Save The Date: Lians/nsbs Annual Virtual Conference, November 24, 2022
Join us Thursday, November 24th, 2022 for the 14th annual Solo and Small Firm Conference, hosted virtually by LIANS and NSBS, from 9am-4pm.
Protect Yourself: Know What You Are Witnessing And Notarizing
As lawyers, many of us make appointments with members of the general public who just want to you witness their signature or notarize a document.
Lians Releases Annual Report 2021
LIANS’ 2021 Annual Report presents an overview of its activities and financial performance over the last year, and outlines our direction for future initiatives…
Buyer (or At Least The Non-resident Buyer And Their Lawyer) … Beware
LIANS wanted to ensure that members are aware of the pending federal Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, which was passed on June 23, 2022. It will come into force on January 1, 2023, and, subject to any extensions or amendments, will be in effect for 2 years …
What Is Practice Management Software And Do I Need It?
Members sometimes ask us about practice management software, what should lawyers look for or whether we endorse a particular
Nslap Wellness: Understanding Mental Health And Mental Illness
“The way we describe our mental health adjusts regularly. It’s less of a scale where the measures are perfectly balanced or tipped in one direction. We can be kinder to ourselves if we consider mental health more as a track with different stops along the way, where you can move fluidly in either direction. Since it’s not static, your mental health will go back and forth along the track throughout your lifetime …”
In The Nick Of Time: Review Your Active Files
Lians Seeking Mentors
Do you have a minimum of nine years of experience and are interested in volunteering your time to provide support and guidance to another member? LIANS is currently seeking mentors of all backgrounds for its Mentorship Program, specifically in the areas of Immigration law, Wills & Estates, Real Property, Corporate/Commercial, Administration, and Municipal law.
Perfect Strangers: Unperfected Security Interests On Mobile Homes
When a mobile home owner subsequently makes an assignment in bankruptcy, Trustees examine all registered security interests and will aggressively reject a secured claim if, in their opinion, it was not properly perfected prior to the bankruptcy.
Sense Of Direction: Pitfalls Of Acting On A Board Of Directors
As a lawyer, you may be asked to join, or on your own decide to join, the Board of Directors of an organization, be it a for-profit company, a not-for-profit organization or even a condominium. Your law firm may ask you to sit on client’s Board.