Strength in Numbers
August 26, 2019
How Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are redefining Bar admission. When Don Thompson, QC came to the Alberta Law Society 20 years ago, the quality of Bar admission programs was on his mind. “I had been working with the British Columbia Law Society and there were some conversations amongst Alb... Read More
The Mind of a CPLED-Trained Lawyer – CPLED’s new Competency Framework
August 06, 2019
To be called to the Bar, students require more than knowledge of the law; candidates must demonstrate that they have the competencies, skills and character to practice law to the highest standard. New lawyers need to have the communication skills and understanding of how to practice law, as well ... Read More
Law students in Western Canada paving a new path to the Bar
August 01, 2019
Calgary, Alberta (August 1, 2019)…Law school may be finished for students this spring, but court is definitely not in session. Across Canada, students are moving into articling terms and studying to meet the exhaustive requirements to be called to the Bar. It’s a decades old process steeped in t... Read More