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Part 6: Protecting Your Firm - Safeguarding Your Practice: Avoiding Mistakes and Managing Risk
Running a law firm comes with risks—legal, financial, and cyber-related. In this final session, we’ll explore how to avoid common mistakes, minimize the risk of malpractice, and protect your firm from legal claims and cyber threats. Learn how to safeguard your practice. Understand the growing threat of cyber fraud targeting new firms and how to protect your practice.
Brooke MacKenzie is the co-founder of MacKenzie Barristers, a litigation
boutique focusing on civil appeals and professional responsibility and liability
issues. She began her career as a litigator at McCarthy Tétrault LLP, where her
practice focused on professional liability matters, commercial disputes, and
opinions. Brooke has appeared as counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada, Ontario Court of Appeal, Federal Court of Appeal, Ontario Superior Court, and the Federal Court, as well as various administrative bodies. She also advises lawyers, law firms, and members of other regulated professions on professional responsibility issues.
Safiyya is Communications Counsel at LAWPRO, focusing on risk management, including monitoring changes in the law and claim trends as well as developing and delivering practical resources to lawyers across Ontario. Prior to joining LAWPRO, Safiyya worked at a fintech company in strategic planning and legal technology development. She spent 15 years practicing law, has an undergraduate degree in Political Science and Law & Society from York University and her LL.B. is from the University of Ottawa. Safiyya was called to the Ontario Bar in 2007. Safiyya is co-author of a book focusing on legal considerations for entrepreneurs and has been a speaker and panelist at various educational seminars. She enjoys playing an active role in her local community.
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