December 03, 2021

Legal research and writing are fundamental skills required of practicing lawyers in Canada. To help aspiring Canadian lawyers develop these essential skills in preparation for entry into a Bar admission program, the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) developed the Legal Resear... Read More

December 03, 2021

The December 2021 Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) intake opened for enrolled students on Wednesday, December 1. The first phase of PREP is the self-directed online Foundation Modules, consisting of foundational content that forms the groundwork for the rest of the program. Students can ... Read More

October 07, 2021

At the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED), we strive to foster relationships with our stakeholders. Relationships where stakeholders can engage in open dialogue to enhance and evolve the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) and the students’ experience. Our commitm... Read More

September 30, 2021

All Alberta lawyers, articling students and PREP students are welcome to register as mentees for the Law Society of Alberta’s Mentor Express program.  Mentor Express is a non-traditional mentorship program. It is like online shopping, except mentees are shopping to gain from men... Read More

September 29, 2021

On June 3, 2021, the federal government passed legislation designating September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) as a federal statutory holiday. National Day for TRC provides an opportunity to recognize and publicly commemorate the history and l... Read More

September 28, 2021

Launching in January 2022, our Legal Research and Writing (LRW) course was developed to help aspiring Canadian lawyers develop fundamental legal research and writing skills in preparation for entry into their Bar admission program. The LRW course will be offered six times a year, and we are seek... Read More