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September 9, 2020
Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS) Online Training
Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS) will be offering Understanding the Dynamics of Domestic Violence for Family Law Practitioners training online September 28- October 1. The training will take place over 4 mornings (8:30- 12 pm), Monday, September 28- Thursday, October 1. The training content is the same as is offered during the two-day in-person training....
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August 28, 2020
Discipline Decision
A decision has been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. James Scharfstein, Q.C. (here is the link - https://www.lawsociety.sk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020-SKLSS-5-00215530xB6EE0.pdf). The following allegations against the Member were proven: did, through recklessness, assist in the commission of a fraud, or frauds, by his client, R.S.; and did act or continue to act in a matter when...
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August 28, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: August 27th Edition
By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian The COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the practice of law, is changing rapidly. We want to help you stay up to date with the latest news. Each week we aggregate the leading legal headlines on COVID-19 on the topics that matter to you: Access to Justice COVID-19 is modernizing courtrooms — but for whom?...
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August 27, 2020
The Court of Queen’s Bench Update
The Court of Queen’s Bench has recently amended its rules respecting Appearance Day Notices and the Warrant of Committal form in the case of civil contempt. Appearance Day Notices will now be scheduled to occur 30 minutes before the time chambers is scheduled to commence. The amendments come into effect on September 1, 2020 and can be found here.
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August 21, 2020
CPLED Recruiting Simulated Clients
Have you ever wondered what goes into training a lawyer for a client interview? We’re recruiting Simulated Clients to help train future lawyers in Canada in client interviewing. Simulated Clients will be interviewed by students via video chat and will assess the student’s performance using a standardized competency-based rubric. Click here for more information
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August 21, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: August 20th Edition
By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian The COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the practice of law, is changing rapidly. We want to help you stay up to date with the latest news. Each week we aggregate the leading legal headlines on COVID-19 on the topics that matter to you: Access to Justice For Canada to truly recover economically, we need...
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