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August 14, 2018
Legal Services Task Team Final Report Released
By Barbra Bailey, Policy Counsel Law Society of Saskatchewan The Legal Services Task Team was appointed in 2017 as a joint initiative of the Ministry of Justice and the Law Society of Saskatchewan to examine whether service providers other than lawyers should be permitted to provide some legal services in Saskatchewan. The Task Team has completed its work and released...
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July 30, 2018
Supporting Women in Private Practice
By Barbra Bailey, Policy Counsel Law Society of Saskatchewan The cover story for the summer 2018 issue of the CBA National magazine is entitled “Why women leave,” and examines what they describe as a “perennial problem” for the legal profession – women lawyers aren’t staying in private practice. Saskatchewan’s demographics are not unlike those of the rest of Canada: although...
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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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