CPD Activities
Types of CPD Activities
Under the CPD Policy, the Law Society of Saskatchewan is to
accommodate the professional development needs of all members by
providing a wide range of professional development opportunities.
In order to become an Accredited CPD Activity, an activity must
either be pre-approved by the Law Society or be delivered by an
Approved Provider.
The following is a list of the type of activities that will be
eligible to become Accredited CPD Activities:
- Attendance at traditional professional development courses and
activities.
- Attendance at a professional development program offered by a:
- law firm;
- corporate legal department;
- government agency or department;
- local Bar association;
- CBA sections;
or similar entity, provided the activity is offered in a group
setting.
- Participation in online "real time" courses, streaming video,
web and/or teleconference courses or activities provided that is an
opportunity to ask and answer questions.
- Review of a recorded version of an Accredited CPD
Activity.
- Completion of an interactive self-study online course provided
that a testing component is included in the course.
- Teaching at a course or activity related to law or the practice
of law (one hour of teaching will qualify for three CPD
hours to take into account preparation time).
- Serving as a faculty member for a skills workshop or as a panel
member for a panel of discussion (one hour as a faculty or panel
member will qualify for two CPD hours to take into account
preparation time).
- Participation in a study group of two or more people provided
the group's study focuses on law related activities.
- Writing law books or articles relating to the study or practice
of law for publication.
