Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for Useful Resources
Legal News (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.
June 19, 2020
Just Mercy and Access to Justice: Illuminating Bias, Confronting Systemic Racism, and Doing the Hard Work that Needs to be Done
The Indiana State Bar Association is hosting a free webinar, "Just Mercy and Access to Justice" from ReelTime Creative Learning Experiences on Friday, June 26 at 12:30 to 2:30 pm EST. Register here. Just Mercy brings to life the powerful and thought-provoking true story of newly-minted lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice on behalf of innocent people...
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June 18, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: June 18th 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 COVID-19 pandemic prompts initiative to offer free legal...
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June 16, 2020
CALI Offering Mini-Course for Law Faculty: Preparing for the Future of Legal Education – Online Teaching Tips & Techniques
In Spring 2020, Law Schools experienced the largest online teaching experiment in history. They didn’t have time to prepare, change the syllabus, create new content - you just had to move it all online. This was “Emergency Remote Teaching” to distinguish it from distance learning or online teaching. Some portion of legal education in Fall 2020 will likely be delivered...
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June 15, 2020
PLEA Resource – COVID-19 and The Law
During this difficult time, the Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information (SALI) team has compiled useful online legal information resources to assist the public. Each week, a resource will be highlighted on the Legal Sourcery blog. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life for most people. Governments have responded with laws and programs to keep people safe and to help them during...
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June 15, 2020
CanLII research tips roundup
You may have noticed some new features on CanLII.org to help you conduct legal research more easily and effectively. We’ve rounded up these features below, along with some other tips for using CanLII that could come in handy. Recent features on CanLII Preview the areas of interest in a court or tribunal decision, then jump to those paragraphs. If you look to the...
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June 12, 2020
Free Webinar: Online Legal Resources in the Age of Covid-19 (CPD 282)
By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian Online Legal Resources in the Age of Covid-19 (CPD 282) Thu, Jun 18, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST Registration Fees: Absolutely Free! While your physical Law Society library locations might be closed due to coronavirus, rest assured you still have access to one of Canada’s leading online legal resource collections. As a Saskatchewan member,...
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