Articles

Common questions that clients have but seldom ask a lawyer when they go to see a lawyer for the first time is “what is a retainer?”, “How do retainer’s work?” and are there different types of retainers?” ... The purpose of this paper in a very general way is to explain what retainers are and the different types of retainers that lawyers can offer to perspective clients.

Kathleen Robichaud, Chair of the Sole, Small Firm, General Practice Section welcomes new and returning executive members and encourages sole, small firm, general practice colleagues to share input on how they feel the Section is supporting them or could better support them.

Using the example of Facebook founders, Mark Zuckerburg and Eduardo Saverin, Momentum Law student Mark Asfar discusses the various types of business relationships and factors to consider when entering into any business partnership.

Bryan Delaney is an Ottawa real estate lawyer who was called to the bar in 2004. In this article, he outlines his experience of dealing with a negative review on Google. Stay tuned for more in this journey ...

Freelance lawyer Erin Cowling explains some differences between a freelance lawyer and a sole practitioner.

Law firms often receive phone calls asking if they have prepared documents for a certain person. Manotick, Ontario lawyer, Kathleen Robichaud, reviews how to respond to such inquires in accordance with the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Ian Hu reviews recent cases of spear phishing and ransomware attacks on law firms in Ontario and provides some advice on protecting your firm from these new threats.

Anupa Varghese provides some tips for new lawyers.