The BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association (CBABC) offers its members a full range of professional development opportunities that provide a valuable skills-improvement forum and an opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues and Bar leaders from across Canada and around the world.

CBABC conferences and seminars offer specialized resources and networking opportunities to advance your career, your practice, and your business. Utilize the innovative services exclusively for CBA members, law students, and associates and make the connections important to your career.

Click here for a list of upcoming CPD programs in British Columbia.

Seminars
CBABC PD Seminar: Conflicts of Interest Toolkit
March 24 - Victoria

CBABC/PRBA PD Seminar: Ethics in Action: Practice and Community
March 27 - Prince Rupert

CBABC PD Seminar: New Civil Rules
March 31 - Surrey

CBABC PD Seminar: New Family Rules
April 9 - Kelowna

CBABC/NCBA PD Seminar: New Family Rules
April 21 - Nanaimo

Dr Richard Susskind: What storms are brewing for lawyers – and what happens if lawyers don’t anticipate and respond?
April 22 - Victoria [Joint PD Seminar]

CBABC PD Seminar: New Civil Rules
May 3 - Richmond

CBABC Webinars - Practice Management Survival Series
Module 7 - Negotiation Skills: A Refresher on Theory Behind Practice
New Date: April 12

Module 8 - Kick it up a Notch: Plain Language Writing for Professionals
New Date: April 19

Module 9 - Winning Presentation Skills: In the Courtroom and Beyond
New Date: April 26

CBA Conference - Vancouver
CBA 2010 International Law Conference: The Future of Canada-US Cross-Border Relations
May 6-7

Annual Mandatory Reporting to the Law Society on Professional Development Hours The Law Society of British Columbia instituted mandatory reporting of professional development effective January 1, 2009. All practising lawyers -- full time and part time -- must complete a minimum of 12 hours of approved educational activities annually. At least two hours must pertain to any combination of professional responsibility and ethics, client relations, and practice management. For more information, visit the Law Society of British Columbia website. The Canadian Bar Association is pleased to report that the Law Society of British Columbia has confirmed that professional development activities include attendance at CBABC Section presentations. As well, a personal tally of your CBABC professional development hours will be available online to members to view and print at will. CBA membership and Section participation is a very cost-effective means of achieving the professional development expectations of the Law Society.