Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for COVID-19
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April 2, 2020
Kindness and Compassion in Times of Fear and Uncertainty
This post was originally published on The National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) website. This week’s blog is written by Tania Perlin B.A., L.L.B. from the law firm of Tania Perlin, Barrister & Solicitor. Ms. Perlin is also a certified Mediator with the Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program, a public speaker, and a litigation wellness coach. (Please be advised that the following...
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April 1, 2020
More Examples of Cyber Criminals Taking Advantage of COVID-19 Disruption
This post was originally published by Tim Lemieux for AvoidaClaim.com. Cyber criminals are constantly updating their methods to take advantage of current events, and the disruption caused by Covid 19 and many people now working remotely has provided them with a new opportunities, as explained in Beware of cybersecurity risks during COVID-19 and working from home. This CBC News article Email, text...
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April 1, 2020
Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (1) – Identifying Friction to Your Behaviour Change
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator Photo by David Kovalenko on Unsplash COVID-19 has turned the world upside-down and you are being asked to work remotely. How will this affect your professional performance? The habits you develop in your new reality will drive productivity - or lack thereof. Despite the uncertainty ahead, this is an opportunity for change and we may as well...
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March 26, 2020
Remote Execution of Certain Documents By Electronic Means
On March 26, 2020, the Government of Saskatchewan enacted the following emergency regulations: The Land Titles (Public Emergencies) Amendment Regulations, 2020 (impacting The Land Titles Regulations, 2001); The Electronic Information and Documents (Public Emergencies) Regulations (impacting The Electronic Information and Documents Act, 2000); Q&A from the Ministry of Justice The Powers of Attorney (Public Emergencies) Regulations (impacting The Powers of Attorney Act, 2002); Q&A from the...
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March 25, 2020
Notice from Court of Queen’s Bench
Due to the high volume of demand, lawyers and other persons with deposit accounts are asked to consider not filing documents with the Court of Queen’s Bench by email, if the same documents can be conveniently sent by mail, or delivered in person to the drop boxes located within each court house. Your compliance with this request is much appreciated...
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March 25, 2020
How to Prepare For Practice Interruptions Due to COVID-19
If your firm has disaster or business continuity plans in place for your workplaces, you should review these now and consider to what extent the plan(s) should be implemented at this time.If you do not have such plans in place, or existing plans do not adequately address the concerns raised by COVID-19, you should consider reviewing the below resources and...
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