Lawyers are individuals with diverse professional development needs.

Fortunately, you’ve got plenty of options! From live programs, to a wealth of on demand offerings you can choose from, the supply runs deep.

All arms of Manitoba’s interconnected and collaborative legal profession contribute to educational opportunities, strongly supporting individual needs. Explore your options. You’ll find CPD that matters most to you and your practice.

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

More sources for 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

It’s not about just getting your hours.

Practising lawyers must complete 12 hours of Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) by December 31 each year.

Though this requirement is measured in hours, your continued development is not about hours. Professionals know that ongoing education is essential to their career.

The rules are meant to help you maintain and build your professional competence. The real goal is simply to reflect on your skills, identify what you need, and pursue resources that support you.

Questions? Get in touch.

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