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Why is this date important?
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2020
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January 2020
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January 1
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2020 annual fee due
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January 2
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Licensees can access the 2019 Annual Report Filing (formerly Lawyer Annual Report, Paralegal Annual Report, or Canadian Legal Advisor Annual Report, as applicable) through the Law Society Portal. The deadline to file is March 31.
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January 24
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Last day to enrol in Annual Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (Annual PAP) for annual fee. Licensees registering for the Annual PAP will be eligible for a discount of up to $50 on their 2020 annual fee. The discount will be pro-rated according to the licensee's fee category. Register for the Annual PAP through your Law Society Portal account. There is no administration fee for this payment option.
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January 31
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2019 Affiliation Report due
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January 31
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2019 Multi-Discipline Partnership Report due
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January 31
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2019 Civil Society Organizations Report due. Failure to file by this date may result in de-registration of the organization as a CSO.
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January 31
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Certified Specialist annual fee and annual certification report due. Failure to submit report and payment by this date will result in revocation of certification.
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January 31
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Law Society Referral Service subscription fees due
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| January 31 |
LAWPRO real estate and civil litigation transaction levy filings and payment (if any) are due for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. |
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February 2020
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February 3
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Annual Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (Annual PAP) withdrawal date
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February 6
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Last date to qualify for a LAWPRO $50 early payment discount on the 2020 policy premium.
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February 26
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Last day to enrol in Monthly Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (Monthly PAP) for annual fee. There is an $80 (including HST) administration fee for this payment option.
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February 27
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Convocation
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March 2020
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March 2
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Final date to pay the annual fee. Failure to pay the annual fee will result in a $150 late payment fee on or about this date and referral for suspension. (Not applicable to licensees enrolled in the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan.)
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March 6
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First Monthly Pre-Authorized Payment Plan withdrawal. Continues on the fifth business day of each month from April to December.
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March 31
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2019 Annual Report Filing (formerly Lawyer Annual Report, Paralegal Annual Report, or Canadian Legal Advisor Annual Report, as applicable) for L1 licensees (lawyers), P1 licensees (paralegals), and L3 licensees (Canadian Legal advisors) due.
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| March 31 |
Final date to file the 2019 Multi-Discipline Partnership Report. Failure to file by this date may result in referral for suspension on or about this date. |
| March 31 |
Final date to file the 2019 Affiliation Report. Failure to file by this date may result in referral for suspension on or about this date. |
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April 2020
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April 23
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Convocation
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April 30
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LAWPRO real estate and civil litigation transaction levy filings and payment (if any) are due for the quarter ending March 31, 2020.
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April 30
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LAWPRO annual exemption forms are due from lawyers not practising civil litigation and/or real estate in 2020 and wanting to exempt themselves from quarterly filings.
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May 2020
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May 28
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Convocation
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May 30
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Final date to submit the 2019 Annual Report Filing for L1 licensees (lawyers), P1 licensees (paralegals), and L3 licensees (Canadian Legal Advisors). Failure to file by this date will result in a $200 late filing fee on or about this date and referral for administrative suspension.
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June 2020
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June 26
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Convocation
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July 2020
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July 31
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LAWPRO real estate and civil litigation transaction levy filings and payment (if any) are due for the quarter ending June 30, 2020.
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September 2020
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September
15
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File your LAWPRO Risk Management Credit Declaration by this date at lawpro.ca to qualify for the $50 premium discount on your 2021 insurance premium for each LAWPRO-approved CPD program (to a maximum of $100) completed by September 15, 2020.
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September 24
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Convocation
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October 2020
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| October 1 |
Professional Corporation Certificate of Authorization renewal available through the Law Society Portal |
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On or about October 1
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LAWPRO 2021 Insurance Renewal Application filing begins: The online filing of Professional Liability Insurance renewal applications for 2021 is expected to begin.
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October 22
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Convocation
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October 31
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LAWPRO real estate and civil litigation transaction levy filings and payment (if any) are due for the quarter ending September 30, 2020.
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November 2020
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November 2
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LAWPRO e-filing deadline for renewal applications: For 2021 Professional Liability Insurance renewal applications successfully filed online on or before this date, a $25 per lawyer e-filing discount is expected to be applied against 2021 insurance premiums (subject to Program approval by Convocation).
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November 9
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LAWPRO renewal application filing deadline: For 2021 Professional Liability Insurance renewal applications received by LAWPRO (online or otherwise) after this date, a surcharge equal to 30 per cent of the base premium is expected to be applied against 2020 insurance premiums (subject to Program approval by Convocation).
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December 2020
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| December 4 |
Convocation |
| December 24 |
Christmas Eve - Law Society Closed |
| December 28 |
Law Society Closed in lieu of Boxing Day |
| December 31 |
New Year’s Eve - Law Society Closed |
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December 31
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Failure to renew the Certificate of Authorization for a Professional Corporation by this date will result in expiry of the Certificate
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December 31
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Failure to renew the Canadian Legal Advisor Certificate by this date will result in expiry of the Certificate
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December 31
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Final date for lawyers and paralegals subject to the CPD Requirement to complete all required hours and record them in the Law Society Portal, including a total of 3 EDI Hours between 2018 and 2020. Failure to complete and record required CPD Hours will result in a $200 late reporting fee on or about this date and referral for suspension.
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