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for indigenous law to evolve, and we cer- tainly don't want to essentialize it and say this is the whole of indigenous law because, like any other legal system, it's changing and has moving parts and people that are part of the evolution of it," says Cra . "Another big challenge is dispelling racism; we have important eff orts to make there. On the far end of the spectrum, the biggest challenge is that, for the most part, the institutions of law that we privilege are still the colonial institutions that are set up through colonial structures. We need to be careful of how that will interact with indigenous law." e Law Society of Alberta held a plena- ry session last January during the Canadian Bar Association's annual conference about how to improve legal services to First Na- tions, Métis, and all Albertans, writes the society's director of policy and profession- alism, Cori Ghitter, in an e-mail. "We also invited TRC commissioner Chief Wilton Littlechild to speak at the Law Society of Alberta's bencher meeting this past April. We believe the best approach is a collaborative one. So we're working with the Federation of Law Societies to identify the most eff ective way to build skills-based training in intercultural competency, con- fl ict resolution, human rights, and anti- racism into our regulatory processes. is is a complex challenge that involves many players in the legal community and many interdependent issues and won't be ad- dressed in a day." "I think the Calls to Action have had quite an interesting eff ect because they real- ly have inspired people to re-examine what they are doing to make a fresh commitment to really try to focus their eff orts in connec- tion to this set of issues. So I think there is a kind of fresh energy about this," says Bilson. As dean of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law, Bilson is also a bencher for the Law Society of Saskatchewan. "It's easy to have a public inquiry about something and a report about something and have people read about it in the newspapers for a while, then forget all about it. I think the hope is the current state of energy around ly asked questions by practising lawyers. She says she recently participated in a program with the Law Society of Manitoba where she spoke about indigenous legal traditions with judges, lawyers, and Anishi- naabe legal scholars in a teaching lodge. "We don't want to be recolonizing in spaces that we're making, making sure that we're not appropriating indigenous law, or trying to transform it without the proper process 58 AUGUST 2016 C A N A D I A N L a w y e r 4STUDENTS Learn the nuts and bolts of setting up and running your own practice in Going It Alone: A Start-Up Guide for the Sole Practitioner, Second Edition. This well-organized, step-by-step book has been updated and substantially revised and contains must-know information for opening your own solo practice. The Second Edition • Walks you through every step towards your goal of being a sole practitioner • Shares helpful tips and strategies in a concise, informal, easy-to- read tone • Provides short checklists of materials or resources needed to efficiently set up and run your firm • Discusses how to maintain your mental health, not just your professional standards Order # 804722-65203 $86 Softcover approx. 170 pages September 2014 978-0-88804-722-9 Shipping and handling are extra. Price subject to change without notice and subject to applicable taxes. 00237XS-A55207 Available risk-free for 30 days Order online: www.carswell.com Call Toll-Free: 1-800-387-5164 In Toronto: 416-609-3800 New Edition Going It Alone: A Start-Up Guide for the Sole Practitioner, Second Edition Wendy E. Oughtred The step-by-step guide to opening your own law practice

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