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Did you know? We recently reduced Regular membership fees by $100 in British Columbia. This year, all CBA members get complimentary access to more than 50 professional development programs nationally – with more on the way!
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Your CBA membership now gives you access to more than 50 hours of accredited professional development programs from across Canada – included with your membership.
Instantly stream professional development programs from our catalogue of webinars. Sign up for a complete webinar series or select the webinars that suit you.
Take advantage of multiple in-person sessions throughout the year to share practical information and stay current on the issues impacting BC’s legal community.
Enhance your expertise, gain knowledge and network with leading professionals in your area of practice.
Free, on-demand access to four PD hours to fulfill ethics, professional responsibility and practice management requirements. You can also access over 250 hours of Sections PD.
Step into your next position with the help of BC’s #1 destination for legal careers.
Access our wellness programs. Take our online course and webinars on mental health in the legal profession.
Connect with lawyers who share common interests. With free enrolment in all 75 BC Sections and 50% of meetings available remotely, you can access hundreds of Section meetings annually.
Join us to work on issues that matter to you—from access to justice to equality, ethics, international initiatives, law reform and much more.
Network through our national Section discussion groups and Sololink, a dedicated support community for general practitioners in BC.
We respond to government initiatives to protect the legal profession’s core values from regulatory and legislative encroachment.
We prepare court interventions and submissions to improve the law and the administration of justice in BC and across Canada.
We develop initiatives that advocate for change, enhance legal practice and prepare our profession for the future. Recent advocacy priorities include:
Tap into our toolkits for sound advice and tips on everything from conflicts of interest to legal strategy and much more.
Access CBA PracticeLink online for guidance and tools to help you manage your legal future.
Comprehensive, up-to-date listings for the legal community and the public. Members get enhanced listings for free ($275 value).
Stay current with our weekly News+Jobs e-newsletter and BarTalk magazine, with in-depth features on today’s legal issues in BC.
Get the latest in stories, interviews and analysis on changes to federal legislation, legal practice and your profession.
This peer-reviewed journal combines theory and practice to shape discussions on today’s most relevant legal issues.
I get great value from CBA Section meetings, which I can attend both locally and remotely. Nancy Ling, British Columbia