Legal guides and precedents written by experienced lawyers

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Monthly subscriptions are subject to a minimum 3-month subscription period.

After the 3-month minimum period, the subscription continues at the applicable monthly rate until cancelled by the subscriber. Further details are available in our Terms of Service.

By Lawyers publications are also available within LEAP Legal Software. By Lawyers integration in LEAP is $59+Tax per user per month. This is tied to a LEAP subscription as to the minimum term and number of users and provides access to all Canadian By Lawyers publications. Additionally, the precedents are automated. To find out more, please visit LEAP.

By Lawyers publications are made up of three components:

Commentaries
The commentaries provide all your research needs at your fingertips within the matter itself, giving fast, precise, and practical answers including links to relevant legislation and case law.

Matter plans
The matter plans organize precedents and commentaries into a logical start-to-finish progression that guides legal professionals through complex matters as efficiently as possible.

Precedents
A comprehensive library of precedents that includes all the everyday letters, detailed precedents from retainer instructions and costs agreement to file closing, and all the necessary forms relevant to the matter type.

Yes. You can subscribe to one, just a couple, or all publications for your jurisdiction. An All Publications Plan is the best value if you are interested in 4 or more publications. 

An All publications plan is $420 per month. Monthly subscriptions are subject to a minimum 3-month period, billed monthly. Annual subscriptions are available for $4,200 per year, billed annually.

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No, you can use the guides and download precedents as needed for no extra fee.

This means you can complete real estate transactions without per-file charges, or generate as many testamentary documents and powers of attorney as needed at no additional cost. By Lawyers provides you with a competitive edge, helping you reduce software costs while continuing to produce expert legal documents efficiently and effectively.

With no limit on downloads, you can always access precedents as you need them and ensure you are always using our most up-to-date version.