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Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for The Lighter Stuff

Legal Sourcery

Legal Sourcery is the award winning, top legal news source in Saskatchewan. Find the latest Law Society updates and information from the Saskatchewan legal community.

September 18, 2019
Legal Skies Podcast Ranked in Top 10

The Law Society is proud to announce that our newly launched Legal Skies podcast is ranked number 7 out of 123 podcasts in the non-profit category on Apple Podcasts. Please...

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June 28, 2019
Law Society former member receives Saskatchewan Order of Merit

The Law Society of Saskatchewan would like to congratulate former member Dr. William F. Ready, Q.C., one of the recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit 2019. Established in 1985,...

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May 15, 2019
CPLED Bar Admission Program Award of Distinction

The Law Society is pleased to honor each of Alyshea Sparks and Curtis Clavelle with the Award of Distinction. Alyshea and Curtis achieved the highest marks of students registered in...

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January 2, 2019
Legal Sourcery Inducted into Clawbies’ Hall of Fame

After winning the Canadian Law Blog Award (Clawbie) for Best Canadian Law Library Blog three times, Legal Sourcery has been inducted into the Clawbie Hall of Fame! Legal Sourcery: Sharing a...

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December 11, 2018
2018 Canadian Law Blog Award (Clawbie) Nominations

By Alan Kilpatrick It’s time to nominate your favorite Canadian legal blogs for a Canadian Law Blog Award (Clawbie)!  The Clawbies were established in 2006 to showcase the high-quality legal...

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November 8, 2018
Book Review: Full Disclosure

By Brooke Sittler I am one of a small group of tax litigation counsel at my office in Saskatoon. Several years ago, one of our counsel received a beautiful and unusual...

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March 10, 2015
Legal Sourcery is Celebrating its First Anniversary!

By Alan Kilpatrick In March 2014, the Law Society of Saskatchewan Library launched their blog, Legal Sourcery. Legal resources are what the library provides, but legal sourcery is the skill...

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