Osgoode Professional Development

Recent Online Programs


	IMPORTANT NOTICE RE ORDERING AN ONLINE PROGRAM: You can place your order for online programs by phone, email, or through our website until 4 p.m., Dec 22. From December 26 through December 29, you can place an order through our website with credit card payment only. Orders placed by 5 p.m. will be processed before 5 p.m. the following day. No orders will be processed on Dec 23, 24, and 25 and we regret that orders placed after 5 p.m. on December 29 cannot be processed in sufficient time to meet the Dec 31 CP D deadline.


	Aboriginal Law



			The 3rd National Conference on Aboriginal Criminal Justice Post-Gladue Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Rio Tinto / Little Salmon - Critical Case Update Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.





	Corporate / Commercial



			National Update on Commercial Insurance Law and Coverage Disputes Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The Short Course on Partnerships, Limited Partnerships and Joint Ventures -2011 Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The Intensive Course in Canadian Securities Law and Practice - 2011 Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			7th Annual Update Personal Injury Law and Practice Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Fundamentals of U.S. Securities Law - What Canadian Practitioners Need to Know Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Understanding Investment Banking - What Lawyers Need to Know Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			4th Annual Conference Construction Law Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The Intensive Short Course Commercial Loan Finance and Security Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The Advanced Legal Guide to Advising the Public Company Board of Directors Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			12th Annual Course Conducting Effective Corporate Due Diligence Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			12th Annual Course Perfect Your PPSA Skills Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The New SABS and FSCO Arbitration of Personal Injury Claims Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			International Financial Reporting Standards: What Lawyers Need to Know Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Structuring, Negotiating and Documenting Infrastructure Deals Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Lobbying, Government Relations & Ethics Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The Advanced Program in Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The Short Course on Partnerships, Limited Partnerships and Joint Ventures Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Understanding Bill C-32: Copyright Modernization Act Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.





	Criminal



			5th Annual National Symposium on Technology Crime and Electronic Evidence Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Detention, Arrest, Interviewing and Interrogation: Law and Practice Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			4th Annual Intensive Course on Drafting and Reviewing Search Warrants Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			7th Annual Symposium on Money Laundering Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.





	Education



			6th Annual Advanced Issues in Special Education Law Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			5th Annual Advanced Issues in Special Education Law Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.





	Family



			8th Annual Intensive Wills and Estates Workshop Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Kerr v. Baranow - Critical Case Update Teleseminar Archive Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The 3rd Annual Guide to Negotiating, Challenging and Drafting Domestic Contracts Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Advising the Elderly Client Key Issues • Best Practices • Practical Approaches Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.





	Financial Products



			The Osgoode Short Course: Fundamentals of Derivatives Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.





	Labour & Employment



			Employment Law 2011 Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			6th Annual: The Essential Course in Pensions Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Pension and Benefit Entitlements Upon Marriage Breakdown: The Legal Guide Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.






	Litigation



			8th Annual Conference Evidence Law for the Civil Litigator Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Defamation Law in the Internet Age: Essentials for Litigators and Corporate Counsel Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Discovery Plans: Making the Most of a New Tool Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Expert Evidence in Personal Injury Cases Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			7th Annual Conference on Crown Liability Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The Osgoode Short Course in Obtaining, Producing and Presenting Electronic Evidence Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The 6th National Forum: Administrative Law & Practice Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			The Intensive Short Course Employment Contracts and Employee Terminations Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Seventh Annual Conference Evidence Law for the Civil Litigator Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Litigating Commercial Disputes Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.









			6th Annual Update: Personal Injury Law and Practice Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Tercon - Critical Case Update Archive Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Intellecutal Property Licensing Agreements Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.





	Marketing/Advertising



			*Understanding FISA: Canada's New Anti-Spam Legislation* Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.





	Other



			Osgoode's 2nd National Symposium on Mental Health Law Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Legal and Risk Management for Charities and Not-for-Profit Organizations Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Reducing the Risks of Obstetric Malpractice Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Legal Risk Management for Nurses - June 2011 Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Succeeding on Mediations and Arbitrations at The Financial Services Commission of Ontario Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			2011 Green Buildings - Managing the Legal Issues Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			Legal Risk Management for Nurses - June 2010 Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.




