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LAWPRO Information & Practice Advice
Dan Pinnington, Director, practicePRO
Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company
Post ITLP Preparation & AdviceMarch 23, 2012
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Agenda
• LAWPRO information
• Student-lawyer transition tips
• Practice building tips
• Resources
• Questions
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malpractice claims
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4/5
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What is LAWPRO?
• Full-fledged licensed insurance company
• Independent and distinct from Law Society of Upper Canada
• Governed by Ontario Insurance Act, Ontario Corporations Act, and other applicable legislation
• Insure 22,800 Ontario practitioners
• Excess and title insurance
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What is ‘private practice’ and who must have LAWPRO coverage?
• Lawyer members of LSUC practising in a firm or as sole practitioner & providing their legal advice & services to clients
• Who is exempt?– Articling students (Covered by supervising lawyer)– In-house corporate counsel, lawyers employed in
government or education, or lawyers working or volunteering in legal aid clinic etc. (i.e., employer is client)
– Lawyers working outside law or retired– Lawyers exercising their mobility rights
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Mandatory LAWPRO policy coverage
• Liability insurance for claims arising as a result of an error, omission or negligent act in the performance of, or the failure to perform, Professional Services for others
• Full policy at www.lawpro.ca
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Details on LAWPRO policy coverage
• Standard 2012 base premium $3,350– Usually paid by firm
• Individual coverage
• Provides for indemnity and defense
• $1M per claim; $2M in aggregate
• Claims made policy
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Other options
• New lawyer discount:– 50, 40, 30, 20% over first four years in practice
• Discount if exclusively criminal and/or immigration: 50%
• Part time option: 50%• Note: Maximum discount is 50%• Choice of deductible
– Standard is $5k– Premium adjustment for other deduction options
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Exclusions
• Claims:– Arising out of lawyer’s dishonest,
fraudulent, criminal or malicious acts– By an employer– Arising out of investment advice,
unless the advice is the direct consequence of legal services
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Exclusions – cont.
– Claims arising out of business ventures or investments not directly related to practice of law
– Claims by insured, spouse or partner who has a beneficial ownership of a business
– Legal fees or accounts– Most fines or penalties– Punitive or aggravated damages
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Other insurance protections available
• Enhanced coverage for counterfeit certified cheques and bank drafts
• Innocent party– Re dishonest acts of lawyers– Required or optional depending on practice
• REPCO – Real Estate Practice Coverage Option– Required of all lawyers practising RE law in ON
• Excess– Coverage above LSUC mandatory program– Usually on a firm basis only– Available from LAWPRO and others– Consider your exposure and get it if appropriate
• See LAWPRO website for more information
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Jurisdiction and geography issues to keep in mind
• Advice/work regarding US or other foreign law– Not covered by LAWPRO policy– Remember that malpractice coverage is not
mandatory in many jurisdictions
• Mobility provisions in place– Generally can practice in other Canadian jurisdictions– As practical matter home policy responds– Some limitations: See LSUC website for details
• Territorial provisions– Limitations on “Performance of professional services
outside Canada”
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LAWPRO insurance coverage when you leave private practice
• $250k run-off – Automatic and at no cost– Not reinstated (intended for rest of life)
• Runoff Buy-up (RBU) – Top-up to $500k or $1MM
• Temporary Leave of absence– Up to 2 years (or 5 years family/medical) &
not working
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Premiums match risk
• We operate to be commercially viable• Risk rated program in which the highest risk
areas of the bar pay premiums that closely match their claims experience– $50 Civil Litigation and $65 Real Estate transaction
levy– Average $20 million in transaction surcharges
annually
• If we have made indemnity payment a claims surcharge can apply
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Insured’s obligations
• Promptly report claim or circumstances which might give rise to a claim
• Assist and Co-operate– Do not admit liability or settle except at your
own cost• How to Report to Claim:
– Complete an online notice report– Call the LAWPRO New Claims Coordinator– Notify LAWPRO in writing
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LAWPRO’s obligations
• LAWPRO has 2 obligations– Duty to defend– Duty to indemnify
• What to expect– Prompt, personal contact from a claims examiner– To be defended by experienced knowledgeable
counsel– To be involved and consulted
• Matters are repaired, settled or vigorously defended
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LAWPRO claims by error type (claims by count % for 2000-2010)
Other6%Fraud
3%Conflict6%
Clerical6%
Fail to Know Law12%
Communication34%
Time17%
Inadequate Investigation
16%
See LAWPRO Magazine article on biggest claims risks
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LAWPRO Claims Count by Area of Law 1997 to 2007
0%
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PlaintiffReal EstateDefenceIPTaxWills/EstatesLabourFamilyOtherPLCOREDEINLAFAWITAOtherPlaintiffReal EstateCorporateDefenceFamilyWills/EstatesLabourTaxIPOtherPlaintiffReal EstateCorporateDefenceFamilyWills/EstatesLabourTaxIPOtherPlaintiffReal EstateCorporateDefenceFamilyWills/EstatesLabourTaxIPOtherPlaintiffReal EstateCorporateDefenceFamilyWills/EstatesLabourTaxIPOther
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LAWPRO Claims Count by Error Type 1997 to 2007
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Steps for avoiding a malpractice claim
• Formal file opening procedure– Conflicts check, written retainer with clear scope
• Conflicts– Follow firm procedures religiously
• Systems normally catch them• Ignored because poor judgment/greed
– Listen to your instincts - Who is your client?– You can't judge your own conflicts– Take appropriate action when real or potential conflict arises
• Manage/control client expectations from the start– Process and procedures– Anticipated timing– Prospects for success/potential outcomes– Anticipated costs/disbursements
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Steps for avoiding a malpractice claim (2)
• Don’t assume client understands everything• Explain consequences of decisions• Keep client informed• Confirm information, instructions, advice and work
done in writing– But not everything
• Get signed directions on major decisions• Detailed contemporaneous dockets
– Telephone conference with client re instructions not to do bylaw search
• Use tickler system for limitation periods/tasks
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Steps for avoiding a malpractice claim (3)
• Know the facts• Don’t rush or take shortcuts - dig deeper - ask yourself:
• What does client really want need?• Read between the lines• Is there anything unusual?• Is there something that doesn’t add up?
• Know the law– Watch for tax issues
• Use written offers to settle• Put case in properly
– Evidence Act notices, expert reports etc.• Send interim and final reporting letters• Don't sue for fees!!• Don’t wait until end to ask how you did
– Once a year off the clock chat
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Tips for making the student to lawyer transition
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A quick review of the options
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Honestly assess what makes sense for you
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What makes you unique?
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Get networking
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Use interview questions to sell yourself
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Are you ready for sole practice?
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Be prepared to adapt
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Tips to help you succeed
in the practice
of law
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Start with a budget and
business plan
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Create a marketing plan and take time to
market every day
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Pick an area of law you are passionate about. Specialize.
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Don't dabble
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Keep clients happy
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Types of communications errors
• Failure to follow client’s instructions• Work promised, but not done• Often he said, she said…
• Failure to obtain consent/inform client• Work done without instructions• Implications of decisions/actions
• Poor communication with client• Who looks after what
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Learn to listen
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Inadequate discovery or investigation of facts
• Not digging deep enough• Examples:
– No property/pension valuations on matrimonial file
– No medical reports on personal injury matter– Not asking about spousal status/assets on will
matter– Not doing title search on commercial lease
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Beware of difficult clients
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Categories of difficult clients*
• Angry/hostile• Vengeful/with a mission• Over-Involved/obsessive• Dependant• Secretive/deceitful/dishonest• Depressed• Mentally Ill• The difficult client with the difficult case• Client who is unwilling to accept, follow or
believe any of the lawyer’s advice
* From paper by Justice Carole Curtis
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The 2/3 Rule
All your clients/matters should do at least two of these three things:
• Interesting and challenging matters
• People you enjoy
• Pay you
2/3
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Tasks and time management
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Urgent and important
Urgent but not important
Important but not urgent
Not urgent and not important
1 2 3 4
The different types of tasks
Stephen R. Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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• Motion today• Court filing due
tomorrow• Real estate closing
• Calls/emails• Most interruptions• Other people imposing
on your time
• LAWPRO premium due next month
• Employee issues• Collecting ARs• Marketing • Exercise/time off
• Trade press• Television• Did the Leafs win?• Facebook updates
1 2 3 4
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Get sufficient retainer at start
Replenish retainer when it runs out
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If clients don’t replenish retainer or pay outstanding accounts…
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Bill something every week
Bill matters at milestones
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Be prepared for unexpected things
Prepare a disaster plan
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Beware of bad
cheque fraud
and other frauds
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How bad cheque frauds work
• Contrived legal matter
• Basic goal: have you run fraudulent certified cheque through your trust account
• You disburse funds on the bad cheque
• Fraudster gets real money
• You get shortfall
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Common types
• Bad debt collection
• Spousal support collection– “Collaborative law participation agreement”
• Business loan
• Inventory purchase loan
• IP licence agreement payment
• Refund of retainer/deposit
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More info on fraud prevention
• www.AvoidAClaim.com blog• LAWPRO Fraud Fact sheet
• Report suspicious matters to [email protected]
• CALL FOR HELP
• www.practicepro.ca/fraud
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Technology is essential
See top legal technologies paper
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Get a mentor
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Connect with peers by joining OBA or local law association
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Family, relatives and community
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What goes around comes around: So be nice!
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Take care of yourself
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Have a life outside law
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Create a strategic plan
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Places to learn more:
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practicePRO Lending Library
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LSUC Resource Centre
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LSUC/OBA Solo & Small Firm Conference
May 31-June 1, 2012
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ABA Law Practice Magazine
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2 final thoughts…
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It will be the same. It will be different.
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Trust your instincts.
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Good luck!
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