by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 22, 2017 | Our Take on Things
When entering into a services contract, you may be focused on the business terms such as the scope of services and the fees to be paid and gloss over the provisions towards the end of a contract that look like boilerplate provisions. These provisions include the...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 15, 2017 | Articling
I’ve had the privilege of being a Mentor Lawyer to over twenty-four of the Law Society’s Law Practice Program (LPP) Candidates over the past three years. These are lawyers who have graduated law school and are choosing the LPP instead of Articling. The...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 8, 2017 | Articling, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Law Practice Program
When I was in grade 8 and asked what I wanted to be when I grow up, I knew that it was to work in a law firm. I knew I didn’t want to become a lawyer, or be part of Reception (not that there is anything wrong with that!). I knew I didn’t want to go to Court, but...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 1, 2017 | Our Take on Things
Throughout my fifteen year career as a paralegal, I have had to deal with many unprepared and inexperienced lawyers and paralegals. Based upon my recent dealings with those representatives, here is my top 7 list of things not to in Small Claims Court: #7 – Do...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 25, 2017 | Commercial Leasing, Corporate documentation
A few weeks ago the Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate for the first time in seven years by a quarter-percentage-point. Although a move like this signals a growing confidence in the Canadian economy, not everybody shares this excitement. For lenders, it can...
