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July 26, 2018

Website and Brand Renewal

By Melanie Hodges Neufeld The Law Society of Saskatchewan is currently updating its communication processes for members and the public to better meet information needs. Thank you to those members who took the time to complete the recent survey. There were 340 responses between May 4 and 18, 2018 and we are pleased to share some of the key findings: Approximately 90 per cent of respondents noted they receive...

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July 5, 2018

Email Etiquette

By Darcia Senft, General Counsel, Director of Policy and Ethics Law Society of Manitoba It was not that long ago when lawyers mailed letters out {by "snail mail") to their clients and to opposing counsel. Something about the act of dictating a letter that someone else typed up gave us an opportunity to reflect on our words and revise them as we...

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June 26, 2018

Happy Retirement, Linda!

By Andrea Johnston, Director of Admissions & Education Law Society of Saskatchewan It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of one of our long-term employees, Linda Euteneier. Linda has been with the Law Society of Saskatchewan for almost 15 years. She started on September 2, 2003, job sharing the front desk receptionist position and eventually filling that...

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June 21, 2018

Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day

By Melanie Hodges Neufeld Today is National indigenous Peoples Day! See the National Indigenous Peoples Day Events Page for a complete list of activities across the country. Saskatchewan events on June 21 include: Regina: Events at City Square Plaza and Government House Saskatoon: How to discover your indigenous ancestry For more information, please see our earlier post.

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June 19, 2018

TRC-Related CPD Activities Bundle

By Sarah Rider Continuing Professional Development, Law Society of Saskatchewan For the remainder of the month of June, in recognition of National Indigenous History Month and in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st, the CPD department of the Law Society is offering all TRC CPD programs to date at a special rate! The below listed recorded sessions...

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June 19, 2018

June is Pride Month

By Barbra Bailey, Policy Counsel Law Society of Saskatchewan The latest “Heritage Minute” from Historica Canada features Jim Egan, a pioneering gay activist who challenged the Government of Canada to receive spousal benefits for his partner. His case resulted in the Supreme Court of Canada establishing sexual orientation as a prohibited ground of discrimination under the Canadian Charter of Rights...

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