin #210 - Data Protection Tips
2011
Issue 53 - Fall (2011)
Issue 52 - Summer (2011)
Issue 51 - Spring (2011)
- Bulletin #205 - Planning for the Unexpected
- Bulletin #206 - You Have aWill, Dont You?
- Bulletin #207 - Notify Your Insurer!
Issue 52 - Summer (2011)
- Bulletin #202 - Put it in Writing!
- Bulletin #203 - Keeping Your Client's Information Secure
- Bulletin #204 - Engagement Letters, Revisited
Issue 51 - Spring (2011)
- Bulletin #200 - Best Practices: Engagement Letters
- Bulletin #201 - Friend or Foe? Social Media and Lawyers
2010
Issue 50 - Fall (2010)
Issue 49 - Summer (2010)
Issue 48 - Winter (2010)
- Bulletin #197 - Awesome, Interesting & Valuable!
- Bulletin #198 - The Importance of Managing Your Practice When You Don't Yet Control It
- Bulletin #199 - Helping Lawyers Cope
Issue 49 - Summer (2010)
- Bulletin #194 - Defining the Standard for Costs Awards Against Lawyers Personally
- Bulletin #195 - Lawyer's Liability as a Director of a Corporation
- Bulletin #196 - Are You a Clarifier or an Obfuscator?
Issue 48 - Winter (2010)
- Bulletin #190 - Does a 7 Minute Call Create a Solicitor/Client Relationship?
- Bulletin #191 - Think Twice About Bank Drafts
- Bulletin #192 - Should You Have a Friends & Family Rate?
- Bulletin #193 - How to Annoy (or Lose) a Client in 7 Easy Steps
2009
Issue 47 - Fall (2009)
Issue 46 - Spring (2009)
Issue 45 - Winter (2009)
- Bulletin #188 - Acting as an Escrow Agent
- Bulletin #189 - Do you use Facebook?
Issue 46 - Spring (2009)
- Bulletin # 184 - Beware the Blame-Throwing Client
- Bulletin # 185 - Top 10 Temptations to Avoid in a Recession
- Bulletin # 186 - Book Review - The Busy Lawyer's Guide to Success
- Bulletin # 187 - Safe and Effective Practice
Issue 45 - Winter (2009)
- Bulletin # 180 - Loss Prevention eBytes
- Bulletin # 181 - Fraud Targeting Lawyers - Another Version
- Bulletin # 182 - Looking at the Sources of Legal Malpractice Claims
- Bulletin # 183 - Crossing Borders with Client Information
2008
Issue 44 - Fall (2008)
Issue 43 - Spring (2008)
Issue 42 - Winter (2008)
- Bulletin #179 - The Art of Client Selection
Issue 43 - Spring (2008)
- Bulletin #176 - Recent Fraud Alerts
- Bulletin #177 - Cleaning out the Cobwebs
- Bulletin #178 - There Are No Guarantees
Issue 42 - Winter (2008)
- Bulletin #173 - Retainer Letters and Conflicts of Interest
- Bulletin #174 - The Challenges of Caregivers
- Bulletin #175 - Ten Timesaving Tech Tips
2007
Issue 41 - Fall (2007)
Issue 40 - Summer (2007)
Issue 39 - Winter (2007)
- Bulletin #170 - The Screen Door Slamming
- Bulletin #171 - Courage!
- Bulletin #172 - Discovering eDiscovery
Issue 40 - Summer (2007)
- Bulletin #167 - A Handsome High Bridge Quickly Crossed
- Bulletin #168 - Sharpening Your Tools: The Value of Continuing Professional Development
- Bulletin #169 - Slow Law?
Issue 39 - Winter (2007)
- Bulletin #163 - The World at Your Fingertips
- Bulletin #164 - No Thanks
- Bulletin #165 - Helping Lawyers at Risk
- Bulletin #166 - 1st Rule of Loss Prevention: Document!
