Launching the Legal Research and Writing Course
May 21, 2020
What to step up and improve your legal research and writing skills? Legal research and writing are fundamental skills required by all lawyers in Canada. To help better prepare students for Bar admission the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) has developed a Legal Research and ... Read More
Changes to PREP admission requirements for 2020/2021
May 04, 2020
In the face of challenging times, we must be adaptable. In direct response to concerns from students and the legal profession related to the unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic, the decision has been made to change the admission requirements for the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) for... Read More
Increased PREP subsidy for Alberta students
April 14, 2020
The Law Society of Alberta recently announced an increase in its subsidy for the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) for the 2020/2021 year. Students in Alberta will now receive a tuition subsidy of $3,600 from the law society, thereby reducing the tuition fee to $2,500 + GST for t... Read More
Canadianlawyermag.com: Never let a good crisis go to waste
April 12, 2020
COVID-19 may help to upend the way law is practised, says Gary Goodwin Never let a good crisis go to waste. —Winston Churchill Churchill recognized the basis of good change management. If you needed to get something done but couldn’t under normal circumstances, then a good old-fashioned c... Read More
The new way to Bar admission
March 24, 2020
Innovative Bar admission program utilizing technology to deliver online phases of the program Preparing young lawyers for successful practice requires knowledge of the law, combined with on the job training and mentorship. The Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) is a nine-month program that... Read More
Top 9 things you need to know about PREP registration
March 19, 2020
The Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) is preparing for the June 1 launch of the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) the new Bar admission program for Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan. Before PREP officially launches students will need to register for the... Read More
