Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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October 17, 2016
Access to Justice Week Highlight – Do Law Differently
By Brea Lowenberger, Access To Justice Coordinator University of Saskatchewan, College of Law On October 19, “A Spotlight on Creating Your Career in the 21st Century: A Panel on Emerging Career Opportunities and New Ways to Practice" will be held at the College of Law. From creating new legal technology and corporate-commercial law billing methods, to systemic innovation and community-based legal aid, four...
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October 14, 2016
Access to Justice Week Highlight – Access to Justice in Civil and Family Law
By Brea Lowenberger, Access To Justice Coordinator University of Saskatchewan, College of Law On Tuesday, October 25th, The Honourable Mr. Justice Cromwell, recently retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, will be presenting “Movement on Access to Justice or An Access to Justice Movement? Where Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters Goes from Here”. Time: 7:00 pm Location:...
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October 12, 2016
Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week
By Melanie Hodges Neufeld The inaugural Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week is October 18-25, 2016. The establishment of the Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week is a spinoff of the “Putting the Public First” topic that was addressed by participants at the 2016 meeting of the Dean’s Forum on Access to Justice and Dispute Resolution – participants at that meeting identified,...
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October 7, 2016
Lawyers Weekly
By Melanie Hodges Neufeld The October 7th edition of Lawyers Weekly digital edition is now available via the Members’ Section of the Law Society website. Articles in this issue include: Majority of committee pushes to end Ontario articling alternative Lawyers: SCC should rule on top court post Real Property: Taxing the condo flip Environmental Law: A green call to action Business &...
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May 4, 2016
Law Society Consultation on Entity Regulation
By Barbra Bailey, Policy Counsel Law Society of Saskatchewan Driven in part by new technologies, new business models and access to justice concerns, the practice of law, the public demand for legal services and the regulation of the legal profession around the world are changing. In collaboration with the Law Societies of Alberta and Manitoba, the Law Society of Saskatchewan...
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April 19, 2016
Free Webinar! Exploring a New Regulatory Approach: A Conversation About Entity Regulation
By Melanie Hodges Neufeld On May 18th, the Law Society is presenting the following noon hour webinar (qualifies for 1 ethics CPD hour) free of charge! The Law Societies of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are examining a spectrum of regulatory tools that includes entity regulation, proactive compliance-based regulation and alternative business structures to determine which, if any, might be effective...
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