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News and emerging trends for Canadian solo and small firm practitioners

Solo Lawyer Spotlight

 

Deepa Tailor

Deepa Tailor
Founder & Managing Director, Tailor Law Professional Corporation


Deepa is the founder and Managing Director of Tailor Law Professional Corporation. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto and a law degree from the University of Ottawa. Deepa advises on a broad range of matters and her practice has developed to assist clients with family, wills and estates, business, criminal, employment and general civil litigation issues. Her passion and involvement in the legal community extends outside her firm where she mentors students through the Women’s Legal Mentorship Program and acts as a guest speaker at the University of Ottawa’s Business of Law class. She is also a CPD liaison on the Executive boards of the Sole, Small Firm and General Practice and Law Practice Management Sections of the Ontario Bar Association. In addition, she is a member of the Advocates Society, the Toronto Lawyer’s Association and the Peel Lawyer’s Association.

We asked Deepa about her background, practice and the challenges that she faces.

“I was originally attracted to a career in law due to my desire to help the everyday person. However, the reality is that the practice of law is as much about helping people as it is about creating a financially stable and successful business.”

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COVID-19 Updates


Webinar recording now available! Topic: Urgent Motions During COVID-19

The live webinar took place on Friday, April 3, 2020 and included firsthand accounts of how Civil Litigators and Family Practitioners who have successfully navigated through the courts during this unprecedented time. The panelists shared a recent matter, a summary of their motion, and the procedure taken to secure an urgent motion date.

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Free Coronavirus Legal Document Kit

To help Canadian legal professionals manage the evolving novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, Practical Guidance has developed Coronavirus Guidance for Canada, featuring select content that addresses emerging issues related to coronavirus across a variety of practice areas.

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Four key actions lawyers can take to mitigate effects of COVID-19| Michael Bury

COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on the legal profession in the past few weeks. Coping strategies are the key to getting through this difficult time. Read more...

 

Practice Trends


What is Legal Analytics?

Legal analytics tools are helping lawyers make data-driven decisions on which to build their legal strategies. That could mean things like knowing the probability of a specific motion outcome, how seemingly unrelated cases connect or how much a settlement award could be. Read more…

 

Humour in the practice of law: Seriously | Marcel Strigberger

Are you sometimes overstressed practicing law? Is your sense of humour dormant or even worse, muzzled? Of course not, but if it is. Read more...

 

Eleven simple but effective law firm marketing resources | Jana Schilder

You don’t have to spend a fortune to start marketing your law firm. Here are 11 free or almost free places to start. Read more...

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Featured Area of Practice: Family Law


Free Lexis Advance® Quicklaw® Newsletter: Canadian Family Law

Download a free copy of this newsletter which includes the most current and relevant Canadian legislation updates and case summaries such as “Yared v. Karam: The Supreme Court of Canada rules that a family residence held in trust is included in Quebec’s family patrimony” by Troy McEachren, TEP, Partner, Miller Thomson LLP. © Miller Thomson LLP.


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Free Practical Guidance Practice Note:

Topic: Confidentiality Order Tips | By Kelly Eckert, Rosen Sack LLP

This practice note provides an overview on the types of confidentiality orders (including sealing orders and publication bans) and considerations in child protection and matrimonial proceedings.


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Managing Privacy in a Connected World

This must-have resource written by industry experts provides insightful commentary and guidance on emerging privacy law issues in the context of an increasingly connected world.

by Éloïse Gratton (Author), Elisa Henry (Author)

Published: February 24, 2020

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