February 25, 2020

As the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) continues to develop and prepare to launch the new Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP), refinements to our processes are ongoing and this has resulted in minor changes to the previously released schedule.  CPLED has been... Read More

February 21, 2020

It is possible that traditional law schools will reinvent themselves structurally from the ground up and become exemplars of innovative 21st-century lawyer formation. It is also possible that I will play Polonius, the irritating giver of unwanted advice, in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s next pro... Read More

January 30, 2020

How PREP can blend into the hectic daily lives of modern-day law students Being a post-secondary student has never been more challenging. With increasing competition among priorities, challenging curriculum and a competitive industry, the modern law student has a full slate of responsibilities a... Read More

January 08, 2020

What young lawyers can be doing to ensure they are connected without opening up too much   Growing up in the digital age is nothing short of amazing. With endless resources and information at our fingertips, relying on internet-based communities and using digital apps to complete everyday ta... Read More

December 10, 2019

Are you a law student seeking summer employment? Or a recent law school graduate seeking an articling position? After years of studying for exams and writing papers, Canadian law students also have the critical task of procuring an articling position. The Canadian Centre for Professional Legal E... Read More

November 28, 2019

Nova Scotia’s law society is joining three of its Canadian counterparts in adopting a bar admission program officials say will better prepare would-be lawyers for the realities of practising law. The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society (NSBS) is adopting the Practice Readiness Education Program (... Read More