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July 16, 2020
Legal Skies Podcast – The Future of Legal Education with Dr. Kara Mitchelmore from CPLED
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of the legal profession especially the admission of new lawyers. Several U.S. states and Canadian provinces are grappling with how to accommodate for remote testing so that law school graduates can be admitted to practice law. Instead of a bar exam, this year the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) launched the...
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May 15, 2020
Changes to Admission Requirements and Start Dates in New Bar Admission Program
With the new Bar admission program launching this year through the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED), we want to remind you of some changes and new key dates for students to register and start the program. Under the previous program, articling students started their Bar admission program in August, but in the new Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP)...
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May 11, 2020
Flexibility in Articling Requirements and PREP
In light of COVID-19, the following changes and informational items will allow flexibility to students and firms: 1. Changes to duration of articling term for current and incoming students The Law Society of Saskatchewan has temporarily reduced the minimum length of articles from twelve months to eight months for students completing or commencing their articles in 2020. For more information,...
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February 11, 2020
Change is on the horizon
The Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) will be launching the new Bar admission program, PREP in June 2020 to articling students in Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan. The Practice Readiness Education Program or PREP is an innovative program that provides the lawyers of tomorrow with the skills to thrive in a professional legal environment. To better accommodate...
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January 17, 2020
What’s a Bit of Space?
By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian (Regina) You may have heard that the Law Society’s library space on the second floor of the Regina Queen’s Bench Court House was being reduced to allow for increased space for the Saskatchewan Courts. We are pleased to report that construction concluded earlier this month and that our newly renovated and condensed library is open...
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November 6, 2019
Healthy lawyers make healthy practices: support for mental health and wellness resources
This article is based on the AvoidAClaim.com post Healthy lawyers make healthy practices: LAWPRO’s support for mental health and wellness resources Mental health challenges in the legal profession are often ignored, stigmatized, and untreated. This not only leads to poorer quality of life for lawyers and their families, it is a contributing cause of many malpractice claims. This is why...
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