In the past I’ve posted several articles on fraudsters targeting law firms (see e.g., Fraud Alert: Bad Cheque Scams, posted August 2009). It’s incredible how fast the methodology of fraud evolves.
Lately family law lawyers have been increasingly targeted by fraudsters, according to Dan Pinnington of LawPro, our insurance company for professional liabilities. In his posting [...]

Not getting work done? Constantly running out of time?
Try avoiding these time wasters:
10. Unannounced visitors and drop-bys: Having a stream of visitors dropping by to say hi, it can hinder your efforts to concentrate on your tasks.
9. Gossiping: Senseless chatter about others wastes everyone’s time and creates friction in the office.
8. Surfing the net: This [...]

Since I  was featured in the Lawyers Weekly, I have received quite a few inquiries from lawyers who are trying to set up their own offices. Today I’d like to share with you some tips I’ve been giving out. Although this article is written for setting up a law office, I think it is quite [...]

As Canada is climbing out of the recession, most incentives in the federal stimulus package passed last summer are coming to an end. For example, the home renovation tax credit ended on January 31, 2010.
Thankfully, many incentives for small businesses remain in place for a while longer.
Besides the tax cuts and assistance on financing that [...]

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