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Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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June 4, 2020
CanLII update: Two new tribunals, and 50,000+ decisions
We thought you might be interested in getting an update on some of our activities, so we are starting a regular series of posts with some more information about what has been added to CanLII. In the first three months of 2020 we added the following tribunals: Law Society of Nunavut Alberta Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service More than 50,000 decisions...
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June 3, 2020
Call for Expressions of Interest – ADR Institute of Canada Training Course
The ADR Institute of Saskatchewan has received some inquiries about whether we are prepared to present our National Introductory Arbitration Course by video. As a result, we are calling for expressions of interest to determine if there is sufficient interest to proceed in this fashion.The details for the course in our proposed new delivery method are below, and can be...
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June 2, 2020
New Podcast: The Trauma-Informed Lawyer
By Myrna McCallum This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the Canadian Bar Association. It will serve as your educational resource on trauma-informed lawyering. Through inspiring interviews and thoughtful commentary, we will shine a light on a critical competency you did not get any instruction on in law school. Trauma-informed lawyering is a do-no-further-harm, relational approach to the...
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May 29, 2020
CanLII’s new dark mode, a pathway to legal research abilities some consider to be unnatural
“Dark modes” are becoming an increasingly common customization option for websites and apps and we’re happy to announce that CanLII deployed its own dark mode today. You will find the switch to “toggle” from the usual “light” mode to the dark mode (geekily named “DarkLII”) in the footer of any CanLII page. “Dark modes” are alleged to save battery life...
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May 28, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: May 28th 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 news headlines on COVID-19 on topics that matter to you: access to justice, the Courts, legal innovation, legal practice, remote working,...
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May 27, 2020
COVID-19 Resources: Family Law Issues and Tenants’ Rights
Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan, CLASSIC and READ Saskatoon have partnered to develop resources to assist the public with their family law issues and tenants’ rights during COVID-19: COVID-19 & Family Law Issues in Saskatchewan COVID-19 & Renters’ Rights in Saskatchewan
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