			2010 Green Buildings - Rules, Risks and Opportunities Now Available for purchase! Click on the button below to order.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Click here for OPD Online Technical Requirements

Mandatory CPD Requirements

Per Province

Ontario

Commencing January 1, 2011, lawyers and paralegals who have been practising or providing legal services for more than 2 years must complete in each calendar year at least 12 hours of CPD in Eligible Educational Activities (PDF). A minimum of 3 of the 12 hours must be on topics related to professional responsibility, ethics and/or practice management ("Professionalism Hours").

NOTE: Previously recorded programs must be viewed or listened to by 2 or more lawyers at the same time in order to be eligible for CPD Hours. Members no longer need to apply for approval when viewing archived webcasts or recordings of accredited programs. Simply view the archived/recorded program with at least one colleague and log the program into your LSUC Portal account using the live date listed. Please keep a record of your viewing date and the names of the colleague(s) with whom you watched the program for audit purposes.

Only Professionalism Hours must be accredited by the Law Society. The remaining 9 Substantive Hours need not be accredited. Substantive Hours may address substantive or procedural law topics and/or related skills. Non-legal subjects may also be eligible towards Substantive Hours if they are relevant to the lawyer's or paralegal's practice and professional development.

Lawyers and paralegals in the 100% fee-paying category are subject to the requirement. In addition, lawyers and paralegals in other fee categories who are providing legal services to clients, including on a pro bono basis or as a life member, are subject to the requirement. See Fee Categories for more information.

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British Columbia
Lawyers in British Columbia must complete 12 hours continuing professional development each year, including a minimum of two hours in professional responsibility, ethics, client care
and relations, and practice management. For more information, visit the Law Society of British Columbia website.

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Alberta
Lawyers in Alberta are required to develop a continuing professional development (CPD) plan, and declare to the Law Society that they have done so. This CPD plan must be kept for five years, and be produced to the Law Society of Alberta on request. For more information, visit the Law Society of Alberta website.

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Manitoba
Lawyers in Manitoba are subject to mandatory reporting of a suggested 12 hours of continuing professional development each year, including two hours of professional responsibility. For more information, visit the Law Society of Manitoba website.

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New Brunswick
Lawyers in New Brunswick must complete 12 hours of continuing professional development each year, including a maximum of two hours self-study. For more information, visit the Law Society of New Brunswick website.

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Northwest Territories
Lawyers in the Northwest Territories are subject to mandatory reporting of a suggested 12 hours of continuing professional development each year, including two hours of professional responsibility. For more information, visit the Law Society of the Northwest Territories website.

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Nova Scotia
Lawyers in Nova Scotia are required to undertake civil procedure training. In addition, lawyers with a significant litigation practice must undertake advanced civil procedure training and real estate lawyers must undertake land registry training. For more information, visit the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society website.

NOTE: MCPD regulations expected to be in place by

July, 2012. More information to follow.

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Nunavut
No mandatory continuing professional development requirements have been announced to date.

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Prince Edward Island
No mandatory continuing professional development requirements have been announced to date.

NOTE: OPD’s programs are eligible programs in the CLE/Insurance Premium Credits Program offered by the Law Society of Prince Edward Island.

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Quebec
Lawyers in Quebec must complete 30 hours of continuing professional development every two years. For more information, visit the Barreau du Québec website.

For programs taking place outside of Quebec, credit hours are automatically recognized having been accredited by another Law Society subject to MCLE/MCPD. The member must submit this program to the Barreau du Québec.

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Saskatchewan
Lawyers in Saskatchewan must complete 36 hours of continuing professional development every three years, including at least six hours in professional responsibility, ethics, practice standards, code of conduct, conflicts, Law Society rules, client care, or practice management. For more information, visit the Law Society of Saskatchewan website.

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Yukon
No mandatory continuing professional development requirements have been announced to date.

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DISCLAIMER:

* NOTE: Credit hours may vary in the event program content is changed. OPD has confirmed credit hours at the time of program development. Although we strive to continually update the noted credit allocations, in the event CPD requirements change, please contact your respective law society/jurisdiction for confirmation of your CPD requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure participation in activities will fulfill your CPD/MCLE requirements. OPD assumes no responsibility of any kind for any errors or omissions in the content of, or arising from its members or other parties use of this information. This information is provided for your information only – OPD does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of any information provided by or on any linked third party web sites.