2006
Issue 38 - Fall (2006)
Issue 37 - April (2006)
- Bulletin #159 - The Rules of Non-Engagement
- Bulletin #160 - I Love CanLII
- Bulletin #161 - Pitfalls of Interjurisdictional Practice
- Bulletin #162 - It's Closing Time
Issue 37 - April (2006)
- Bulletin #157 - Dishonest Employees
- Bulletin #158 - Done at last! Thoughts on Procrastination
2003
Issue 36 - December (2003)
Issue 35 - November (2003)
Issue 34 - January (2003)
- Bulletin #156 - Ten Steps Towards Claims
Issue 35 - November (2003)
- Bulletin #150 - Holidays
- Bulletin #151 - Communication
- Bulletin #152 - Costs Consequences
- Bulletin #153 - Federal Privacy Legislation
- Bulletin #154 - Taxation of Disability Benefits
- Bulletin #155 - Client Selection
Issue 34 - January (2003)
- Bulletin #146 - Standard Caveats
- Bulletin #147 - Ensure you're not the Insurer
- Bulletin #148 - Beware the Zebra
- Bulletin #149 - Mobility - Practicing Law across Provincial Borders
2002
Issue 33 - March (2002)
- Bulletin #142 - Business Advice - a risky business
- Bulletin #143 - Are you Witnessing, Notarizing or Lawyering?
- Bulletin #144 - Are your Employees Honest?
- Bulletin #145 - It Goes Without Saying...
2001
Issue 32 - September (2001)
Issue 31 - June (2001)
- Bulletin #133 - What Will It Cost To Get Out Of The Deal?
- Bulletin #134 - Are You Unful-filed?
- Bulletin #135 - Postponing The Inevitable
- Bulletin #136 - Some Taxing Problems
- Bulletin #137 - Do You Check, Mate?
- Bulletin #138 - Limitations - Again
- Bulletin #139 - There Still Is A Corporate Veil
- Bulletin #140 - Misplaced Trust?
- Bulletin #141 - Something More To Think About
Issue 31 - June (2001)
- Bulletin #127 - Child support tax implications
- Bulletin #128 - Virus control tips
- Bulletin #129 - Clients who are promoting an investment
- Bulletin #130 - New real estate process for western provinces
- Bulletin #131 - Using scanned documents
- Bulletin #132 - Do you use SupportWorks?
2000
Issue 30 - December (2000)
Issue 29 - June (2000)
Issue 28 - April (2000)
- Bulletin #123 - Is your limitations systems complete?
- Bulletin #124 - Are you suing the right party?
- Bulletin #125 - Who is responsible, senior or junior?
- Bulletin #126 - Four tips for curing the common claim
Issue 29 - June (2000)
- Bulletin #118 - When a lawyer leaves, does every file still have a home?
- Bulletin #119 - Who is using your letterhead?
- Bulletin #120 - Mid-career lawyers at greater risk of malpractice?
- Bulletin #121 - Environmental orders and actions affecting real estate: practitioners be warned
- Bulletin #122 - Common law, common mistakes, common claims
Issue 28 - April (2000)
- Bulletin #113 - Claims against wills and estate lawyers may increase
- Bulletin #114 - Will your on-line communications lead to claims against you?
- Bulletin #115 - No backup system? Get one today.
- Bulletin #116 - Growth in condominiums presents opportunities and risks for lawyers
- Bulletin #117 - Severe penalties for misrepresentations on tax matters
1999
Issue 27 - December (1999)
Issue 26 - September (1999)
Issue 25 - June (1999)
Special Issue (1999)
Issue 24 - March (1999)
- Bulletin #110 - Pensions in matrimonial property division
- Bulletin #111 - Bad Company
- Bulletin #112 - Will the U.S. Y2K Act affect your practice?
Issue 26 - September (1999)
- Bulletin #104 - Want to share space but not liability?
