Legal News (Legal Sourcery)

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May 11, 2020

Flexibility in Articling Requirements and PREP

In light of COVID-19, the following changes and informational items will allow flexibility to students and firms: 1. Changes to duration of articling term for current and incoming students The Law Society of Saskatchewan has temporarily reduced the minimum length of articles from twelve months to eight months for students completing or commencing their articles in 2020. For more information,...

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May 11, 2020

Mandatory Early Dispute Resolution (EDR)

As most of you are aware, the Government of Saskatchewan passed amendments to family law legislation to require parties to a family law court application to participate in some form of EDR, at the close of pleadings, if they have not already done so prior to initiating the court application. The new requirement came into effect in the judicial centre...

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May 8, 2020

Justice Adapting – The Saskatchewan Courts webinar

LexisNexis presents the Saskatchewan Canada chapter of a series of free webinars with a Chief Justices on May 11 at 11 a.m. In a round-table discussion format, they will address how their courts are continuing to adapt in light of restricted operations due to COVID-19. They will provide insight into questions such as their experiences in operating virtual courtrooms, plans...

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May 8, 2020

New Video Series: Remote Legal Resources with Alan Kilpatrick and Ken Fox

By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian Today, we’re launching a new video series, Remote Resources for Law Society Members, to highlight the key legal resources Saskatchewan members can access remotely, right on their computer's desktop, simply by logging into the Members' Resource Section! Produced by Alan Kilpatrick and written by Ken Fox, this five-video series is freely available on Vimeo. New...

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May 7, 2020

COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: May 7th Edition

By Alan Kilpatrick, Research 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 we aggregate the leading legal news headlines on COVID-19 on topics that matter to you: access to justice, the Courts, legal innovation, legal practice, remote working,...

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May 7, 2020

Friday Tip – Using Irwin Law Books on Des Libris

By Ken Fox, Research Librarian A week or two ago, I told you how to find Irwin law books using the Des Libris platform, accessible through the Member Resource section. I ended that post on a bit of a sour note, explaining that your search to find relevant ebook material from Des Libris does not help you locate material within...

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