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November 13, 2020

Free Webinar: (Re)Launching Your Saskatchewan Legal Databases (CPD 287)

By Alan Kilpatrick, Law Librarian This free webinar is being held on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST | Qualifies for 1 CPD hour You know and love our in-house Saskatchewan legal databases: Cases, Sentencing Digest, Bills, Conduct Review, and Ethic Rulings. Since we launched them in the early 1990s, they’ve been a steadfast and reliable...

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November 12, 2020

Law Reform Commission: Consultation Report on Contributory Fault & Apportionment Among Wrongdoers

The Law Reform Commission will hold one hour meetings with interested firms and practitioners to discuss its Consultation Report on Contributory Fault & Apportionment Among Wrongdoers and to seek input on its consultation questions. This activity is approved by the Law Society of Saskatchewan and qualifies for 1 CPD hour. Meetings can be scheduled until January 31, 2021. To schedule...

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November 10, 2020

City of Regina Seeking Employer Nominees for Arbitrations

The City of Regina is building a list of potential Employer Nominees for use in addressing Arbitrations. Currently the City of Regina has Collective Bargaining Agreements with the following Unions: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 21; Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 7; Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 588; International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 181;...

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November 9, 2020

December Online Training: Understanding the Dynamics of Domestic Violence for Family Law Practitioners

PATHS will be offering our Understanding the Dynamics of Domestic Violence for Family Law Practitioners online training from December 7- 10, 2020. This training will provide an overview of the dynamics of domestic violence (also known as intimate partner violence) in the context of separation, divorce, and child custody/access (parenting time) for family law practitioners. The program is approved by...

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November 6, 2020

Check Out The Latest Law Society of BC Podcast Episode!

Our podcast project keeps rolling on. Listen to our latest episode here: https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/our-initiatives/rule-of-law-and-lawyer-independence/rule-of-law-matters-podcast/ In this episode, Catherine Dauvergne, formerly Dean of UBC Law and now VP Academics and Provost of SFU, takes listeners through a comparison of the “thin” and “thick” versions of the rule of law, how we only notice the rule of law when it is being undermined,...

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November 5, 2020

Request for Family Law Professionals to Complete Survey

This survey is for family law professionals in Saskatchewan. We are interested in your practices and opinions around screening for domestic violence/intimate partner violence. Link to the survey: https://uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_804z1clx5kNuhGB This survey is estimated to take approximately 10 minutes of your time. It is anonymous. You will not be asked for your name or contact information. Please forward this message on...

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