Do you know what the statistics for practising Public Interest Lawyers are in Saskatchewan?  In 2021, there were 1,871 active members of the Law Society of Saskatchewan.  Of those, here is a breakdown of who worked directly in the public sector:

  • 9.0% Provincial Government
  • 5.7% Provincial Prosecution 
  • 4.2% Legal Aid 
  • 2.3% Provincial Crown Corporation 
  • 1.9% Federal Government
  • 0.9% Federal Prosecution 

24% work in the Public Sector. If you add in other categories like "unclassified/other, university, and courts - that number goes up to 30%.  It just depends on how broadly you define the public sector.  Regardless, the opposite stat tells us that 70% of the active members who reside in in SK are in private practice (1119) and in-house corporate counsel positions (188).   

Please join us on Wed. March 8th, and hear directly from those that have legal careers that benefit the Public – in either Public Service or Advocacy Roles. 

  • Chantelle Johnson, Executive Director, CLASSIC – Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City Inc., Saskatoon
  • Alan Fern, General Counsel, Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan, (umbrella for the Crown Corps), Regina
  • Melissa Nicolls, Counsel, Department of Justice
  • Darren Horwath, Senior Crown Prosecutor, Ministry of Justice and Deputy Attorney General, Government of Saskatchewan, Regina
  • Greg Sykes, General Counsel, Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commission, Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon  
  • Joanne Khan, Practice Management Counsel, Legal Aid Saskatchewan

 

Event Details

When:
Time:
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CST
Location:
MLT Aikins Lecture Theatre (Room 150), College of Law, University of Saskatchewan

Contact

Shari Thompson, Director of Career Development