With the explosion of Generative AI and the subsequent confusion and misuse by lawyers, several useful resources have been created to assist lawyers to better understand how lawyers can incorporate AI into their practice and professional responsibility considerations.

Considering retirement in 2025? Below is a collection of posts to help you determine what coverage you will need and resources to assist with the transition:

CLIA has a strong commitment to loss prevention. We take a proactive approach to avoiding claims and developed a Loss Prevention Strategic Plan to more focus our energies on helping lawyers find the loss prevention resources they need. In case you missed it, here is a collection of loss prevention posts focused on client relations to help you better manage your practice and avoid errors:

For over ten years, CLIA produced more than 70 articles for our Loss Prevention Bulletin. While discontinued in 2016, the advice shared in some of these articles is timeless and still of value. We’ve curating those articles to bring you our ‘From the Vault’ series:

For over three years, the Law Society of Saskatchewan has developed the Bite Size CPD Series. These informative under-10-minute video episodes cover a variety of topics and are available for all to view on the Law Society website. A new episode is released each Thursday.

Claims are less likely in a well-managed practice. From tips for day-to-day practice management to better managing your client’s expectations, the posts below offer practical assistance.

Poor communication is a leading cause of professional liability claims against lawyers. As such, we’ve focused on providing communications tips and resources to help lawyers increase the effectiveness of their communications with clients and other lawyers:

CLIA provides mandatory errors and omissions coverage to nine jurisdictions across Canada. While there is some commonality between the provinces, each has its own particular needs and issues. As such, we are continually on the hunt for new voices and perspectives from each of the CLIA jurisdictions.

Being a new lawyers can be overwhelming. While law school, the bar course and articling can teach skills such as legal research and writing, new lawyers may still need guidance in some of the day-to-day strategies to work more efficiently and effectively. The ‘New Lawyer’s Guide to Avoiding Mistakes’ series by blog contributors Kelsey Barnes and Zina Scott shares numerous tips to help new and more experienced lawyers alike:

In case you missed it, CLIA relaunched our Loss Prevention Online Repository in 2025. The Repository houses a collection of links to numerous checklists, tips, articles, videos and guides created by our subscribers and partners. See our posts below

Several of my posts this year have focused on the importance of plain language for our profession. Good, clear communication is a vital component of client management as it helps us better understand our client’s needs and enable the client to make informed decisions.

One of the most critical skills a young lawyer can develop is not necessarily displayed in the Courtroom, it’s the art of managing client expectations. While legal practice is about crafting arguments, interpreting case law and legislation, and zealous advocacy, it is also a customer service industry.

Lawyers in CLIA jurisdictions are required to report a claim as soon as practicable after learning of a claim or becoming aware of circumstances which might give rise to a claim, however unmeritorious. On July 1, 2025, the current CLIA mandatory policy of Professional Liability Insurance will expire, and a new Policy will come into effect.

Breakdowns in the lawyer/client relationship is one of the most frequent cause of claims. Many of these issues are avoidable by adopting good processes and honing your client management skills. To help, CLIA has compiled numerous resources on Client Management in our newly relaunched Loss Prevention Repository.

CLIA acts as a central hub for our subscribers by offering one-stop-shopping for those who need a quick source of loss prevention resources. Our revamped Loss Prevention Online Repository houses a collection of links to numerous checklists, tips, articles, videos and guides created by our subscribers and partners.  

Last November I presented to law students about plain language and the importance of good communication. As always when preparing for a presentation, my first consideration was ‘who is my audience’ and ‘how best can I deliver my message to this audience’. In this circumstance, who my audience was and the impact on their communications has become the message.

CLIA acts as a central hub for our subscribers by offering one-stop-shopping for those who need a quick source of loss prevention resources. Our revamped Loss Prevention Online Repository houses a collection of links to numerous checklists, tips, articles, videos and guides created by our subscribers and partners.