We know the needs of individual lawyers vary and no single education provider offers everything.

The good news is you’ve got plenty of options – including many that are available on demand – to enhance your professional development.

Here in Manitoba, we are fortunate to have a collaborative and collegial relationship amongst the various arms of the legal profession. Each one contributes to and offers educational opportunities. We highly recommend that you have a look around to ensure you are taking advantage of the most relevant CPD for you and your practice.

Here at the Law Society, we offer a variety of live Programs and CPD on Demand.

Other places you’ll find high quality CPD

Manitoba Law Library

Calendar of Events

Manitoba Bar Association

Professional Development

Robson Hall Law School

Events  |  Recordings

Federation of Law Societies of Canada

National Programs

As you know, practising lawyers must complete 12 hours of Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) by December 31 of each calendar year.

Sometimes we hear members say: “I just need to get my hours…”

While there is a concrete requirement measured by hours, professional development is not about hours, it’s about the professionals who know that education is essential throughout their career.

The MCPD rules help ensure you maintain and enhance your professional competence. In reality, we all work to deadlines. The real intention is for you to reflect on your skills and identify your needs so you can seek meaningful resources to help meet your goals.

Questions? Please contact us. We are here to help.

Programs and CPD on Demand: cpd@lawsociety.mb.ca

MCPD Requirements: mcpd@lawsociety.mb.ca

The Law Society has developed a resource to help you manage your professional responsibilities with respect to the rapid development of generative AI and its impacts on the practice of law.

Generative Artificial Intelligence, Guidelines for Use in the Practice of Law includes:

• definitions of terms used in AI discussions,
• guidelines for evaluating benefits and risks in the delivery of legal services, and
• examples of how the use of Generative AI connects to the Code of Professional Conduct, including professional obligations such as being technologically competent, maintaining confidentiality, and more.

We encourage you to review these guidelines and assess how you might use Generative AI in a manner consistent with the Code of Professional Conduct.

If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact the Law Society for guidance.
 

The Path, an Indigenous Intercultural Awareness and Competency Training course, launches October 2, 2023.

This course represents a unique opportunity to learn about Indigenous peoples’ history, cultures, and experiences.

The Path is mandatory for practicing members and is an essential step in starting to fill this gap in our education for competent practice.

More to know about The Path:

• Free, The Path is available to practicing members at no-cost.
• Flexible, The Path is organized into six online modules that you can complete at your own pace.
• MCPD, The Path is eligible for seven CPD hours, all of which are considered EPPM.

As we reflect on the past few years and look forward to the year ahead, everyone here at the Law Society (especially the CPD team) would like to express our most sincere gratitude to all of the incredible volunteers who have contributed so substantially to the education of their colleagues.

If you are new to a practice area or if you simply want a refresher on the current law and practice in Manitoba, the Practice Area Fundamentals are a great place to start. With the help of volunteer lawyers with relevant practice experience we’ve been able to update the old Bar Admission (aka CPLED) materials in several practice areas.  These resources are available to anyone in the profession at no cost.

Check out the new chapters now posted in:

• Civil Procedure
• Wills and Estates
• Corporate Commercial; and
• Real Estate