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January 23, 2023
Access to DivorceMate Is Changing Soon
In 2020, as part of our ongoing efforts to diversify our legal resources, we negotiated free online access for all members to DivorceMate, a cloud-based software for calculating child and spousal support. Unavoidably, a recent business decision made by DivorceMate is ending free access to this product. To support firms, we have negotiated a fifty-percent discount with DivorceMate for all members. The...
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December 12, 2022
Recommendations Released from National Study on Wellness in the Legal Profession
From Federation of Law Societies of Canada Findings from a recent national study on wellness in the legal profession raised alarms regarding the mental health of Canadian legal professionals. Recommendations from that study have now been published, calling on all stakeholders in the legal community – legal employers, law societies, bar associations, legal educators, the judiciary, and legal professionals themselves...
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November 4, 2022
Updates to the 2022 KBRA Online
As we promised upon the release of the 2022 QBRA, the 2022 Saskatchewan King’s Bench Rules Annotated Online was updated on Tuesday pursuant to the amendments effective November 1 with consequent changes to annotations. Each rule in the online version has now been bookmarked to help subscribers navigate the text more easily. You can access parts and rules easily by...
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November 3, 2022
Prosecution of Animal Abuse Conference: Registration Now Open
From Humane Canada On November 24 - 25th, 2022, the National Centre for the Prosecution of Animal Cruelty (NCPAC) will host its eighth annual Prosecution of Animal Abuse Conference online. This conference will provide networking and professional development opportunities for Crown prosecutors, attorneys, and allied professionals across Canada. The session's experts Sophie Gaillard, Acting Executive Director and Director of Animal...
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November 1, 2022
“A Crime on the Bayou” – Learning from Civil Rights Litigators & Activists About Fighting Systemic Racism in the Justice System
From ReelTime Creative Learning Experiences November 18th @ 11 am - 2 pm CST Qualifies for 3.0 CPD Hours, all of which qualify for Ethics In 2020, many Law Society of Saskatchewan members attended Just Mercy and Access to Justice: Illuminating Bias, Confronting Systemic Racism, And Doing the Hard Work That Needs to Be Done. To further critical conversations about...
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October 24, 2022
Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week Infographics: Legal Information and Family Law
The seventh annual Saskatchewan Access to Justice week is taking place from October 24 to 28. This year’s theme is data and evidence informed policy making. Justice stakeholders from across the province worked together to create two infographics highlighting legal justice needs in Saskatchewan, legal information resources and family law initiatives. Accessing Legal Information in Saskatchewan Infographic – from the...
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