Such initiatives could be paid or unpaid, and in the calls to LawPRO have involved
insured lawyers in private practice.
Not exact matches
Many of the benefits from
insuring lawyers individually under the primary Law Society program are only possible because LAWPRO provides the insurance for all
lawyers called and
in private practice in Ontario.
The availability and terms of professional indemnity coverage for pro bono services vary depending on whether a
lawyer is
insured by LawPRO or not (i.e., whether he or she is
in private practice or is exempt), on the context
in which those services are provided (through Pro Bono Ontario or not), and finally, on the nature of those services (whether or not they fall within the LawPRO definition of professional services).
This means that if you are a
lawyer in private practice currently
insured by LawPRO, you are free to offer pro bono services to clients, and as long as you are within the terms of your coverage and comply with the policy conditions, you can expect to be covered for errors and omissions up to the limits of your coverage.