May 21, 2020

Want 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

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

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

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

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

March 16, 2020

In response to the City of Calgary’s declaration of a state of emergency, the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) staff will be working remotely to ensure that we continue to address any inquiries. We will be monitoring email only at this time. Please send your inquires to adm... Read More