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Policies, Guidelines and Reference Documents
Terms and Conditions of Appointment (TO BE UPDATED)
- INTRODUCTION
- Part One: Terms and Conditions
- Part Two: Conflict of Interest
- Part Three: Appointment
- 3.1 Authority to Act as a Legal Agent
- 3.2 Status as a Legal Agent
- 3.3 Authorized Counsel
- 3.3 Articling Students and Paralegals
- 3.5 Remuneration
- 3.6 Designation of Principal Contacts
- 3.7 Tenure of Appointment
- 3.8 Date of Appointment
- 3.9 Acceptance of Appointment
- 3.10 Practice Profile
- 3.11 Termination of Appointment
- 3.12 Proof of Appointment
- Part Four: Requirements
- 4.1 Employment Equity Requirements
- 4.2 Security Requirements
- 4.3 Insurance
- 4.4 Standard Technology Requirements
- 4.5 Use of Technology: Best Practices
- 4.6 Reporting Requirements
- 4.7 Billing Requirements
- 4.8 Training / Reference Materials
- 4.9 Participation in In-House Training
- 4.10 Family Support Obligations
- Part Five: The Working Relationship
- Part Six: Information Management
- Part Seven: Release of Information
- Part Eight: Performance Review
- Part Nine: Billing Practices
- 9.1 Billable Services
- 9.2 Non-Billable Services
- 9.3 Daily Limit on Billable Hours
- 9.4 Remuneration
- 9.5 Work Performed by Articling Students and Paralegals
- 9.6 Disbursements
- 9.7 Overhead Allocations
- 9.8 Miscellaneous Disbursements
- 9.9 Travel Claims
- 9.10 Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonization Sales Tax (HST)
- 9.11 Exemption from Provincial Sales Tax
- Part Ten: Processing of Accounts
