NSLAP WELLNESS: Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment
“Anyone can experience sexual abuse or sexual harassment. These situations often emerge in circumstances where there is an imbalance of power. It can happen…
NSLAP WELLNESS: Indigenous Peoples and Trauma
“Colonial trauma has been part of Indigenous peoples’ lives since the first Europeans arrived and established permanent settlements in Turtle Island, the area now…
NSLAP WELLNESS: Children’s Mental Health – Technology and Cyberbullying
“Today, digital technologies are everywhere. Technology has created some beautiful things, like communications assistive technology for children who don’t use speech as their primary…
FRAUD ALERT: “Get Cyber Safe – A Guide for Small and Medium Businesses”
Cyber fraud attacks continue to be on the rise internationally, including in Nova Scotia, where the vast majority of law firms in this province…
FRAUD ALERT: Large Loss Scam Warnings from the Law Society of Alberta
Two fraud alerts recently posted by the Alberta Lawyers Indemnity Association (part of The Law Society of Alberta) involve scenarios that could also threaten…
NSLAP WELLNESS: Critical Race Theory
“There has been a lot of attention and controversy recently, especially in the United States, on critical race theory (CRT). While CRT has not…
FRAUD ALERT: Scammers Impersonate NS Lawyers
Several identity theft scams have recently been reported by Nova Scotia lawyers. The basics of the scam are these. A member of the public…
FRAUD ALERT: LAWPRO Issues Warning for Private Mortgages in Real Estate
The following is an excerpt from a fraud warning recently posted to the AvoidAClaim website (provided through LAWPRO, a malpractice insurance carrier for Ontario…
FRAUD ALERT: NS Lawyers’ Website, Contact Information “Spoofed”
New instances of an old website spoofing scam continue to reported by Nova Scotia lawyers. The basics are these: individuals are contacted by email…
FRAUD ALERT: Law Society of BC Issues Land Title Warning
The following is an excerpt from a fraud alert recently posted to the Lawyers Indemnity Fund website (a division of the Law Society of…