Discover the New Law Society Website – Continuing Professional Development

The CPD section of the website remains in a similar layout to the old version. There are three main areas: CPD Policy, CPD Activities, and CPD on Demand. Also included is recognition of our CPD volunteers and the contact information for the department. To find a list of upcoming Law Society CPD Activities, choose the main Continuing Professional Development page....

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Pro Bono Rocks!

By Pierre E. Hawkins, PBLS Programs Director & Staff Lawyer On Saturday, January 22, Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan hosted the first annual Pro Bono Rocks Funspeil at the Callie Curling Club.  Sixteen teams of all skill levels competed fiercely for the coveted Pro Bono Cup.  In the end, a tremendous group of curlers from Nychuk & Company came out on...

Discover the New Law Society Website – For Lawyers and Students

The For Lawyers and Students section of the new Law Society website provides regulatory information for lawyers and students-at-law, including pages on Becoming a Lawyer in Saskatchewan, Becoming a Principal, Membership Services, Forms, Classifieds, Law Student Seeking Articles, Lost Will Listings, Locum Registry and Western Conveyancing Protocol: Becoming a Lawyer in Saskatchewan – Information to assist law students, national mobility...

Law Society of Saskatchewan Discipline Update: Peter V. Abrametz, Sr.

A penalty decision has been released in relation to the matter of the Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Peter V. Abrametz, Sr. The following allegations against the Member were proven in an earlier phase of the Hearing Process: 1. did, in relation to the following clients, effect withdrawals of trust funds for the payment of fees, disbursements or other expenses...

Discover the New Law Society Website – For the Public

The Law Society of Saskatchewan was established in 1907 to carry out the purpose of regulating the legal profession in Saskatchewan, with an over-arching mandate to protect the public interest. The Law Society sets standards for ethics and competency of its members, disciplines its members when they breach those standards, and regulates the competency qualifications required to practice law in...