Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for Access to Justice
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February 21, 2019
Law Society Initiatives: Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information (SALI)
By Melanie Hodges Neufeld, Director of Legal Resources and partners: Ministry of Justice; and Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan To address the growing public need for legal information, the Law Society’s Legal Resources department and several other legal information providers have launched a project to improve access to legal information for Saskatchewan residents through the public library system: the Saskatchewan Access...
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February 14, 2019
CLASSIC Karaoke & Lip Sync Battle 2019
CLASSIC assists low-income members of our community with their legal needs while providing practical legal education to law and inter-disciplinary students. You are cordially invited to join CLASSIC on March 1st, 2019 at 7:00pm for their 2nd CLASSIC Karaoke & Lip Sync Battle event at the Capitol! Tickets are $50 and it promises to be a night of fun, laughs,...
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February 7, 2019
CREATE Justice Bulletin – January 2019
'Justice' named Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, determined through data as a top lookup throughout 2018. New legal café offers alternative to law office. The 2019 CBA Saskatchewan Branch Mid-Winter Meeting, focused on 'Enhancing Justice' took place from January 31-February 1. Public Legal Resources Fair and Workshops at Regina Public Library were held on February 2. Invitation to submit access...
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January 16, 2019
NewLi: Legal Information for Saskatchewan’s Newcomers
By Alan Kilpatrick The rate of newcomers and immigrants settling in Saskatchewan has skyrocketed in recent years. The past decade saw more than 100,000 immigrants arrive in the province. Over ten percent of Saskatchewan’s population, according to the 2016 census, are immigrants. Newcomers face a variety of unique challenges accessing legal information, understanding their rights, and making sense of Canadian...
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January 11, 2019
Walk-in Family Law Clinic
By Carly Romanow, PBLS Executive Director & Staff Lawyer Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan (“PBLS”) has partnered with the Regina Public Library to pilot a Family Law Free Legal Clinic to address the growing demand for family legal services. PBLS is the provincial pro bono organization in Saskatchewan. We operate 11 Free Legal Clinics across the province and provide further...
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December 5, 2018
CREATE Justice Bulletin – November 2018
The Third Annual Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week was held October 20 to 26. Thank you to the week's contributors and participants. View highlights and announcements from the week below. Justice and health stakeholders gather for Medical-Legal Partnerships Conference (October 17, a pre-week event). College of Law Small Urban and Rural Committee organizes Rural Firm Tour (October 19, a pre-week...
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