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August 7, 2020
Remote Executing of Certain Documents and Remote Witnessing of Wills by Electronic Means Legislation Now Permanent
We are happy to announce that today, the Government of Saskatchewan repealed the temporary emergency regulations related to remote execution of certain documents and wills and replaced those regulations with permanent regulations allowing for remote execution of documents via electronic means (i.e. video calls) to continue long-term beyond the end of the public emergency period. This is a significant development in terms of...
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August 7, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: August 7th 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 I aggregate the leading legal headlines on COVID-19 on the topics that matter to you: Access to Justice After COVID-19 we can never go back |...
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August 6, 2020
In response to COVID-19, University of Saskatchewan College of Law students volunteer for National Canadian Lawyers’ Initiative (NLCI)
By Tim Haggstrom, University of Saskatchewan law student The National Canadian Lawyers’ Initiative (NLCI) was founded in April 2020 in response to COVID-19 closures and disruptions. It has now transformed into a Canada-wide access to justice initiative involving lawyers and law students from across the country. I found out about NCLI in May through a family connection and became involved...
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August 5, 2020
There’s a Grant for That?
From the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan You may be surprised to hear the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan (LFS) exists in great part to manage a fund destined to assist not for profit organizations striving to improve access to justice. LFS does that by awarding grants four times a year through an application and review process. Established in 1973 under The Legal...
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August 4, 2020
Trauma-Informed Lawyering: A Critical Competency 2020
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July 31, 2020
Embedded Law Librarians in the Public Library: Saskatchewan’s Law Librarian On-site Initiative
By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian This talk was recently presented at the 2020 Canadian Association of Law Libraries Virtual Conference. You can watch the recording here: [embed]http://vimeo.com/442784391[/embed] Legal information professionals can play a crucial role in helping the public locate, access, and connect with reliable sources of legal information. Our competitive set of skills, our intimate knowledge of the...
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