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May 16, 2019
Mental Health and the Law – Let’s Talk About It
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator It is no secret that lawyers live stressful lives. Stress is inherent in the job description and it has become part of the landscape. But for a profession built on sharp minds, are lawyers not due for a little TLC? Mental health is a major conversation in the world today because of the importance...
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March 28, 2019
Day in Review: Legal Basics for Boards Seminar
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator On Tuesday March 19 (Saskatoon) and Thursday March 21 (Regina) the Law Society held two full day seminars covering the basics of being a board director for lawyers. Thank you to all 120+ attendees for your involvement and rapt attention. The day began with an overview of directorship from Nancy Hopkins, Q.C. (McDougall Gauley, Saskatoon) touching on...
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March 7, 2019
Legal Basics for Boards: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator On Tuesday March 19 (Saskatoon) and Thursday March 21 (Regina) the Law Society will be hosting full day seminars covering the basics of sitting on a board of directors. The seminar will qualify for 5.5 CPD hours. The program is dedicated to a thorough discussion of the responsibilities and best practices of being a...
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February 28, 2019
An Introduction to Class Actions
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator On Tuesday March 12, the Law Society will be hosting a lunchtime webinar for our members covering the topic of class actions. The webinar will qualify for 1.0 CPD hour. Meant to be an introductory presentation, the webinar will include a brief history of class actions in Saskatchewan, how they work and how they...
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February 25, 2019
Diversity and Inclusion: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator On Thursday February 21st, the Law Society of Saskatchewan collaborated with the UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity to present the free webinar “Diversity and Inclusion: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients” to our members. This webinar is worth 1.0 CPD Hour, all of which qualifies for Ethics. Jacq Brasseur (Executive Director, UR Pride)...
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October 2, 2018
Indigenous Canada Course
Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations. Topics for the 12 lessons include the fur trade and other exchange relationships, land claims and...
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