- Bulletin #105 - Caution! Word processor at work
- Bulletin #106 - Corporate tax laws hold traps for family lawyers
- Bulletin #107 - Tired of Y2K?
- Bulletin #108 - Be vigilant about avoiding scams
- Bulletin #109 - Declining to take a file
Issue 25 - June (1999)
- Bulletin #99 - Why in the world did we ever keep original wills?
- Bulletin #100 - E-mail neglect
- Bulletin #101 - Sending disks to clients or other lawyers
- Bulletin #102 - Vacations can cause headaches
- Bulletin #103 - Y2K and your word processing software
Special Issue (1999)
- Bulletin #98 - Year 2000 has potential liability for every lawyer
Issue 24 - March (1999)
- Bulletin #96 - GST and residential properties
- Bulletin #97 - Should you sit on your client's board of directors?
1998
Issue 23 - December (1998)
Issue 22 - September (1998)
Issue 21 - June (1998)
Issue 20 - March (1998)
- Bulletin #90 - How far does a retainer reach?
- Bulletin #91 - On keeping secrets from your clients
- Bulletin #92 - Communicate your client's instructions
- Bulletin #93 - Keep computer records as evidence
- Bulletin #94 - Will others' Y2K problems "bug" your practice?
- Bulletin #95 - Be safe: look in your filing cabinets
Issue 22 - September (1998)
- Bulletin #83 - Conflict of interest extends to legal support staff
- Bulletin #84 - Limit your exposure for tactical judgements
- Bulletin #85 - Countdown to 2000
- Bulletin #86 - Software hits can eliminate deadline misses
- Bulletin #87 - Unintended severance of joint tenancy
- Bulletin #88 - Cash that cheque!
- Bulletin #89 - Merge all causes of action arising from one accident in one suit
Issue 21 - June (1998)
- Bulletin #82 - Time to set our alarms for the year 2000
Issue 20 - March (1998)
- Bulletin #74 - Claim for loss of a chance of future earnings survives death
- Bulletin #75 - Where there's a will there's a duty to beneficiaries
- Bulletin #76 - When are you retained on a new matter for a "multiple-file" client?
- Bulletin #77 - Caution: friends and relatives ahead
- Bulletin #78 - When a lawyer retires
- Bulletin #79 - Case on advising guarantor overturned on appeal
- Bulletin #80 - Would your file notes save you?
- Bulletin #81 - Claim all damages arising from one accident in one suit
1997
Issue 19 - November (1997)
Issue 18 - July (1997)
Issue 17 - April (1997)
- Bulletin #73 - Independent Legal Advice Checklist
Issue 18 - July (1997)
- Bulletin #71 - Independent Legal Advice: A Response
- Bulletin #72 - Advising the Guarantor
Issue 17 - April (1997)
- Bulletin #67 - Fee Disputes and Suits for Fees
- Bulletin #68 - Am I My Partner's Keeper?
- Bulletin #69 - Clarifying Instructions
- Bulletin #70 - Some Family Law Concerns and Tips
1996
Issue 16 - December (1996)
Issue 15 - August (1996)
Issue 14 - April (1996)
- Bulletin #65 - Competent Independent Legal Advice
- Bulletin #66 - Rx For Trouble
Issue 15 - August (1996)
- Bulletin #63 - Update on Bulletins #58 & #60
- Bulletin #64 - Top 10 Lame Excuses for Ignoring Loss Prevention
Issue 14 - April (1996)
- Bulletin #60 - Re: Bulletin #58, a letter from Patricia A. Miquelon
- Bulletin #61 - Ensuring Client Confidentiality in the Electronic Age
- Bulletin #62 - Thefts From Cars and Offices
1995
Issue 13 - December (1995)
Issue 12 - August (1995)
Issue 11 - April (1995)
- Bulletin #58 - Hospitals' Claims, Settlement/and Lawyer Vulnerability
- Bulletin #59 - Limiting Missed Limitations
Issue 12 - August (1995)
- Bulletin #54 - Don't Put It Off
- Bulletin #55 - PPSA Registration, Be Accurate!
