Archive for February, 2011
Putting a Stop to Phantom Clients Forever
The courts have made a distinction between a solicitor-client relationship and a solicitor-client retainer. The relationship is established when the prospective client has his or her first consultation with the lawyer or law firm about retaining services. The relationship is often established...
Is File Handling one of Your New Year`s Resolutions?
You enter your office and you sit at your desk. A letter addressed to you “personal and confidential” stares you in the face. You open it and read the allegations against you. You feel personally and unjustifiably attacked. Your hands perspire and you call for the file to reassure...
Young People and Fatal Car Crashes – Too Easily Becoming A Statistic
Car Crashes are the leading cause of death for teens or young adults in Canada and in the United States. In Canada, Statistics Canada reported that from the years 2000 through to 2004, motor vehicle crashes causing death accounted for 1.3% of all deaths in Canada; however, 17.3% of all deaths...
