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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...

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,...

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...