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May 24, 2018
SLIA Insurance Renewal
From Saskatchewan Lawyers' Insurance Association Inc. The insurance levy for the 2018-2019 policy year was recently set by the Benchers at $1,093.00 plus GST and PST per assessible member for a total of $1,163.85. The levy amount is a 14.6% reduction from last year and provides for the mandatory $1 million coverage for members and for the new additional coverage...
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May 10, 2018
Mental Health Week 2018 #4
By Melanie Hodges Neufeld The Canadian Mental Health Association – Saskatchewan Division website has numerous resources to help people stay mentally fit and healthy. Topics include: Anxiety Disorders Children, Youth and Depression Depression and Bipolar Disorder Eating Disorders Feeling Angry Getting Help Grieving Mental Health for Life Mental Illness The website also contains information on Mental Health in the Workplace...
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May 9, 2018
Mental Health Week 2018 #3
By Brad D. Hunter, Q.C. Director of Insurance, Saskatchewan Lawyers’ Insurance Association (SLIA) Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers – What Happens When You Call? Mental Health Week is an annual national event that takes place during the first week in May to encourage discussion about mental health. During this week, the Law Society of Saskatchewan will be providing mental health information to...
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May 8, 2018
Mental Health Week 2018 #2
By Ronni Nordal Bencher, Law Society of Saskatchewan Understanding mental health issues among lawyers Mental Health Week is an annual national event that takes place during the first week in May to encourage discussion about mental health. During this week, the Law Society of Saskatchewan will be providing mental health information to assist our members. This article first appeared in...
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May 7, 2018
Mental Health Week 2018
By Craig Zawada, Q.C. President, Law Society of Saskatchewan Mental Health Week is an annual national event that takes place during the first week in May to encourage discussion about mental health. During this week, the Law Society of Saskatchewan will be providing mental health information to assist our members. To kick off the week, please see the article below...
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April 19, 2018
Career integration of Internationally Trained Lawyers
By Lola Ayotunde This is the second of 2 articles on Equity and Diversity. The first article “Equity and Diversity Committee Seeks Input” by Kara Dawn Jordan was posted yesterday. In response to this article, the Law Society is offering the following free webinar on May 24, 2018: Integration of Internationally Trained Lawyers. The webinar qualifies for 1 CPD Hour,...
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April 18, 2018
Equity and Diversity Committee Seeks Input
By Kara-Dawn Jordan Policy Counsel, Law Society of Saskatchewan In 2017, the Law Society of Saskatchewan re-established its Equity and Diversity Committee. The purposes of the committee are to monitor developments and advise the Benchers on issues affecting equity and diversity in the legal profession; explore and recommend equity and diversity actions/initiatives; and recommend and support ongoing education and awareness training for members of the profession. Over...
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