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November 1, 2022
“A Crime on the Bayou” – Learning from Civil Rights Litigators & Activists About Fighting Systemic Racism in the Justice System
From ReelTime Creative Learning Experiences November 18th @ 11 am - 2 pm CST Qualifies for 3.0 CPD Hours, all of which qualify for Ethics In 2020, many Law Society of Saskatchewan members attended Just Mercy and Access to Justice: Illuminating Bias, Confronting Systemic Racism, And Doing the Hard Work That Needs to Be Done. To further critical conversations about...
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October 24, 2022
Pro Bono Stories – Part 1
To celebrate Access to Justice Week, each day of the week Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan (PBLS) is sharing stories from our volunteers. All the volunteers featured this week are in-house counsel or work for the government. PBLS volunteers directly support low-income people in Saskatchewan who would otherwise not be able to access a lawyer. Sandra Bobyk, Senior Crown Counsel, Public...
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October 13, 2022
2022 National Access to Justice Week
The third annual National Access to Justice Week takes place from October 24 to 28, 2022. Every year, legal practitioners and stakeholders in the justice system gather to explore and review ways systems and individuals can improve access to justice. This year’s theme focuses on how we can use data to support people-centered access to legal services. See a list of activities...
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September 23, 2022
Webinar – Assimilative Policies and the Canadian Legacy
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation takes place September 30, 2022. The Law Society embraces reconciliation as a priority and we hope you will join us on September 27th from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., for Assimilative Policies and the Canadian Legacy, a webinar presented by Annie Battiste exploring the devastating effects of assimilative policies in Canada, through an anti-racism...
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August 17, 2022
Building Capacity Towards Reconciliation
From Grow Solutions This Fall, we invite Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals practicing law, mediation, arbitration, and anyone with interest in anti-racist alternative conflict resolution to join us in Wanuskewin Heritage Park (or online) on September 7 - 8, 2022. The Fall conference is titled “Towards Reconciliation: Building Intercultural Capacity, Anti-Racism and Inclusion in Alternative Dispute Resolution.” The presenters are: Karen Snowshoe...
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June 16, 2022
Law Society of Saskatchewan Bencher Election Research
The Law Society is mandated to protect the public interest and this is best served by diverse leadership as outlined in our Strategic Plan. As fiduciaries of the Law Society acting in the public interest, it is beneficial for Benchers to have diverse backgrounds and experience, yet members of equity-seeking groups are often under-represented among elected Benchers. In 2021, the Law...
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