The Canadian Bar Insurance Association’s (“Lawyers Financial”) mandate is to serve the financial needs of Canada’s legal community by providing high-quality investment and insurance solutions
This article discusses accounting and financial metrics lawyers should focus on during their preparation and review of their year-end financials to get a pulse on their yearly financial results.
Cyber liability is a hot topic these days and rightfully so. Electronic breaches are happening on a more regular basis and law firms are attractive targets to hackers due to their vast repositories of sensitive data.
In an ideal world, you start your own practice with a roster of blue-chip clients, staffers who hang on your every word, lots of start-up money, and every kind of insurance you could ever need.
The legal community may soon be able to get in on the ground floor of an “innovative” retirement plan designed specifically for lawyers and their staff, says Dawn Marchand, vice-president of marketing, product and direct distribut
If you are lucky enough to have a company-sponsored pension plan, it’s likely a defined contribution (DC) plan and your employer may offer some amount of matching, meaning they will also be contributing to your retirement savings goal.
Sara Forte, an employment lawyer, recently sat down with Lawyers Financial to reflect on her experience starting a firm and building a team. By all accounts, her practical and intuitive approach to success is working. Below are her top three tips.
Would you be in a better financial position if you spent more time managing your finances and less time doing your job? Time is money and there is real value in outsourcing the time to plan, compare alternatives, research options, stay current on tax laws, and execute your financial plan.