Fundamentals of Mediation
This two-day course provides you with the entry-level training for general civil mediation. You will become familiar with the basics of mediation in a coached, practical setting.
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The Powerful Performance: Effective Advocacy Skills for Lawyers (SOLD OUT)
Designed to teach lawyers how to be more natural, believable, and self-possessed and to implement simple, concrete techniques that will maximize your performance at trial, in mediation, at arbitration, and in any legal argument.
Last Kick at the Can 2023
If you are still looking to meet your CPD requirements for 2023, take advantage of our Last Kick at the Can rebroadcast series. From December 8 to 22, we will be rebroadcasting a number of our most popular and in-demand courses from the past year.
Intermediate Family Law Mediation
The third course in CLEBC's Family Law Mediation curriculum, this program will give you a better understanding of family dynamics and power in mediation.
Costs and Legal Fees 2023/24: Part 2
This comprehensive two-part program is designed to give counsel at all levels a strong working knowledge of the principles and practice that govern the law of costs.
Real Estate Appraisal Reports: What Lawyers Need to Know
Join us to learn the quick check system of reviewing appraisals that can identify and expose any flaws in an appraisal report. You will be provided with inside information about appraisers and appraisal reports not normally disclosed outside the appraisal community.
Affidavit Secrets 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
In this program, expert litigators will take you through prime examples of improper affidavits, teaching you, in the process, exactly what not to do.
Free Webinar! Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals – Part 2
Co-hosted by the Law Society of BC and the CLEBC, this two-part event is an opportunity to bring together the legal community to continue the conversation on mental health in the legal profession.
Free Webinar! Finding Justice: Challenges and Opportunities in BC’s Legal Aid Landscape
As part of Access to Justice Week BC, this free session will highlight what needs to be done to overcome barriers to accessing legal aid, especially in family law. From funding to functions, topics will include the impact of not having legal aid, innovative approaches to increasing legal aid and the role of both people and technology in legal aid delivery.
Mediation Skills Level 2
This three-day online course builds on the foundation provided by the Fundamentals of Mediation course (or an equivalent) by introducing more skills and providing lots of practice opportunities. The course features advanced processes and techniques, as well as practical mediation problems and practice issues.
Mergers and Acquisitions 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
This biennial update is your opportunity to catch up on recent developments with the leading minds of the BC M&A community all in one day.
Building a Flourishing Law Firm 2024 (Part 1)
This two-part series will present a strategic planning and decision-making framework to help your law firm address the myriad operational challenges that it may be facing.
Building a Flourishing Law Firm 2024 (Part 2)
This two-part series will present a strategic planning and decision-making framework to help your law firm address the myriad operational challenges that it may be facing.
Bankruptcy & Insolvency 2024
At this course, leading practitioners will provide you with a solid foundation for dealing with common concerns and current issues in the bankruptcy and insolvency area. Join us for a thorough, current, and practical update.
Introduction to Business Valuations for Lawyers 2024
At this introductory course, a Chartered Business Valuator experienced in working with lawyers will teach you basic valuation concepts and how to review business valuation reports.
Animal Law Express 2024
Animal law is more than dog bite law, intersecting with an increasing number of mainstream practice areas like family, human rights, and environmental law. This exciting fast-paced half-day course will bring together leaders in the field to share the latest and greatest developments in animal law.
Robert’s Rules of Order – Demystified (COURSE FULL)
We will discuss the application of parliamentary procedure and Robert's Rules of Order in meetings. You will gain an understanding of rules and the principles that they are intended to uphold.
Jump Start on CPD
Don’t wait until the end of the year to earn your CPD credits. Stay ahead of the curve with our Jump Start rebroadcast series! From March 4 to 8, you can watch rebroadcasts of some of our most popular courses of the past few months
Planning and Development 2024
Planning and development crosses multiple areas of legal practice—municipal, administrative, and real estate. In this course, we will tie all of these aspects together to give you a comprehensive understanding of planning and development.
Securities Litigation 2024
This course is your comprehensive review of current law and practice in the multi-faceted niche of securities litigation, engaging civil, administrative, and criminal law in different forums and often engaging multi-jurisdictional interests.
Advanced Wills and Estates for Paralegals 2024
Complex issues regarding estate planning will be explained, including discussion on inter vivos and testamentary trusts. The course will also look at the contemporary issue of estate planning for blended families, among other topics.
Tax Reporting by Lawyers on Client Trust Accounts
During this course, you will be introduced to the fundamental tax reporting obligations in relation to client trust accounts.
Tax Reporting by Lawyers on Client Trust Accounts (Rebroadcast)
During this course, you will be introduced to the fundamental tax reporting obligations in relation to client trust accounts.
Computer Forensics and Electronic Evidence
This specialized course is designed to provide lawyers with a comprehensive understanding of digital forensics and digital evidence, empowering them to effectively navigate and leverage these critical elements in litigation.
