Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for Access to Justice
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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November 20, 2020
3… 2… 1… (Re)Launch Your Saskatchewan Legal Databases!
By Alan Kilpatrick, Librarian I am very excited to announce that today we are officially relaunching our searchable in-house Saskatchewan legal databases on a modern, mobile-friendly, cloud-based platform: Law Society of Saskatchewan Conduct Review Database Law Society of Saskatchewan Ethics Rulings Database Saskatchewan Bills database Saskatchewan Cases database Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Sentencing Digest Saskatchewan legal practitioners, the judiciary, and...
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November 16, 2020
Legal Coaching and Unbundling Pilot Project (LCUP) launches practice group and evaluation
With the LCUP pilot project now well underway, we have been preparing to launch two new initiatives: (1) a practice group for LCUP participating lawyers and (2) a pilot project evaluation. Practice group A recent survey of LCUP participating lawyers indicated significant interest in the formation of an online network or practice group for lawyers to share ideas and ask...
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November 13, 2020
I Don’t Answer Legal Questions at the Library
Reposted with permission from Megan Smiley, BC Law Matters Program Coordinator By Megan Smiley Public libraries are critical in providing fair and equitable access to quality information on a wide range of topics. Among many library services, including readers’ advisory, technology training, children and teen services, collection development, and more, where does legal information fit in? Legal information questions may take...
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October 30, 2020
Law Librarians: Legal information navigation guides
By Shaunna Mireau I am the President of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries / L'Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit. Our group is dedicated to promoting the networking, professional development and career growth of all law librarians in Canada, no matter where they work. We are committed to promoting law librarianship, developing and increasing the usefulness of Canadian law...
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October 30, 2020
Coming soon… Legal Needs Assessment for Saskatchewan
To better understand the access to justice issues in Saskatchewan, the University of Saskatchewan and the Law Society of Saskatchewan are launching a Legal Needs Assessment. Our guests include Tim Brown, Q.C., Executive Director at the Law Society of Saskatchewan; Brea Lowenberger, Director of CREATE Justice and Access to Justice Coordinator at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law; and...
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October 29, 2020
CLASSIC and Indigenous Law Centre release new book: 2019-2020 Rehabilitative Alternatives to Incarceration – A Handbook of Community & Government Programs in Saskatchewan
In honour of Access to Justice Week, CLASSIC and the Indigenous Law Centre are pleased to announce the launch of the highly anticipated publication, “2019-2020 Rehabilitative Alternatives to Incarceration – A Handbook of Community & Government Programs in Saskatchewan”. Written by CLASSIC, this handbook is meant to increase awareness about community and government resources across Saskatchewan that provide rehabilitative alternatives...
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