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April 19, 2018
Career integration of Internationally Trained Lawyers
By Lola Ayotunde This is the second of 2 articles on Equity and Diversity. The first article “Equity and Diversity Committee Seeks Input” by Kara Dawn Jordan was posted yesterday. In response to this article, the Law Society is offering the following free webinar on May 24, 2018: Integration of Internationally Trained Lawyers. The webinar qualifies for 1 CPD Hour,...
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April 19, 2018
REMINDER! – Annual General Meeting: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission – Implications for the Legal Profession
By Melanie Hodges Neufeld The Truth and Reconciliation Commission – Implications for the Legal Profession Thursday April 26, 2018 – Saskatoon (Delta Bessborough Hotel) In a continuation of the Law Society's efforts to address the TRC Calls to Action, the focus of this year's CPD Presentation at the Annual General Meeting will be the implications of the TRC recommendations for...
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April 18, 2018
Equity and Diversity Committee Seeks Input
By Kara-Dawn Jordan Policy Counsel, Law Society of Saskatchewan In 2017, the Law Society of Saskatchewan re-established its Equity and Diversity Committee. The purposes of the committee are to monitor developments and advise the Benchers on issues affecting equity and diversity in the legal profession; explore and recommend equity and diversity actions/initiatives; and recommend and support ongoing education and awareness training for members of the profession. Over...
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April 12, 2018
Congratulations PBLS – 10th Anniversary
From Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan PBLS is celebrating our 10th Anniversary! We have been providing free legal services in Saskatchewan for the last 10 years. PBLS formed in 2008 and now 10 years later, we are busier then ever and still expanding! Over the course of a few months, we will be posting some fun facts about the history and...
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April 9, 2018
Law Society Discipline Decision: Law Society of Saskatchewan v. MacLeod
A decision has been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. MacLeod . The following allegations against the Member were proven: did, in connection with the W.I. Estate matter, fail to answer with reasonable promptness all professional communications from E.K., a fellow Member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan; did, in connection with the W.I....
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April 9, 2018
Bridging the legal publishing past to the legal technology future as the Law Society of Saskatchewan opens vLex to its members
Unquestionably the provincial law society that provides members with the most comprehensive presentation of its home case law, the Law Society of Saskatchewan goes even further with the addition of vLex Canada to its roster. To the depth of CanLII, the breadth of WestLaw Next, Saskatchewan lawyers now gain the richness of the original Maritime Law Book Key Number System...
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