DR Updates
February 24, 2026
Survey on Legal Research Resources Access and Artificial Intelligence
The Law Society is surveying Active members about their use of and ongoing need for online legal research resources, including Westlaw, and use of artificial intelligence tools. The Law Society provides Active members with access to online research resources (including Westlaw) through the Member Resource Section. By bulk-purchasing these tools, members can access online legal research resources, regardless of their firm...
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November 18, 2025
Trust Safety Administrative Penalty Program
A reminder is being sent to all Designated Representatives that from January 1, 2026, the Law Society will implement an Administrative Penalty Program that includes sanctions to address breaches of the Law Society of Saskatchewan Rules that establish standards for financial responsibility. These rules assist anti-money laundering efforts by requiring lawyers to know their clients, identify red flags and manage potential risks involved...
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June 16, 2025
Practice Management Assessment Tool Update
As the initial three-year roll-out of the online Practice Management Assessment Tool (Assessment Tool) has concluded, and the completion requirement has transitioned to every three years for firms, the Law Society is sharing results and outcomes from the assessment process. The Purpose and Process of the Assessment Tool The Assessment Tool is part of the proactive approach to firm regulation...
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March 17, 2025
Access to DivorceMate Has Been Renewed to 2028
As part of ongoing efforts to provide legal resources, the Law Society negotiated access for all members to DivorceMate, a cloud-based software for calculating child and spousal support, in 2020. Access has been renewed for three additional years to 2028. Saskatchewan members will enjoy a fifty percent discount on DivorceMate software, representing an annual savings of nearly $450 per year...
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December 20, 2024
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Deadline
All Active members are required to accumulate and report a minimum of 12 CPD hours annually (two of which must qualify as ethics). The current CPD term is ending, and there continues to be a long list of members who have not reported their hours. Members must meet CPD requirements by December 31, 2024, to avoid the consequences of non-compliance, which...
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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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