Professionalism Case Studies

A Professionalism Case Study is a description of an actual situation in which a lawyer is faced with a decision involving one or more ethical, professional responsibility or practice management issues. The Law Society of Ontario has developed a series of Professionalism Case Studies to be used as a basis for discussions by study groups which have been modified with permission by the Law Society of Saskatchewan for use in Saskatchewan. Time spent on Professionalism Case Studies can be reported as CPD hours and qualifies for Ethic Hours.

Resources

• Study Group Guide
• Facilitator’s Guide
• Code of Professional Conduct
• Law Society Rules

Cases

The cases are listed by practice area. Each case comes with a Facilitator’s Guide, which has been updated with references to Saskatchewan resources.

Administrative Law: The Inconsistent Witness
Case | Facilitator’s Guide

Administrative Law: The Expert Report
Case | Facilitator’s Guide

Business Law: The Sole Proprietor
Case | Facilitator’s Guide

Criminal Law: The Guilty Plea
Case | Facilitator’s Guide

Civil Litigation: The Allegation
Case | Facilitator’s Guide

Family Law: The Separation Agreement
Case | Facilitator’s Guide

Real Estate Law: The Joint Venture
Case | Facilitator’s Guide

Small Claims Court: The E-mail
Case | Facilitator’s Guide

Wills and Estates: The Last Will
Case | Facilitator’s Guide