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October 3, 2022
Estey Symposium on Commercial Law
The Estey Symposium on Commercial Law is a one-day event hosted by Michael W. Milani, KC, Estey Chair in Business Law at the College of Law, University of SK. This event will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022, in the MLT Aikins Lecture Theatre (Room 150) at the College of Law (15 Campus Drive). To view the event...
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February 9, 2022
Law Reform Commission: Consultation Report on Reform of The Class Actions Act – Webinar (Feb 15)
The Law Reform Commission is currently consulting on Reform of The Class Actions Act and is seeking input from the bar, including: Is The Class Actions Act furthering the three objectives of class actions: (1) access to justice, (2) judicial economy, and (3) behaviour modification? Is The Class Actions Act in need of reform to better reflect current class actions...
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August 19, 2021
It’s a New CPD Season!
As hot it is these days, fall is just around the corner, along with the new CPD season. Check out our fall schedule below! A few highlights To start us off, Barron Henley returns Sep 14th and 15th for another technology workshop. He’ll be covering Inbox Ninja, A Lawyer’s Guide to PDFs and Excel Power Tips for Legal Users in a virtual format. We’ll all be able to follow along on our own computers, which should...
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June 14, 2021
Legal Information Access: Helping Libraries Help the Public
By Alan Kilpatrick, Librarian The Law Society team will be presenting later this week at the joint 2021 Saskatchewan/Manitoba Libraries Association (SLA/MLA) Virtual Conference: Legal Information Access: Helping Libraries Help the Public Wednesday, June 16th @ 10:30am -11:30am How can we help you help your patrons? The Law Society of Saskatchewan legal information experts are on hand and ready to...
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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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February 26, 2020
PREP schedule change announcement
As the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) continues to develop and prepare to launch the new Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP), refinements to their processes are ongoing and this has resulted in minor changes to the previously released schedule. CPLED has been consulting with key stakeholders across participant jurisdictions to ensure they are delivering the highest quality...
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