Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for Access to Justice
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November 27, 2018
Free Legal Resources Fair at the Saskatoon Public Library
[caption id="attachment_7918" align="alignright" width="300"] Law Society of Saskatchewan librarians Ken Fox and Alan Kilpatrick, (used with permission from Theressa Slind, community librarian at Saskatoon Public Library,[/caption] By Alan Kilpatrick The Saskatoon Public Library’s Frances Morrison branch hosted a free Legal Resources Fair during Saskatchewan’s Third Access to Justice Week. The fair featured a tradeshow, legal assistance clinics, and presentations on...
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November 5, 2018
College of Law Small Urban and Rural Committee’s Rural Firm Tour Held During Access to Justice Week
By the Students of the Small Urban and Rural Committee On October 19, 2018, the Small Urban and Rural Committee (SURC) hosted its annual Small Urban and Rural Firm Tour, this year choosing to visit Prince Albert. The tour offered an opportunity for students to meet with hosts and hear what opportunities in law are available and what they entail...
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October 31, 2018
Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization discussed during Access to Justice Week
By Cheryl Giesbrecht, CLASSIC Student Manager Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) started out Access to Justice Week with a Volunteer Appreciation Event! As one of PBSC’s community partners, the Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City Inc (CLASSIC) teamed up with them to present a vital question for consideration by volunteers and others at the College as they enjoyed their coffee and candy: What...
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October 26, 2018
Seven Ways the Law Society Library is Improving Access to Justice
By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian It is widely recognized that access to justice is inadequate and legal services are becoming increasingly inaccessible. Fortunately, libraries across Canada are working together to improve access to legal information and create solutions to the barriers self-represented litigants face. What are we doing at the Law Society of Saskatchewan Library? In the past four years,...
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October 25, 2018
SALI Public Launch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPdIT7CrISc The Law Society is a proud partner of the Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information Project (SALI) and is pleased to announce the launch of the public campaign for this project. The objective of the SALI Project is to increase access to legal information for Saskatchewan residents through collaboration between justice stakeholders and trusted intermediaries - we have focused on...
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October 24, 2018
Free Legal Resources Fair – Saskatoon
The Law Society is a proud supporter of Access to Justice Week. Please visit with our knowledgeable Reference Librarians, Ken Fox and Alan Kilpatrick, tomorrow evening at the Free Legal Resources Fair being held at Saskatoon Public Library. Saskatoon Public Library’s mission includes providing free and open access to resources as well as providing community spaces where people and ideas...
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