IT & Cyber Security
This simple troubleshooting step can fix many common computer issues.
Before legal fees can be withdrawn from trust, the lawyer must first do this.
What is deliver a bill to the client?
Under BC Law Society requirements, lawyers must complete at least this many CPD hours each calendar year.
What is 12 hours?
A lawyer spends 18 minutes reviewing a file. This is the correct time entry (in hours).
What is 0.3 hours?
This was the year that Watson Goepel Maledy was established.
When was 1984?
This keyboard shortcut is used to lock your Windows computer (and you should all make note of this one)
What is (Windows key + L)?
Before retaining a new client, a lawyer must determine whether this exists.
What is a conflict of interest?
When determining lawyer seniority, this date is often used rather than a lawyer's start date at a particular firm.
What is a Call Date?
In Accounting, money owed by a client for services already provided is referred to by this name.
What are Accounts Receivable?
This is the number of offices Watson Goepel currently operates.
What is three? (Downtown, West Van, AB)
An email asking you to urgently click a link is most likely this type of cyber attack.
What is phishing?
You have known your client for years, but they ask you to assist with a financial transaction that triggers Law Society requirements. Even if you ‘know’ your client, you may still be required to take these two steps.
What is client ID and verification?
If you can't remember whether you've completed your annual CPD requirement, this is the first place you should check.
What is the LSBC Member Portal?
A new client provides $500,000 for a real estate transaction. Before proceeding, Law Society rules require the lawyer to obtain information about this.
What is the source of funds?
As of June 1, 2026, this is the number of lawyers and articling students at this firm.
What is 39?
Law firms are a top target of this type of scam due to the consistent handling of large trust fund transfers on behalf of clients.
What is wire fraud?
You discover a $200 trust balance from a closed file and cannot locate the client despite repeated efforts. How long must the funds remain unclaimed before you can apply to transfer them to the Law Society?
What is 2 years?
The authority for the Law Society's trust accounting rules, discipline process, and lawyer regulation originates from this statute.
What is the Legal Profession Act?
A lawyer cannot bill a client for this type of expense until the firm has actually incurred the cost.
What is a disbursement?
This role is generally responsible for monitoring associate workload and performance within a department.
What is a Practice Group Leader?
Before changing trust wire instructions received by email, lawyers should always do this.
What is independently verify the instructions by phone?
Lawyers who discover an error or omission that could reasonably be expected to result in a negligence claim should promptly report it to this organization.
What is the Lawyers Indemnity Fund?
This professional obligation continues even after the lawyer-client relationship ends.
What is attorney-client privilege?
This report shows a lawyer's unbilled time on active files.
What is a WIP report?
This event occurs every two years and may require you to share a kitchen, living room, and several hours in a vehicle with your colleagues.
What is the lawyers' retreat?