Qualifies for 1.5 CPD hours. The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan will provide an overview of the Law Reform Commission’s project, Reform of The Sale of Goods Act in Saskatchewan. The Commission is currently consulting on this project and is seeking input from the bar. The Consultation Report can be found here. As these are typically small gatherings […]
Qualifies for 1.5 CPD Hours, all of which qualify for Ethics. Is technology serving you, or are you a servant to technology? Legal professionals are constantly distracted by legal technology, connectivity, electronic case information and discovery, and information overload… email, instant messaging, social media, phone calls, interruptions, etc. Lawyers switch tasks on the computer nearly […]
Qualifies for 1.0 CPD hour. As a Law Society of Saskatchewan member, you have free online access to a powerful artificial intelligence research assistant. vLex’s Vincent tool can analyze a judgment, brief, legal memorandum or any other legal document, and extract significant concepts to generate relevant results. The vLex platform also provides access to case […]
Qualifies for 1.0 CPD Hour, all of which qualify for Ethics hours. Files. Lawyers love getting new ones. We spend thousands of dollars protecting them. Ridding ourselves of old files is often a chore. But they are a constant for lawyers, and managing them efficiently is a must for productivity and loss prevention. While file […]
Join this webinar to learn about the results of the Saskatchewan Legal Needs Assessment conducted during 2021-2022. The Legal Needs Assessment provides the perspectives of lawyers and community organizations on access to justice issues and legal needs within communities across Saskatchewan. It offers insights for addressing unmet legal needs and areas of focus. The researchers involved […]
Qualifies for 3.0 CPD hours, all of which qualify for Ethics hours. Artificial Intelligence is quickly being woven into all aspects of our digital infrastructure and is impacting a wide range of domains including the practice of law. Some of these impacts are beneficial. However, there are also numerous examples of AI systems that are […]
Qualifies for 1.0 CPD Hour. Several recent Saskatchewan decisions provide guidance on various estate law topics. These include issues related to estate administration, as well as more contentious issues such as will challenges. This webinar summarizes some of the recent Saskatchewan decisions within the past one to two years. James will outline the facts of […]
Qualifies for 3.5 CPD hours, all of which qualify for Ethics. What can legal organizations, firms, law societies and legal educators do to improve lawyer well-being? In this virtual seminar, Dr. Nathalie Cadieux and moderator Erin Kleisinger, K.C., discuss the recommendations and findings of the National Study on the Psychological Health Determinants of Legal Professionals […]
Qualifies for 1.0 CPD Hour, all of which qualifies for Ethics. Hear from Indigenous judges on the impacts of racism, intergenerational trauma and Indian Residential Schools in the Courts, in the legal profession and beyond. What do Indigenous practitioners and judges face in their education, communities, and legal practice? How do Indigenous practitioners and judges […]
Qualifies for 1.0 CPD hour, all of which qualifies for Ethics. Join Legal Aid Saskatchewan for an informational webinar on the Gladue Submission Guide! A practical plain-language manual to assist legal counsel and their Indigenous clients build Gladue submissions. Participants will become familiarized with the purpose of the Guide, its contents, and potential guiding questions […]
Qualifies for 1.0 CPD Hour The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Anderson v Anderson is already having a significant impact on the way family law lawyers practice in Saskatchewan and across the country. This webinar will address the most important aspects of that decision, the way in which it is being interpreted by courts […]
Qualifies for 2.0 CPD hours, all of which qualify for Ethics. In this two-hour virtual workshop, join Danielle Davis-Roe of Affinity Consulting, and learn how to use Excel for common family law tasks including: -Calculating assets and liabilities -Calculating future income loss -Calculating deadlines -Tracking discovery -Creating mail merges for child/children is/are and parties' names […]
