Appointments

The Law Society is a designated body to directly appoint or provide nominations for consideration for appointment to a number of government agencies or organizations and their respective operations. The Law Society is involved in the following appointment processes:

• Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education – Practice Readiness Education Program Appeal Hearing Committee – Adjudicator
• Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan – Family Law Bar Judicial Council – Representative Member
• Federation of Law Societies of Canada – Council of the Federation – Representative Member
• Government of Canada – Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada – Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for Saskatchewan – Nominee
• Government of Saskatchewan – Ministry of Health – Practitioner Staff Appeals Tribunal – Adjudicators
• Law Foundation of Saskatchewan – Board – Representative Members
• Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan – Board – Representative Member
• Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission – Board – Representative Member
• Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly – Audit Committee – Member
• University of Regina – Senate – Member
• University of Saskatchewan – Senate – Member
• University of Saskatchewan College of Law – Endowment Fund – Representative Member

The Law Society also appoints several positions for Law Society operations:

• Law Society of Saskatchewan – Complaints Review – Commissioner
• Law Society of Saskatchewan – King’s Counsel Committee – Representatives
• Law Society of Saskatchewan – Hearing Committee – Administrator
• Law Society of Saskatchewan – Hearing Committee Roster – Adjudicator

Process

The timing for the recruitment of candidates for appointments is unique to each position and announced through Law Society communications and posted on the Law Society’s Career and Volunteer Opportunities webpage.

In line with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission Equity Program, the Law Society encourages applications from equity-seeking/equity-deserving groups with diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. This includes Indigenous candidates, women, persons with disabilities, racialized groups, 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals, and others who hold unique and complex lived experiences.

Applications for appointment are considered and recommended by the Law Society’s Nominations Committee and confirmed by the Board (Benchers) of the Law Society.

All applicants are required to complete a Consent to Release of Information and Declaration for the Purpose of Appointments.