For Lawyers and Students
Award / Bursary / Scholarship
C. Willy Hodgson Award
The C. Willy Hodgson Award is given
in memory of Willy Hodgson, O.C., SOM, and her many contributions
to advancing equality and diversity in the administration of
justice for the people of Saskatchewan. Willy Hodgson was a
Cree elder, and sat on the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission and
the Moose Jaw Police Commission, as well as having worked as a
nurse and social worker. She was appointed a Lay Bencher of
the Law Society of Saskatchewan from 1997 to 2001. Willy
passed away in February 2003.
To recognize the commitment and
contributions that Willy made to the Law Society of Saskatchewan,
the Benchers created an award in her honour. The C. Willy
Hodgson Award is presented to individuals or organizations who
exemplify integrity, leadership and character, and have made or are
making outstanding contributions to advancing equity and diversity
in legal education, the legal profession and/or the administration
of justice in Saskatchewan or in Canada. The first recipient
of this award was Dr. Roger Carter, Q.C., in acknowledgment of his
work establishing the Native Law Centre and the Saskatchewan Legal
Aid Plan.
Nominations are accepted throughout
the year. The deadline each year is around November 30 for
the award presented in the following calendar year. To make a
nomination please print and fill out the nomination form and
send by mail to:
The Law Society of
Saskatchewan
1100 - 2002 Victoria Ave.
Regina, SK S4P 0R7
Attention: Thomas J. Schonhoffer, Q.C.
Stuart J. Eisner Memorial Bursary
The Stuart J. Eisner Memorial
Bursary was established to assist a student from rural Saskatchewan
to attend Law School. As a former Bencher of the Law Society
of Saskatchewan, Stuart Eisner was a keen spokesman for small rural
firms at the Bencher tables. Because of his dedication to law and
rural Saskatchewan, the Benchers created a bursary to encourage
students from rural Saskatchewan to become lawyers and practice in
rural Saskatchewan.
To contribute to the Bursary, please
complete the contribution
form and mail it with your cheque payable to Stuart J. Eisner
Memorial Bursary. A tax receipt will be issued for all
donations.
E.M. Culliton Scholarship Endowment
As a tribute to the former Chief
Justice E. M. Culliton, an endowment was established by The Law
Society of Saskatchewan to provide that in perpetuity a special
scholarship is to be awarded for the pursuit of post-graduate
studies in criminal law.
The criteria for the selection of
the recipients of the annual scholarship are as follows:
The scholarship will be awarded to a
graduating student of the College of Law, University of
Saskatchewan or to a resident practicing member of The Law Society
of Saskatchewan for the pursuit of graduate studies in criminal law
at a recognized institution. The recipient will be selected on the
basis of academic record and research potential, service to the
practice of law in Saskatchewan, and such other guidelines as from
time to time may be determined appropriate by the committee.
Please complete application form and
return to:
The Law Society of
Saskatchewan
1100 - 2002 Victoria Avenue
Regina, SK
S4P 0R7
