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Upcoming Legal Conferences Roundup
February 18, 2025Information has been provided on several upcoming conferences with legal themes:
Justice as Trauma Conference
March 17-19, 2025
The Justice as Trauma Conference, taking place in Vancouver, will explore topics such as racial justice, trauma awareness, emotional intelligence, and culturally responsive strategies while also addressing pathways for both individual and organizational healing. Please visit the conference website for details and to register.
National Introductory Arbitration Course
March 24-26, 2025 and April 28-30, 2025
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Saskatchewan is offering online the 40-hour National Introduction to Arbitration Course which includes an introduction to the arbitration process and its various applications, how to conduct an arbitration hearing and how to write an arbitration award. This course fulfills the educational requirements for the ADR Institute of Canada’s national designations of Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb) and Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb). Please visit the course webpage for additional information.
Internationally Trained Lawyers Conference
April 4-5, 2025
The inaugural Internationally Trained Lawyers (ITL) Conference and Gala, taking place in Calgary, will bring together legal professionals, regulators, change-makers and stakeholders dedicated to supporting internationally trained lawyers on their journey to legal practice in Canada. Please visit the conference website to register.
Continuing professional development is also offered by the Law Society of Saskatchewan and upcoming courses can be viewed on the Law Society’s website.