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September 17, 2021
SALI Presentation – Representing Yourself Legal Information Portal
This free, virtual presentation will be held on Wednesday, September 29 at 1:30 pm. Register here. At previous SALI sessions, information was provided by Publications Saskatchewan and the Ministry of Justice about the Representing Yourself website and the Legal Information project. Join Melanie Hodges Neufeld, Senior Crown Counsel, e-Justice Program, Ministry of Justice, for an update on the Representing Yourself Legal...
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September 16, 2021
Updated Court of Queen’s Bench COVID-19 Directive
The Court of Queen’s Bench has updated its COVID-19 directive effective September 15, 2021. Due to the worsening spread of COVID-19, the Court will revert to hearing all Civil and Family Chambers, presumptively, by phone. New applications should contain the notice described in the directive to inform Respondents to provide their phone number to the Local Registrar. Child Protection Chambers...
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September 10, 2021
Better connecting consumers of legal services and lawyers
From Law Society of Saskatchewan Future of Legal Services Committee Given several important initiatives underway, the Future of Legal Services Committee is highlighting key information regarding access to justice and the work of the Committee. Here’s the first in a series of future articles about the committee’s work.
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September 9, 2021
Court of Queen’s Bench COVID-19 Update
The Court of Queen’s Bench has updated its COVID-19 directive effective September 7, 2021. The new directive returns court proceedings, other than jury trials, to pre-COVID arrangements subject to the direction of the presiding judge. Specifically, in-person attendance will now resume and documents may no longer be filed by email. Also, Court Services has also implemented a new directive that...
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September 9, 2021
Invitation to support HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE – Celebrating Success, Inspiring Action: Letters from women alumni of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law
By Beth Bilson, QC, Brea Lowenberger and Leah Howie We are excited to share a project we are undertaking that will focus on the experience of women lawyers, and to invite your law firm to participate in that project. The project, HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE – Celebrating Success, Inspiring Action: Letters from women alumni of the University of Saskatchewan College of...
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September 8, 2021
Virtual Workshops for Outlook, PDFs and Excel Featuring Barron Henley – Sep 14 & 15th
From Law Society of Saskatchewan Admissions and Education Department On the afternoons of September 14th and 15th, we’re excited to have Barron Henley join us once again to offer three excellent virtual workshops for lawyers and legal professionals. Barron is one of the founding partners of Affinity Consulting Group, a legal technology consulting firm focused on automating and streamlining law...
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