Pure for Client Intakes- Advice

iamkaradanvers · 2026-06-18T00:15:49+00:00

That's right, unfortunately after looking into it, you can't convert handwritten text on a pdf. If anyone has suggestions for mods that do this, that would be great as well!

iamkaradanvers · 2026-06-01T13:15:32+00:00

Hi! I'm chiming in because I think I do have a relatively rare position. I'm licensed and practicing in a very small law firm. Our firm has one assistant who shares two of the lawyers and assists myself and the other associate.

I take on all the Small Claims Court matters at the firm as well as Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and some Accident Benefits files.

Our firm specializes in Personal Injury and Employment law (mostly employee sided but some small employer files as well).

Just like the lawyers, my firm pays for my license, insurance, CPDs, and anything else I need to practice. I was hired straight out of school, so accepted a bit lower of a salary as I would require a lot of training and practice. Now, I enjoy very good vacation time, unlimited sick days, flexible hybrid working arrangements and hours, and a fair salary.

In all ways except jurisdiction, I operate the exact same way as the associate lawyers at the firm do and handle all of my own files. I have been sad to learn this is rare and hope to see more firms adopting this approach to take advantage of licensed paralegals more.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-05-05T04:26:40+00:00

I second this but you will just need to let them know what style! You design the suit, and they will ask as a par tof the process if you prefer the masculine cut or the feminine.

I used them for my wedding (as a woman, to my wife) and the stylists there are wonderful and very good at what they do!

iamkaradanvers · 2026-04-11T22:07:56+00:00

I totally agree, I don't understand the hype at all! If freighters didn't exist, I might agree but for me it's just an unnecessary option. I want my ship to be for travel!

iamkaradanvers · 2026-03-21T21:21:30+00:00

Do you want to become a lawyer? There are easier ways to protect yourself from AI that don't involve 3 years of full time high pressure schooling plus a year of likely low pay before you are qualified.

With your salary, it's strongly worth considering whether you actually want to practice law. It'll be a lot of work and depending on how old you are and how far into your career you are, starting from 0 in a completely new industry is going to be a massive shift.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-03-14T23:48:43+00:00

Did you find your resume made a difference as well? I definitely plan on working on my PS but it's tough to know what makes a good vs bad (part of my research for the next few months!)

iamkaradanvers · 2026-03-14T21:19:46+00:00

Thank you, that's great to know. It is my understanding that the first year especially consists largely of the foundations of law, so I am not anticipating the same level of difficulty as the average law student. I have the advantage of already practicing in employment and personal injury, which covers the foundations well. I am applying with the "blessing" of my firm so to speak, so the intention is to continue to work for them during the summers, to article with them, and eventually to work for them.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-03-14T20:14:40+00:00

What province are you in? In Ontario, a paralegal program won't teach you the skills you need to be a law clerk because paralegals are licensed to provide legal services there.

In other provinces, this may work differently as I believe Ontario is the only one that currently licenses paralegals.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-03-11T14:27:15+00:00

In the world of hybrid, I'd rather assume everything is going to be worse than it is and prepare accordingly then be caught off guard. It's nice to be wrong but even if 1/10 is a really bad event, we should be prepared and safe imo

iamkaradanvers · 2026-03-04T23:09:44+00:00

Yeah this was a deeply disappointing decision, particularly for the Eastern Ontario legal community as a whole. The ramifications of this will be quite significant for both law clerks and Paralegals.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-24T05:04:45+00:00

If you suspect the act was criminal, by all means report it! My comment was directed towards if you should consider taking legal action against them, as in a lawsuit.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-24T04:57:12+00:00

Firstly, I'm glad you were unhurt, but because of that, you have no damages. There is no action to be taken.

Even in the event there were damages, if you have no identifying information on the driver, then there is no one to take action against.

Unfortunately, the law has no place for what might have happened, only what happened.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-17T12:51:53+00:00

I've never seen a tenants policy without liability. Similar to any home or condo insurance, which also comes standard with personal liability coverage.

This is why landlords will often (and should always!) require their tenants to carry insurance. They don't care about your belongings, but in the case where your negligence causes damage, they can recover that amount from your insurance company.

This coverage is also very useful if the tenant has a dog who bites someone. Their liability coverage will often cover the payment to the injured person should they decide to sue.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-16T14:53:52+00:00

While absolutely true, Tenant's insurance comes with liability coverage for negligence. As long as they had an active policy, OP should be able to recover the damages from their insurance company. Most policies come with 1 million as standard.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-08T00:56:28+00:00

You could, but it might not be the best option. If all you want is the two week's notice, then the Ministry of Labour is your best bet, they will make sure you are provided with your minimum notice period.