Tax Reporting by Lawyers on Client Trust Accounts (Rebroadcast)
During this course, you will be introduced to the fundamental tax reporting obligations in relation to client trust accounts.
Associate Mentoring Plus (AMP)
This one-year-long program will help you build a solid foundation for a rewarding and sustainable legal career through a fully integrated curriculum that combines monthly educational programs with small-group coaching and one-on-one mentorship.
PST on Legal Services
During this course, you will be introduced to a decision matrix in determining when to levy and collect PST on legal services.
Death is Not the End: Estate Administration Workshop – Session 1 (IN-PERSON)
Join us for this highly interactive workshop on estate administration matters, combining short lectures with group discussion of various resolutions.
Adapt and Thrive: AI and the Future of Law
Join us and an equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to leverage AI for innovative legal solutions and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving legal landscape.
Closing Submissions — It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
Join CLEBC's team of judges and leading counsel for an intensive day of learning focused on the construction of closing submissions.
Advanced Family Mediation – Dealing with Difficult Issues in Family Mediation
The fourth and final course in CLEBC's Family Law Mediation curriculum, this program will focus on issues such as bias and impartiality, ethical issues in mediation, high-conflict personalities, culture, co-mediation, and multiparty disputes.
Creditors Remedies 2024
Enforcing creditors' rights can be complex. This comprehensive program will show you how to succeed using all the available tools and processes.
Employment Law Conference 2024: Day 1 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
With an agenda curated from your submissions, leading practitioners and your colleagues will explore emerging issues in employment law and update you on the core topics.
Employment Law Conference 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
With an agenda curated from your submissions, leading practitioners and your colleagues will explore emerging issues in employment law and update you on the core topics.
Employment Law Conference 2024: Day 2 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
With an agenda curated from your submissions, leading practitioners and your colleagues will explore emerging issues in employment law and update you on the core topics.
Indigenous Real Estate
This course will explore a broad spectrum of topics within the Indigenous real estate space to provide context, technical knowledge, best and culturally aligned practices for real estate transactions, leasing, development, joint ventures, financing, and more.
Career Navigation for Lawyers
In this 90-minute interactive webinar, lawyer coach Allison Wolf will help you develop a vision for your career, create a plan to get there, and teach you how to navigate your way to a flourishing career.
Fundamentals of Judicial Review 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
Whether you are a junior lawyer starting out or you have limited experience with judicial review, this is the course for you! We will take you through a judicial review application from beginning through drafting to presentation.
Advanced Securities 2024: Day 1
Day 1 of this two-part series will find leading securities practitioners curating only the most important big transactions, trends, and hot topics to discuss with you. This will be your efficient solution to learning all about the latest developments.
Family Law Basics for Paralegals and Legal Support Staff
This course covers everything legal support staff and junior paralegals need to know to begin a successful career in a family law office. You will learn about preparing and managing documents, opening and organizing a file, working with difficult clients, and more!
Torts Update
This comprehensive course is CLEBC's review of current developments and emerging trends in tort law.
Death is Not the End: Estate Administration Workshop – Session 2 (IN-PERSON)
Join us for this highly interactive workshop on estate administration matters, combining short lectures with group discussion of various resolutions.
Children and Youth Interview Skills Workshop (SOLD OUT)
At this interview training, you will learn how to adapt your practice to ensure that you are creating safety, respecting boundaries, and providing meaningful participation when interviewing young people involved in the legal system.
Engaging Conflict in the Moment: Using Curiosity to Turn Conflict into Cooperation
In this one-day workshop, you will learn and practice how strategic curiosity, aimed at discovering the "why" behind conflict behaviour, can help you change conflict dynamics and achieve results.
The Powerful Performance: Effective Advocacy Skills for Lawyers (COURSE FULL)
Designed to teach lawyers how to be more natural, believable, and self-possessed and to implement simple, concrete techniques that will maximize your performance at trial, in mediation, at arbitration, and in any legal argument.
Advanced Securities 2024: Day 2
Day 2 of this two-part series will find leading securities practitioners curating only the most important big transactions, trends, and hot topics to discuss with you. This will be your efficient solution to learning all about the latest developments.
Estate Planning for Blended Families 2024
This course addresses the interplay between family law and estate planning, including the often conflicting obligations presented by these two areas of law.
Family Violence Screening Training for Litigators and DR Professionals (IN-PERSON)
This highly interactive two-day workshop is the only comprehensive family violence training available in BC. Featuring real case studies, personal stories, role-playing, coaching, and review of current literature, research, and statistics, this is a must-attend event for family dispute resolution professionals looking to meet their training requirements under the FLA.
Self-Governing Professions 2024
At this one-day course, you will learn about the latest developments and the most critical and complex issues facing self-regulating bodies.
Winning Advocacy Skills Workshop 2024 (SOLD OUT)
Have you ever wanted to receive honest, personalized feedback from senior counsel and judges to take your advocacy skills to the next level? This is your chance to practice on your feet in a real courtroom.