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April 23, 2020
Volunteer with Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA)
This is part of a series of blog posts celebrating National Volunteer Week. For more information on volunteer opportunities, please visit our website. The Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA), plea.org, was incorporated in 1980 as a non-profit, non-government organization that exists to educate, inform and empower through law-related education. The organization is funded by the Law Foundation of...
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April 22, 2020
Volunteer with CLASSIC
This is part of a series of blog posts celebrating National Volunteer Week. For more information on volunteer opportunities, please visit our website. Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City Inc. (CLASSIC) provides free, professional and confidential legal services for low-income members of our community who otherwise cannot afford legal advice or representation. CLASSIC works toward social justice with...
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April 20, 2020
Volunteer with Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan
This is the first in a series of blog posts celebrating National Volunteer Week. For more information on volunteer opportunities, please visit our website. Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan (PBLS) is a non-profit, charitable organization that is not funded by the government. PBLS operates two main programs: (1) the Free Legal Clinic program and (2) the Panel Program. All PBLS services...
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April 13, 2020
2020 Dean’s Forum on Access to Justice and Dispute Resolution
The Dean’s Forum on Access to Justice and Dispute Resolution (“Dean’s Forum”), held on March 10, 2020, focused on two initiatives: (1) The Design Lab for Creating Limited Licence Practitioner Pilot Projects; and (2) Next Steps in Exploring Family Justice in Saskatchewan. Again, this year, students implemented innovative approaches to invite attendees to collaboratively and creatively tackle the topics leading up...
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March 31, 2020
Family Law Drop-in Help Sessions
Due to COVID-19 public health isolation recommendations, all drop-in Family Law help sessions in Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, and Prince Albert are cancelled until further notice. In the meanwhile, family law information and assistance is still available by phone or by e-mail from the Family Law Information Centre (306-787-5837) or [email protected]. At PLEA’s website familylaw.plea.org, you can also find family law information,...
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February 10, 2020
Special Legal Skies Podcast Episodes from the CBA Mid-Winter Meeting
The Law Society set up a recording booth at the 2020 CBA Mid-Winter Meeting to discuss with panelists and attendees the latest trends in the legal profession. Our first three episodes in the series focuses on the President’s Forum about the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. S2E1 Part 1 – What does it take to...
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