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

March 16, 2020

Why starting PREP earlier will improve productivity at your firm Change can be scary, but change can also be an exciting opportunity for growth and transformation. June 2020 the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) will be launching the Practice Readiness Education Program (PR... Read More

March 02, 2020

I recently completed my second year of teaching a course at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law.  The course title is “Law 599.03 Legal Practice: Marketing & Client Development.”  It should be called “Everything You Never Learned in Law School but Should Have. Unti... Read More