The following are required at the beginning of the planning phase:

Seminars are the Law Society’s main in-person CPD experience.

They are typically held with attendees sitting at multiple round tables in a hotel conference room. A stage will be available for presenters with either a podium or a long table, and microphones. A large screen for PowerPoint presentations or visual media will be placed in view of the audience.

Many of our seminars are live streamed and/or recorded. If so, there will be a camera crew with cameras positioned at the back of the room.

The following are items you must provide to the CPD Coordinator:

The standard set up is a podium, mic, laptop, screen and data projector. If you require anything outside of this for your presentation (like audio from the computer to play a video) please let the CPD Coordinator know as soon as possible.

Expenses can be submitted online, or through PDF form. An original copy (or a scan/photo of the original copy) of every receipt is required for reimbursement.

You may submit expenses for:

• Mileage
• Parking

If travelling from outside the city where the seminar is hosted:

• Designated hotel costs*
• Meals

*Please contact the CPD Coordinator for approval of an overnight hotel room.

You must self-report your CPD hours for participating as a presenter.
The Law Society will not report hours on your behalf.

For Preparation

You are eligible to report the actual time you spent preparing your paper for the seminar, up to a maximum of 6 hours. If a joint paper is written by two co-presenters, the presenters may report a maximum of 6 hours between the both of them.

Note: This does NOT include preparation time for PowerPoint Presentations

• Ex) If you spent 2 hours preparing your paper, you are eligible to report 2 CPD hours.

For Presentation Day

You are eligible to report three times the length of your presentation.

Note: this is the length of your presentation, not the total time allotted for the topic.

• Ex) If your presentation is 20 minutes in length, you are eligible to report 1 CPD hour.
• Ex) If your presentation is 30 minutes in length, you are eligible to report 1.5 CPD hours.

The following are required at the beginning of the planning phase:

The following are items you must provide to the CPD Coordinator:

Webinars are live, online presentations heavily dependent on a PowerPoint.

Typically, attendees follow along a PowerPoint presentation while listening to a presenter or presenters giving a prepared presentation. Questions can be submitted through text to the presenter(s), who will read the question and respond verbally to the group. Attendance at webinars can be anywhere between 20 and 300 attendees, topic depending.

A practice webinar is required at least 3 days before live webinar!

The purpose of the practice webinar is to go through the webinar process and ensure that presenters are familiar and comfortable with the webinar technology. A date should be set for the practice webinar, usually a day or two ahead of the actual webinar. The practice webinar can be at any time during the day and does not take more than 15-20 minutes.

You must self-report your CPD hours for participating as a presenter.
The Law Society will not report hours on your behalf.

Please review these free webinars:

Example 1: Health Care Directives (October, 2016)

Clients often look to lawyers to assist them in planning for the future and ensuring their voices are heard. In the context of health care, this is done by way of health care directives. This webinar will examine the provisions of The Health Care Directives and Substitute Health Care Decision Makers Act, including the new Act passed but not proclaimed in 2015, considering both the preparation and ultimate use of such directives. Their distinction from, and intersection with, the role of an attorney for personal affairs under The Powers of Attorney Act, 2002 will also be addressed. Presenting the webinar is Brenda Hildebrandt, Q.C., a sole practitioner based in Saskatoon and Past President of the Law Society of Saskatchewan. She received her LLB from the University of Saskatchewan in 1983 and her LLM in Health Law from Osgoode Hall in 2011. Throughout her career, her practice has focussed on Health Law and Estate Administration issues.

Example 2: Expert Opinion Evidence (November, 2016)

Since many civil actions require expert opinion evidence the importance of such evidence cannot be overstated. This Webinar will discuss the importance of retaining credible experts including, for example, when (i.e. the timing) to retain an expert, what to look for when retaining an expert, how to instruct an expert, how to obtain an effective expert opinion and how to use an expert opinion to support and further your client’s case. Recent developments in the law on communicating with experts and disclosure of those communications will be covered as well.

This webinar will be presented by David Thera, Q.C., McKercher LLP, Regina and Jeff Scott, Q.C., Jeffrey D. Scott Legal Professional Corporation, Regina. Jeff restricts his practice to representing plaintiffs in medical negligence actions. Given that practice background he regularly retains experts on behalf of his clients. Jeff is also a Practice Advisor for the Law Society of Saskatchewan. Jeff’s presentation will be offered from the perspective of a plaintiff’s counsel and as a Practice Advisor for the Law Society of Saskatchewan. Dave is a past president of the CBA Saskatchewan Branch and currently president of Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan. He practices extensively in the area of professional liability, including defence of health care professionals.

Example 3: Interests in Land-Statutory and Equitable Considerations – A Panel Discussion (March, 2017)

The Land Titles Act 2000, is the governing legislation in relation to registration of title to, and interests in, land. This webinar will discuss specific interest types in terms of enforceability and registration. The presentation will also review recent court decisions that address interests claimed in land. This webinar will be presented in a panel format as three esteemed Real Estate lawyers discuss the issues at hand. The panel for this webinar will be comprised of Andrea Argue, Eric Johnson, and Randy Sandbeck, Q.C. Andrea is a partner with Kanuka Thuringer, based in Swift Current. Eric Johnson is a partner with Miller Thomson in Regina and Randy Sandbeck, Q.C. is a partner with Olive Waller Zinkman and Waller in Regina.

The following are required at the beginning of the planning phase:

The following are items you must provide to the CPD Coordinator:

Recorded CPD are online presentations heavily dependent on a PowerPoint.

Typically, attendees follow along a PowerPoint presentation while listening to a presenter or presenters giving a prepared presentation. This CPD is typically part of a larger Series and available OnDemand or as a broadcast.

The following is what you can expect when you attend the recording session:

You must self-report your CPD hours for participating as a presenter.
The Law Society will not report hours on your behalf.

Please review this free recorded presentation:

Example 1: Changes To NDA, LOI, And Preliminary Docs (E1 – M&A Series)

There are various agreements entered into near the preliminary discussions of a potential merger & acquisition business transaction. Often the first agreement entered into will be a Non-Disclosure Agreement, also referred to as a Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement, or some variation of those names. The next agreement entered into will be a Letter of Intent or a Memorandum of Understanding, setting out several proposed terms between the parties, but often on a largely non-binding basis. This episode will touch on both Letters of Understanding and Memoranda of Understanding, but will focus on Letters of Intent.

Ideally, clients will seek the input of legal counsel before signing an NDA or LOI, or may even engage legal counsel to prepare an appropriate form of NDA or LOI, but unfortunately that is often not the case. Many times, lawyers are presented with already signed agreements and must do their best to assist clients given the circumstances.

This presentation will feature Scott Waters, Q.C., of Robertson Stromberg in Saskatoon.