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October 26, 2020
A Panel on Technology and Access to Justice: New technological development in the law with Andrew Arruda, Alex Don, and Craig Zawada Q.C.
Join us for a panel of 3 speakers who will talk about artificial intelligence, virtual access to justice in remote areas, and how the courts have adapted with changes in technology. The purpose of the panel is to explore several new topics that significantly affect the practice of law as well as how they affect access to justice. We will...
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October 26, 2020
The Shift Project: Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment in Saskatchewan
Sexual harassment in the workplace is an all too common occurrence in Saskatchewan. The Department of Justice Canada recognizes that workplace sexual harassment is both prevalent and a destructive force that takes a toll on individuals, places of employment and society generally. The Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) applied for and received funding from Justice Canada for The...
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October 23, 2020
Canada’s A2J Week Spotlight – Unbundled Legal Services in Canada: Lawyer and Client Feedback
This webinar is hosted by Saskatchewan’s Legal Coaching and Unbundling Working Group and part of Canada's Access to Justice week, taking place from October 26 to 30, 2020 in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. Cost is a significant factor for people trying to access legal services. Unbundling legal services can be a cost effective and efficient alternative for people looking for...
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October 23, 2020
Doing Your Own Legal Research with Alan Kilpatrick
Doing your own legal research for a court case can be intimidating, especially if you have no formal legal training. However, there is help out there for people wanting to represent themselves. Join reference librarian Alan Kilpatrick from the Law Society of Saskatchewan Library to learn about CanLII, a free legal service that can be accessed by anyone via the...
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October 23, 2020
Community Justice Help in Saskatchewan
By Julie Mathews (CLEO: Community Legal Education Ontario / Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario) and David Wiseman (uOttawa Faculty of Law), with assistance from Joel Janow (Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan) This blog post is about an upcoming event A2J Week 2020: Exploring Community Justice Help to Advance Community-based Access to Justice, which will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 28...
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October 21, 2020
How About a Grant to Improve Access to Justice?
From the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Is your organization aiming to improve access to justice in Saskatchewan? If so, you are already well aware that justice is not yet easily available to all. But are you also aware that the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan (LFS) exists in great part to manage a fund destined to assist not for profit organizations...
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