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February 20, 2020
The Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues Transitions to Open Access
By Canlii Left to right: Alisa Lazear, Xavier Beauchamp-Tremblay and Sarah Sutherland from CanLII; Rebecca Flynn, Cristina Fulop, Adrin Shojaie and Ali Tejani from the WRLSI The Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (WRLSI) is an interdisciplinary law journal run by law students at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, which has been publishing since 1989. Recently, they...
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February 18, 2020
Anti-Money Laundering Additional Practice Resources
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The Federation of Law Societies of Canada, in conjunction with the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Working Group has created Risk Advisories to address the areas of law such as real estate, shell corporations, private lending, trusts and litigation. Each Advisory identifies specific situations and issues that make that area of practice vulnerable to criminals and provides...
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January 31, 2020
Free Legal Workshop Series at the Regina Public Library
By Alan Kilpatrick Did you know that the Regina Public Library is hosting a free Legal Workshop Series at its Central Adult branch on Saturday, February 1st? The day features free presentations on many different areas of the law, lawyer appointments, and legal research & resource assistance. The Law Society is proud to lend its support to this important event for...
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January 29, 2020
Bell Let’s Talk
By Melanie Hodges Neufeld Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day. In 2010, Bell Let’s Talk began a new conversation about Canada’s mental health. The goal of the day is to engage an open discussion about mental illness, offer new ideas and hope for those who struggle. The Law Society and SLIA are also eager to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental...
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January 28, 2020
New Queen’s Bench Practice Directive
The Court of Queen’s Bench has issued a new Practice Directive effective February 1, 2020, to require all parties appearing on a family law chamber application to each exchange and file a chambers appearance memo in the form attached to the practice directive. The practice directive does not apply to child protection matters, appearance day applications or applications made without notice....
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January 27, 2020
Did you know students seeking articles can post their resumes on the CPLED website?
Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash CPLED is now hosting a Student Resume Directory on its website to assist students who are seeking articles. Students can create profiles here, indicating the type of position they are looking for, the location where they would like to work (Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan), and upload a copy of their resume. Employers can browse the student...
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