Law Society of Saskatchewan Announcement Upcoming A2J Week Highlight: An Invitation to Join Us in the Launch of “Creating a Seat” Book and “Dear Beth… A Women in Law Podcast”
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Upcoming A2J Week Highlight: An Invitation to Join Us in the Launch of “Creating a Seat” Book and “Dear Beth… A Women in Law Podcast”
October 6, 2023From Brea Lowenberger, Leah Howie, and Beth Bilson, K.C
The 8th Annual Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week emphasizes inclusivity and data-informed change. Increasing and documenting success stories and challenges related to equity, diversity, inclusivity, and belonging of justice sector professionals is an essential aspect of improving access to justice. “Creating a Seat at the Table: Reflections from Women in Law” did just this: a group of women alumnae were brought together to reflect on their experiences, and those reflections are the foundation of a book, published October 7, 2023, that will celebrate success and inspire ongoing action. The book can be ordered on the University of Regina Press website HERE.
CREATE Justice hopes to build on this project* to engage with USask College of Law graduates and other Saskatchewan lawyers in other initiatives that will foster leadership, mentorship, and networking among women lawyers. We are excited to invite you to join us:
- For a book launch in Regina (October 19) or Saskatoon (October 26). Law students, legal professionals, and anyone interested in the pursuit of justice are welcome. Please sign up HERE;
- By tuning in for the first episode of “Dear Beth… A Women in Law Podcast” (October 16), a Cascade production associated with the “Creating a Seat” initiative! Check out the CREATE Justice website for a link to the first episode; and
- In developing the “Creating a Seat” Collective, a program aimed at educating, connecting, and empowering women law students and legal professionals.
If you are interested in learning more or getting involved in these next steps, please subscribe to our email list HERE or email [email protected].
* See also, for example:
- Summary Report of the Virtual Roundtable: Women in Law, March 8, 2023
- Discussion on the topic during the March 2019 meeting of the Dean’s Forum on Access to Justice
- The Law Society of Saskatchewan’s Justicia Project (2016)
- The ground-breaking Touchstones Report (1993) of the Canadian Bar Association