Don’t miss tomorrow’s event, “Partners in Progress: Allyship for Equity in Law” from 3:00-5:00pm Saskatoon Club | 417 21st St East, Saskatoon Speaker: Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley, M. Sc., Ph. D. Qualifies for 2 CPD hours under the Law Society of SK CPD Policy. bit.ly/411MUqF

ICYMI, the findings from CREATE Justice, Law Society of Sask and Government of Saskatchewan pilot project on Legal Coaching and Unbundled Legal Services in Saskatchewan, supported by U of Saskatchewan CHASR, was featured in Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice. Read more here: wyaj.uwindsor.ca/index.php/wyaj….

Eager to hear from others #cdnlaw who are testing Measurement Frameworks to evaluate the effectiveness of #A2J initiatives. Here is my/my colleague’s current thinking on utilizing an A2J Measurement Framework to measure effectiveness of legal coaching & unbundled legal services.

Today is International Women’s Day.  A day to recognize and celebrate women's achievements, and to advocate for gender equity and inclusion in the legal profession. Collectively for #IWD2025 we can all #AccelerateAction.  To learn more, visit: internationalwomensday.com

At CREATE we acknowledge the importance of #EDI & improving #A2J—& work year-round to accelerate EDI in #sklaw to serve diverse public needs. In celebration of #IWD2025, with Law Society of Sask & CBA Saskatchewan we offered an action-oriented event on allyship. Thank you to all participants!

On #InternationalWomensDay, thinking how fortunate I am to work with women at @usasklaw who have published many important books of legal scholarship: Sarah Buhler (leading clinical law book Emond Publishing), Robin Felicity Hansen (important book on mothers in prison U of R Press), 1/2

Thanks to all who attended and to all our participants!

Celebrating Success of Women Judges: Reception for all Lawyers and Judges. Where: Saskatoon Club (417 21st St E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0C5) When: Thursday March 13, 2025 beginning at 4:30 p.m. Register here: bit.ly/3Qt3Y3N

Pleased to co-publish these findings from a small client-focused study: “User-focused feedback may test legal professional’s assumptions, making room for authentic acknowledgements of the difficulties and strains which co-exist with the benefits of DR processes.” #a2j #usask

The window for the @ActionCommA2J Justice Development Goals Report submissions will close soon! Anyone advancing #A2J in Canada is invited to share their 2024 activities by March 21! Click below to submit your activities: …ioncommittee.hostedincanadasurveys.ca/328481?lang=en.

ICYMI: MLT Aikins LLP has donated $500,000 to USask Law. Funds will create a new, dedicated award for an incoming Indigenous law student and increase the value of the existing MLT Aikins entrance award. On #ThankfulThursday, we again say thanks to MLT Aikins.

Register now for USask Law’s five-class micro-credential: Family Justice 1: Conflict Engagement, Conflict Resolution and Communication, instructed by collaborative lawyer and mediator Charmaine Panko KC. Classes start May 22. Info and registration: law.usask.ca/about/articles…

Pleased to share our article on “Reducing the ‘Justice Gap’ Through Data for Systemic Change…” ⚖️ has been published today in the Cambridge University Press - Law Canadian Journal of Law & Society: bit.ly/432Ntm9. The Forensic Centre USask College of Law #usask #a2j #cdnlaw

CREATE Justice Director Brea Lowenberger and collaborators Dr. Beth Bilson, KC and Leah Howie presented this week at the Person-Centred Justice Workshop on data related to creating reflective spaces for change in the justice sector. #A2J

Thanks to all who contributed to launching this tool for #SRLs + community workers, “Using Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools to Obtain Legal Information" lnkd.in/g88yN8X5 - a spin-off of the 2024 Justice Innovations Course taught by Brea Lowenberger, USask College of Law! #A2J

Canada’s Access to Justice Week celebrates 10 years of expanding justice and embracing inclusion from October 27 to 31! #A2JWeek #SKA2JWeek

Join us in celebrating the 10th annual Access to Justice Week, hosted by CREATE Justice and Law Society of Sask Oct 27 -Nov 2. For more information, please see lnkd.in/gxyQa-mD. #SKA2JWeek  #A2JWeek #A2J

We are highlighting access to justice stakeholders for Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week! Learn more about the activities of the Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) bit.ly/40okKr4. #A2JWeek #SKA2JWeek Government of Saskatchewan CREATE Justice Law Society of Sask