The Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association (CLIA) is a reciprocal insurance exchange providing professional liability insurance to lawyers in nine Canadian provinces with its headquarters in Regina, Saskatchewan. CLIA’s nominating committee is seeking candidates for one volunteer board position opening July 1, 2020. Candidates do not need to be lawyers but should have some of the...
Read More...Dear Law Society members, As we collectively deal with the upheaval in our lives wrought by the COVID-19 virus, we wanted to reach out again to assure you that the issues you have brought to our attention have not been overlooked or ignored. We are all committed to ensuring lawyers can continue to provide essential...
Read More...Please find attached an advisory intended to provide guidance to legal professionals testing or presumptively positive for the COVID-19 virus. The advisory suggests the appropriate action to take where lawyers are requested to disclose the name and contact information for clients who may have been exposed to the virus. This advisory can also be found...
Read More...Re: Adjustments to Requesting Legal Clearance from WorkplaceNL WorkplaceNL is using social distancing measures to help proactively slow the spread of COVID-19. We are operating with reduced staff to focus on core services. WorkplaceNL is committed to continued responses to legal clearance requests. Business legal clearance requests To request clearance on a business, use our...
Read More...Brochure – Business Continuity for Law Offices in the Face of Coronavirus Date: Thursday, April 2, 2020 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: via webcast only Seminar overview: As the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated, the ability to operate a law practice without everyone being together in an office can be critically important. Going forward,...
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