Not So Risky Business: 2025 Year in Review

As 2025 nears the end, we are reflecting on the blog’s second full year. The Not So Risky Business blog launched November 30th, 2023 with our aptly named post, Welcome to the CLIA Blog. That introductory post promised that each Wednesday you could expect an informative post on topics to better help you manage your practice, avoid errors and better understand your insurance coverage needs.

Our three most popular posts from 2025 were:

• Free Well-Being Webinars: Well-Being in the Legal Profession Week, May 12th-16th

• 2025 Update: Generative AI Guidance

• The New Lawyer’s Guide to Avoiding Mistakes: The Vacation of Least Disruption 

Other topics of interest covered in the blog in 2025:

Practice Management

• Working Effectively with Support Staff: Tenets of a Successful Lawyer-Staff Relationship

• CLIA Loss Prevention Repository: Limitation Periods/Time Management

Artificial Intelligence

• Exploring Gen AI Opportunities for Plain-Language Writing

• What Do We Know from the Courts’ Comments on Improper Use of AI?

Well-Being in the Profession

• Wellness Toolkit: Emotional Intelligence

• Reconciling the Need for Empathy with Low EQ

Cyber

• Cybersecurity Awareness Month: “Near Miss” Cyber Incidents Reported to CLIA

• Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Risks of AI-Powered Deep Fakes

Thank you to our guest contributors in 2025:

• Staying Organized as a Young Lawyer – Matthew Coleman, Correia & Collins

• From Courtroom to Crib: Preparing Your Practice for Parental Leave - Zina Scott, McKercher LLP

• Strategies for a Seamless Work Transition - Kelsey Barnes, McKercher LLP

• “Are you doing Your gratitudes?”: the power of being grateful - Erin Durant, Durant Barristers

Interested in contributing to the CLIA blog in 2026? We are actively seeking guest contributors from any Province or Territory across Canada. Please contact Ashlan Friesen at afriesen@clia.ca to express interest.

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Thank you for a wonderful 2025 and stay tuned for more in 2026!