Continuing Professional Development

Upcoming LSS CPD Activities

CPD Activities Calendar (includes Saskatchewan Based CPD Activities)                                                                      

• Televised Seminar: The Buisness of Law (CPD-135)
  Friday October 7, 2016
  Hosted live in Regina and broadcast to centers throughout Saskatchewan
  Details and Registration
  Register before September 30 to avoid disappointment!
  
  
• Webinar: Advanced Search Techniques Using CanLII and Westlaw (CPD-143)
  Wednesday October 12, 2016 - 12pm to 1pm
  Presenters: Ken Fox & Alan Kilpatrick
  Details and Registration
  
  
• Sidebar Social on the Road: Ethics in Everday Practice - Dealing With Your Client (CPD-154)
  Wednesday October 19, 2016 from 5pm to 7:30pm at the Prince Albert Golf & Curling Club
  Details and Registration
  
  
• Webinar: Health Care Directives (CPD-157)
  Tuesday October 25, 2016 - 12pm to 1pm
  Presenter: Brenda Hildebrandt, Q.C.
  Details and Registration
  
  
• Mental Health First Aid Workshop (CPD-156)
  Friday Oct 28 - Saturday Oct 29, 2016
  Offered in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association, Saskatoon Branch at the Park Town Hotel, Saskatoon.
  Details and Registration
  
  
• Conducting Efficient Litigation Within the New QB Rules (CPD-140)
  Tuesday Nov 1, 2016 (Saskatoon) | Thursday Nov 3, 2016 (Regina)
  Chair: The Honorable Chief Justice M.D. Popescul
  Details and Registration
  
  
• Webinar: Expert Opinion Evidence (CPD-153)
  Wednesday November 16, 2016 - 12pm to 1pm
  Presenters: Jeffrey D. Scott, Q.C. & David E. Thera, Q.C.
  Details and Registration
  
  
• Lunch & Learn with Brent Cotter: Recent Developments in Legal Ethics (CPD-160)
  Fri Nov 18, 2016 (Yorkton) | Fri Nov 25, 2016 (Saskatoon)
  Fri Dec 2, 2016 (Regina) | Mon Dec 5, 2016 (North Battleford)
  Tues Dec 6, 2016 (P.A.) | Thurs Dec 8, 2016 (Moose Jaw)
  Details and Registration
  
  
• Select Dinner: Mentorship in 2016 (CPD-155)
  Tues Nov 22, 2016 (Regina) | Weds Nov 23, 2016 (Saskatoon)
  Speakers: Amanda Dodge & Alan McIntyre, Q.C.
  *This program is offered exclusively to practitioners with 25 years or more at the bar*
  Details and Registration
  
  
• Trial Advocacy Workshop (CPD-126)
  Chair: Erin Kleisinger, Q.C., McDougall Gauley
  November 24-26, 2016
  Qualifies for 20 CPD Hours, 3 of which qualify as Ethics
  Details and registration
  *This event is SOLD OUT!*
  However, if you would like to be placed on a waiting list please complete and submit the registration form.

Other CPD Activities

• Human Rights in the 21st Century: In Honour of the Honourable Irwin Cotler, PC
  September 29 to October 1, 2016
  College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
  
  
• STLA Annual Conference: Anatomy of a Sexual Assult Trial
  October 21, 2016
  Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina
  
  
• CBA Mental Health and Wellness in the Legal Profession Online Learning Program
  Accessible anytime
  
  

Resource Materials

The Law Society is pleased to offer recorded webinars, televised seminars, and seminar materials available for purchase.

Announcements

CPD ACTIVITY APPLICATION FORM

To check if a CPD activity has already been accredited by the Law Society, go into the CPD Hours section of your Member Profile and click on "Browse Activities". If the CPD activity you are searching for is not listed then it has not been accredited. In that case, you will need to submit an application to have the activity accredited by the Law Society.

 REPORTING CPD HOURS

The Law Society of Saskatchewan has introduced a Continuing Professional Development Policy which took effect January 1, 2010. Under the CPD Policy, members are required to report their own CPD Hours online through

Just a reminder, when reporting your CPD hours you are only entitled to report the actual number of hours that you attended/participated in the CPD activity. This means that if you only attended a portion of a CPD activity (ie. you came late, left early, etc.), you report the actual hours you were there as opposed to the maximum hours the CPD activity is approved for. The Law Society is conducting random audits to monitor this issue. To report CPD Hours:

1. Click on the Member Profile button in the bar at the top of this page.

2. You will be prompted to enter your login information (which was provided to you by the Law Society in November of 2009).

3. After logging in, click on the CPD Hours button in the bar at the top of the page. This will take you to the CPD Hours section of your Member Profile. Click on the Help button in the upper right corner of the page for assistance in completing the reporting process.