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

In-person Seminars 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.

When we return to in-person events, our seminars will be live-streamed and recorded, so there will be a camera crew in the room.

Virtual Seminars use an online platform to stream live and/or pre-recorded sessions in a webinar format over one or two days. See “What can I expect for my presentation” under “I am presenting at an online Webinar” below.

Hybrid Seminars are an in-person seminar which is also streamed over a virtual seminar platform.

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 traveling 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 with a PowerPoint presentation while listening to a presenter or presenters giving a prepared presentation. Questions can be submitted through either the Q&A feature or Chat. Typically, the presenter(s) will read the question and respond verbally to the group. Let us know if you would like us to monitor and ready questions for you. Attendance can be anywhere between 20 and 300 attendees, depending on the topic.

Presenters join the webinar 20-30 min in advance for a check of their webcam, headset/mic, lighting, background and screen sharing. The CPD Coordinator starts the webinar, shares webinar info with the attendees, and then introduces the presenter. When the presentation ends, the CPD Coordinator concludes the webinar with a few comments.

A practice webinar is required at least 3 days before the 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 week 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, 016)

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 Zinkhan 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.