Legal News (Legal Sourcery)

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August 6, 2020

In response to COVID-19, University of Saskatchewan College of Law students volunteer for National Canadian Lawyers’ Initiative (NLCI)

By Tim Haggstrom, University of Saskatchewan law student The National Canadian Lawyers’ Initiative (NLCI) was founded in April 2020 in response to COVID-19 closures and disruptions. It has now transformed into a Canada-wide access to justice initiative involving lawyers and law students from across the country. I found out about NCLI in May through a family connection and became involved...

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August 5, 2020

There’s a Grant for That?

From the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan You may be surprised to hear the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan (LFS) exists in great part to manage a fund destined to assist not for profit organizations striving to improve access to justice. LFS does that by awarding grants four times a year through an application and review process. Established in 1973 under The Legal...

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August 4, 2020

Trauma-Informed Lawyering: A Critical Competency 2020

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July 31, 2020

New Hearing Administrator position created for adjudicative process

We are pleased to announce that following an open selection process, Greg Walen, Q.C. has been appointed by the Benchers to serve as Hearing Administrator for the Law Society of Saskatchewan. The Hearing Administrator role is new to the Law Society. Core duties will include participating in the adjudicator selection process; act as the primary case management official on all...

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July 31, 2020

Embedded Law Librarians in the Public Library: Saskatchewan’s Law Librarian On-site Initiative

By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian This talk was recently presented at the 2020 Canadian Association of Law Libraries Virtual Conference. You can watch the recording here: [embed]http://vimeo.com/442784391[/embed] Legal information professionals can play a crucial role in helping the public locate, access, and connect with reliable sources of legal information. Our competitive set of skills, our intimate knowledge of the...

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July 30, 2020

COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: July 30th Edition

By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian The COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the practice of law, is changing rapidly. We want to help you stay up to date with the latest news. Each week I aggregate the leading legal headlines on COVID-19 on the topics that matter to you: Access to Justice Justice and the pandemic: What has to change...

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