Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for LSS-Events
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October 30, 2018
Working Towards Inclusion
[caption id="attachment_7852" align="alignright" width="300"] Keynote speaker, author and founder of bhasin consulting inc. Ritu Bhasin, LL.B MBA.[/caption] By Jenneth Hogan The Law Society was delighted to present it’s first full-day session co-hosted by the Canadian Bar Association, The Benefits of Diversity. We hosted the sessions first at the Radisson Hotel in Saskatoon on Tuesday, October 23rd and then in Regina...
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October 24, 2018
Free Legal Resources Fair – Saskatoon
The Law Society is a proud supporter of Access to Justice Week. Please visit with our knowledgeable Reference Librarians, Ken Fox and Alan Kilpatrick, tomorrow evening at the Free Legal Resources Fair being held at Saskatoon Public Library. Saskatoon Public Library’s mission includes providing free and open access to resources as well as providing community spaces where people and ideas...
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October 23, 2018
Pro Bono Students Canada Volunteer Appreciation Event
Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week 2018 Pro Bono Students Canada Volunteer Appreciation Event By Geneva Houlden and Coleman Owen; Pro Bono Students Canada SK Coordinators During the lunch hour on Monday, Pro Bono Students Canada treated students at the College of Law to candy and coffee (nothing gathers students together quite like some free snacks). One goal of the event was...
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October 22, 2018
Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week – Run for Justice
By Kylee Wilyman, Race Coordinator, Second Year Student, College of Law Just Rights, a University of Saskatchewan law student group, had fun hosting the first-ever Run for Justice - a 5 km fun run - as part of the A2J Week. We managed to fundraise a considerable amount for CLASSIC and had a wealth of support from both the student body...
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October 19, 2018
Justice and health stakeholders gather for Medical-Legal Partnerships Conference
By Brea Lowenberger, Director of CREATE Justice and Access to Justice Coordinator [caption id="attachment_7745" align="alignright" width="300"] Creator of Canada’s first MLP delivers keynote address - Lynn Burns, Executive Director of Pro Bono Ontario[/caption] With the support of the Saskatchewan Health Research Fund, CREATE Justice and the College of Law, in collaboration with the College of Medicine hosted a conference on October...
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October 18, 2018
Select Dinners – Don’t miss out on important updates regarding current LSS initiatives!
By Sarah Rider and Barbra Bailey The Select Dinners on October 30 at the Radisson in Saskatoon and November 8 at the Hotel Saskatchewan in Regina will be focussed on offering the membership an update on two major issues affecting the legal system in Saskatchewan: Alternative Legal Service Providers and Proactive Law Firm Regulation. Alternative Legal Service Providers: The Ministry of Justice...
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