As you know, the Law Society of Alberta’s Continuing Professional Development Program is a mandatory requirement for all active lawyers in Alberta.
Have you been working on your 2015 CPD Plan? March 16, 2015 is the deadline to declare your plan to the Law Society of Alberta.
If you want to get a jumpstart on your 2015 CPD activities, LESA has 15 seminars being offered between now and June, with offerings in every practice area as well as general skills and knowledge programs suitable for all practitioners. Here’s a sample of what’s coming up next month:
- Perhaps you’re a litigator interested in how social media can be leveraged in court? If so, Social Media in the Courts will provide plenty of information on this topic.
- The Business of Law program has something to offer everyone, and it’s designed to help you gain the skills and knowledge you need to manage your business effectively.
- If you’re looking to grow your business, Steve Hughes will be giving you tips and tricks for how to connect with new clients in our Making Business Development a Natural Part of Your Everyday Life seminar.
If you’re looking for programs being offered in the fall, keep an eye out for our upcoming 2015/2016 Educational Calendar. (Or follow our blog or subscribe to our E-Letter so we can let you know when it is available.) If you practice in family law, we’ve already opened registration for two September seminars: Interest Based Negotiations – one of the programs family practitioners need to become registered collaborative law professionals – and All That Touches Family Law – which will examine the intersection of family law with other areas, such as wills and estates, real estate, business, and more.
Our seminars on demand offer another great way for practitioners to participate in CPD activities. If you couldn’t fit one of the 9 seminars we recorded this year into your schedule, why not include it as a 2015 CPD activity?
Seminars on demand allow you to stream video recordings of presenters and download seminar materials as PDFs. We’ll have more seminars on demand available in the next few months, but for now you can access any of these incredible titles:
- Collections for Legal Support Staff (also suitable for junior practitioners)
- Condominiums: A Practitioner’s Update
- Evidence Law Refresher
- iPad for Lawyers
- Junior Solicitor Business Law Basics
- Running Your First Trial
- Written Advocacy – Preparing Persuasive Documents
If you have any questions about the programs and resources LESA offers, please be in touch ([email protected] or 780.420.1987 or toll free in Alberta 1.800.282.3900).
