DR Updates
December 9, 2021
Reminder – Consultation on Direct Supervision Requirements
The Law Society is advancing amendments to the Direct Supervision Requirements in Chapter 6 of the Code of Professional Conduct and we would like your feedback. Join our session today from 12-1 pm. Lawyers and legal assistants/paralegals should attend. This session qualifies for 1.0 CPD hour, all of which qualifies for Ethics. No registration is required. Simply click on the link below....
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November 30, 2021
Consultation on Direct Supervision Requirements
The Law Society is advancing amendments to the Direct Supervision Requirements in Chapter 6 of the Code of Professional Conduct and we would like your feedback. Join our session on Thursday, December 9 from 12-1 pm. Lawyers and legal assistants/paralegals should attend. This session qualifies for 1.0 CPD hour, all of which qualifies for Ethics. Click the Zoom link to join:...
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November 18, 2021
Member Renewals Is Open
Today we sent emails to the membership about the renewal process. Please ensure that lawyers in your organization have followed the necessary steps by December 9, 2021 in order to avoid late payment penalties. If your organization plans to issue one cheque covering renewal fees for multiple lawyers, each lawyer in your organization must complete the online renewal process before we process...
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October 22, 2021
Practice Management Assessment Tool
We are pleased to announce that the formal launch of the online Practice Management Assessment Tool (“Assessment Tool”), pursuant to the Firm Regulation Rules, will begin on November 1, 2021. As you may recall from our earlier communications, volunteer firms were sought to participate in the initial launch of the Assessment Tool which is now nearly concluded. We are happy to share...
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October 8, 2021
Annual Report Feedback
Thank you to all members and support staff that provided feedback after completing the new online Annual Reporting process. We have taken that feedback into consideration and are implementing changes based off what our members found useful and what they found to be difficult. The main concern noted was that assistants, bookkeepers, or office managers who were assisting in completing 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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April 7, 2021
Training Opportunity for Your Firm’s Associates
We all know that upskilling junior lawyers adds value to your firm, so encourage your articling students and associates to attend the Law Society of Saskatchewan’s Boot Camp for Junior Lawyers. This virtual seminar was designed with junior lawyers in mind and provides an opportunity for students and associates to: learn valuable skills for communicating with senior lawyers, meeting expectations,...
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March 30, 2021
Flexibility in Articling Requirements And PREP
We are now one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and we cannot know the full impact of the lingering pandemic on firms. Therefore, we are highlighting the following changes and informational items that will provide additional flexibility to students and firms throughout this difficult time. Topics covered: Reduction in minimum articling term – Extended to Sept 30, 2021 Note that...
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February 25, 2021
We Have Updated the Reporting Process!
We are happy to announce we have a new process for annual reporting! Please log into your member profile to complete and submit the form for your firm. As a step towards modernizing and streamlining reporting requirements the Annual Report (TA-3) has moved online. We are also happy to report that your firm was exempted** from filing an accountant’s report (TA-5/TA-5R) for the period...
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February 25, 2021
Important Instructions
The Annual Report form does not “auto-save”. If you need to save your current progress or are going to be inactive in the form for more than 20 minutes, please scroll to the bottom and press “Save for later” to prevent any loss of information. Rule 905 states that it is the Designated Representative’s obligation to submit the Annual Report. The form can...
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