- Bulletin #56 - Watch Those Medical Malpractice Limitations
- Bulletin #57 - Confidentiality in Mediation
Issue 11 - April (1995)
- Bulletin #53 - Expanding the Plaintiff Pool
1994
Issue 10 - November (1994)
Issue 9 - July (1994)
Issue 8 - March (1994)
- Bulletin #52 - Memo the File!!
Issue 9 - July (1994)
- Bulletin #49 - See You in Court
- Bulletin #50 - Risks for lawyers as escrow agents, stakeholders and trustees
- Bulletin #51 - "Am I my Brother's Keeper?" Maybe!
Issue 8 - March (1994)
- Bulletin #44 - Crisis or merely a Major Problem?
- Bulletin #45 - Follow-up to Bulletin No. 42
- Bulletin #46 - Undue Influence
- Bulletin #47 - Execution of Wills Concerns
- Bulletin #48 - Joint and Several Guarantors
1993
Issue 7 - November (1993)
Issue 6 - June (1993)
Issue 5 - January (1993)
- Bulletin #43 - The Problem Client
Issue 6 - June (1993)
- Bulletin #38 - It is Nine O'Clock: Do you know where your student is?
- Bulletin #39 - Don't Blame the Messenger
- Bulletin #40 - Courier Delivery
- Bulletin #41 - Undertakings/Trust Conditions - The improper request
- Bulletin #42 - Taking Care of "In Care of..."
Issue 5 - January (1993)
- Bulletin #32 - How to Act when not Acting
- Bulletin #33 - A Deceptive Party? Don't Act.
- Bulletin #34 - Independent Advice - Again!
- Bulletin #35 - Carefully Read. Then Carefully Heed.
- Bulletin #36 - Matrimonial Law
- Bulletin #37 - Do it, but Do it Right!
1992
Issue 4 - August (1992)
- Bulletin #24 - What's in a name? Plenty!
- Bulletin #25 - Check those cheques.
- Bulletin #26 - What to do when everything goes blank.
- Bulletin #27 - Caution: affidavit ahead.
- Bulletin #28 - "Neither a borrower nor lender be."
- Bulletin #29 - Looking after Mr./Ms. Deeppockets.
- Bulletin #30 - Be an undertaker without getting buried.
- Bulletin #31 - Where there's a will, there's a woe (potentially).
- Bulletin #17 - SEF 44 Family Protection Endorsement
- Bulletin #18 - Home is Where the Smart is
- Bulletin #19 - Problems that Tax Us
- Bulletin #20 - It Doesn't Always Add Up
- Bulletin #21 - Avoid Owners Boners
- Bulletin #22 - Be Clear on Instructions
- Bulletin #23 - Limitations Yet Again
1991
Issue 2 - October (1991)
Issue 1 - May (1991)
- Bulletin #9 - Admit Liability. Waive Limitations?
- Bulletin #10 - The Tender Trap
- Bulletin #11 - "I followed accepted practice."
- Bulletin #12 - To err is human. Staying involved may be dumb.
- Bulletin #13 - Assist the Assistant
- Bulletin #14 - Going to the "dogs".
- Bulletin #15 - Check those assets!
- Bulletin #16 - Mind Your Own Business.
Issue 1 - May (1991)
- Bulletin #1 - Boros v. Bodnar
- Bulletin #2 - Orleski v. Reid
- Bulletin #3 - Testamentary Capacity
- Bulletin #4 - Legal Assistant/Para-legal
- Bulletin #5 - Can we ever be too careful?
- Bulletin #6 - Korz v. St. Pierre
- Bulletin #7 - Preventing missed limitation periods
- Bulletin #8 - 63398 Alberta Ltd. v. Robertson