Terms and Conditions of Appointment
These Terms and Conditions apply to appointments made before May 17, 2016. The Terms and Conditions for appointments made on or after May 17, 2016 are available here.
Table of Contents
- 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
- 3.4 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
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