For several years, the Law Society of Saskatchewan has developed the Bite Size CPD Series. These informative under-10-minute video episodes cover a variety of topics and are available for all to view on the Law Society website. A new episode is released each Thursday. 

With the explosion of Generative AI and the subsequent confusion and misuse by lawyers, several useful resources have been created to assist lawyers to better understand how lawyers can incorporate AI into their practice and professional responsibility considerations.

Considering retirement in 2025? Below is a collection of posts to help you determine what coverage you will need and resources to assist with the transition:

CLIA has a strong commitment to loss prevention. We take a proactive approach to avoiding claims and developed a Loss Prevention Strategic Plan to more focus our energies on helping lawyers find the loss prevention resources they need. In case you missed it, here is a collection of loss prevention posts focused on client relations to help you better manage your practice and avoid errors:

For over ten years, CLIA produced more than 70 articles for our Loss Prevention Bulletin. While discontinued in 2016, the advice shared in some of these articles is timeless and still of value. We’ve curating those articles to bring you our ‘From the Vault’ series:

For over three years, the Law Society of Saskatchewan has developed the Bite Size CPD Series. These informative under-10-minute video episodes cover a variety of topics and are available for all to view on the Law Society website. A new episode is released each Thursday.

Claims are less likely in a well-managed practice. From tips for day-to-day practice management to better managing your client’s expectations, the posts below offer practical assistance.

Poor communication is a leading cause of professional liability claims against lawyers. As such, we’ve focused on providing communications tips and resources to help lawyers increase the effectiveness of their communications with clients and other lawyers:

CLIA provides mandatory errors and omissions coverage to nine jurisdictions across Canada. While there is some commonality between the provinces, each has its own particular needs and issues. As such, we are continually on the hunt for new voices and perspectives from each of the CLIA jurisdictions.

Being a new lawyers can be overwhelming. While law school, the bar course and articling can teach skills such as legal research and writing, new lawyers may still need guidance in some of the day-to-day strategies to work more efficiently and effectively. The ‘New Lawyer’s Guide to Avoiding Mistakes’ series by blog contributors Kelsey Barnes and Zina Scott shares numerous tips to help new and more experienced lawyers alike: