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August 18, 2020
Queens Counsel Nominations 2020
Nomination Form – Deadline: October 5, 2020 The designation of Queen’s Counsel is made by the Minister of Justice through a selection process that includes consultation with the Law Society of Saskatchewan, the Canadian Bar Association and the Courts. The selection of the Law Society’s nominees for the designation of Queen’s Counsel will be based upon the following criteria: As prerequisite qualifications:...
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August 17, 2020
On Legal Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
“There continues to be extensive discussion about artificial intelligence and law, and concerns are regularly raised about the ethical and moral issues this presents,” writes CanLII’s Director of Programs and Partnerships, Sarah Sutherland in her latest Slaw column. “AI is a difficult topic because there are simultaneously strong ethical reasons to push forward and to pull back. First the push:...
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August 14, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: August 13th 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 Equal access to justice the big worry as...
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August 12, 2020
PATHS training on Dynamics of Domestic Violence for Family Law Practitioners
PATHS will be offering our 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 am- 12 pm), Monday, September 28 - Thursday, October 1. The training content is the same as is offered during the two-day in-person training. This training will provide an...
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August 11, 2020
Online Parenting Coordination Training from ADR Institute of SK
On July 16, 2019, changes to the Children’s Law Act to regulate the practice of parenting coordination came into effect. Regulations setting out the training and experience required in order to be recognized by the Minister as a Parenting Coordinator also came into effect on July 16, 2019. The Act and Regulations are available here: https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/#/products/462 ADR SK will be...
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August 10, 2020
McCall MacBain Scholarships and McGill Faculty of Law Information Session
August 19, 2020 at 12 PM EDT – via Zoom Interested in continuing your legal education? Motivated to make a positive impact? Register for an information session about the McCall MacBain Scholarship, a full scholarship for your future LLM studies at McGill's Faculty of Law. Find out more about the McCall MacBain Scholarship eligibility criteria and RSVP here: https://www.mcgill.ca/law/mccall-macbain-law.
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