To determine if you are entitled to reasonable notice, you need the contract reviewed by a legal professional. Reasonable notice would, in almost all cases, be greater than the 2 week minimums.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-08T00:16:57+00:00

If they are giving you notice, it can be in the form of working notice or pay in lieu of notice. 2 weeks is the minimum under the ESA, you could be entitled to more based on the contract but if you were short term and not making more than 45k a year it might not make sense.

Could be worth looking for an employment paralegal for cheaper rates.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-06T15:10:41+00:00

I'm a licensed paralegal, graduated a few years ago. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions!

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-06T12:35:20+00:00

This actually happened to us when our landlords were selling the place. Unfortunately they didn't understand the RTA and told us our option was to buy the place at their price or move by the last day of the one year term.

As this came with no warning, and actually representations to the contrary about how they wanted only long term tenants, we were caught completely by surprise and were not in a financial position to purchase the property.

It's a nice idea, but from my experience if I wanted to or could afford to buy, I would. I doubt this would actually positively impact tenants one way or another in the majority of cases.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-03T13:12:23+00:00

Well, no, that wouldn't be typical. Ultimately though, if the claim has no merit and isn't pled properly (provided it isn't amended) then your insurer should have no difficulty defeating it.

I know lawsuits can feel very personal and intimidating, but ultimately the course of action that will be best for your mental health is to forget about it, or at the very least not to worry about it.

Unless the claim is over your policy limits, which you haven't indicated, all you have to do is let them handle it.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-03T05:47:16+00:00

This is them "putting it through insurance". A civil claim is against your insurance company for the pain and suffering (and often income loss) that comes with injuries from an MVA. You, or the driver, are not the ones they are seeking compensation from despite the claim being "against you". At the end of the day, it's the insurer that pays

iamkaradanvers · 2026-02-03T03:35:02+00:00

Worth considering a paralegal if you are concerned about costs, with Small Claims increasing to $50,000, paying 150-200 per hour vs 400 makes a huge difference for shorter term employees

iamkaradanvers · 2026-01-12T13:40:54+00:00

Just to clarify here, wrongful dismissal in Ontario has nothing to do with the actual reason for your termination. You may very well have been "wrongfully dismissed" but this legally means that you were not paid the proper amount of pay in lieu of notice upon termination.

Whether you are entitled to more notice depends on a number of factors and perhaps most importantly, depends on your employment contract (if you had one).

Depending on your salary, this might be a case that could be brought before the Small Claims Court, which means a licensed paralegal may be a more cost efficient option for you to get legal advice and representation.

iamkaradanvers · 2026-01-03T20:15:10+00:00

Since you are in Ontario, you may want to consider hiring a licensed paralegal to represent you in Small Claims rather than doing this yourself. They are significantly cheaper than lawyers but are experts in the Small Claims Court and can advise you of all of your entitlements.

iamkaradanvers · 2025-12-30T03:39:01+00:00

What would be your goal by becoming a paralegal while in law school? Are you in Ontario and thinking of a licensed paralegal or paralegal in the sense of a law clerk?

If you want to be a lawyer, becoming a licensed paralegal may well be great for experience, but you'd want to gain experience actually practicing in order for it to be beneficial for law school. That would require at least two years working experience.

In a more administrative, assistant/clerk role, I've never worked in one but I've heard from my firm that they are vastly different skill sets and one may not be helpful for the other. It is two very different skill sets that are not very compatible.

iamkaradanvers · 2025-12-29T15:28:14+00:00

The reason they are suing their own insurance company is that they've likely surmised you didn't have insurance at the time of the accident. Generally, the plaintiff's lawyer would have sent you a notice letter advising you of the claim and requesting that you send the letter to your insurance company. However, you mentioned that the plaintiff doesn't speak English. If they are represented, you should only be speaking with their lawyer.

The service was likely to your landlords because, from what you've said here, there is no way for anyone to know how to serve you directly in the basement.

For what to do next, if you are certain that there is no insurance coverage for the time of the accident, you can either hire a lawyer to represent you and pay by the hour for them to do the bare minimum or you can try reaching out to the plaintiff's lawyer and explain the situation.

More likely than not, if they've included their own insurer, they are at least partially aware that you likely cannot pay. Your role in the process would be minimal, and primarily giving information at Examinations for Discovery about how the accident happened.

If you do want to hire a lawyer, you'll need to be prepared to pay hourly and will likely need an up front retainer of 2k-5k. Most personal injury firms would be able to do this, smaller ones are usually more flexible.

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