DR Updates
December 3, 2024
Member Assistance Program Reminder
As outlined in the November 7, 2024 communication in ReSource, the Saskatchewan Lawyers’ Insurance Association (SLIA) has recently engaged Manitoba Blue Cross to provide members with enhanced support for mental health and counselling services through a Member Assistance Program (MAP). As your firm's Designated Representative, please share information on the new MAP with all Law Society members in your firm. Over...
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September 26, 2023
Anti-money Laundering Education Program for the Legal Profession
The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is pleased to announce the launch of its online learning program, “Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Canadian Legal Profession”. Developed as part of the long-standing commitment of the Federation and its members, Canada’s legal regulators, to the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the program is designed to...
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January 18, 2023
Your Firm’s 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 your firm’s free access to this product. To support firms, DivorceMate has offered a fifty-percent discount to all members. The reduced price...
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January 3, 2022
Saskatchewan Legal Needs Survey
This survey explores legal needs and gaps in Saskatchewan and includes topics such as areas of law that are not adequately offered, social groups whose legal needs are not being adequately met, and strategies for increasing access to justice in the future. The assessment will address a deficit in justice data in Saskatchewan. It will contribute to coordinated efforts across the...
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May 18, 2021
Deadline Extended for Law Society EDI Survey
To ensure all members have the opportunity to participate, we’ve extended the deadline to Monday May 31, 2021 to complete the Law Society of Saskatchewan’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion survey. If you have not already done so, please complete the survey – it only takes 15 minutes – and encourage and share this information within your organization with other members of the...
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March 19, 2020
Practice Advisor Program Available to Help With Practice Management Issues Arising From COVID-19
The Law Society of Saskatchewan’s Practice Advisor Program was expanded in 2019 to allow access to the program for any members who need help working through practice management issues, without a complaint. The practice advisor and member work together to address the particular issue at no cost to the member. In light of COVID-19 prevention methods, more lawyers will likely...
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