2024–2025 Continuing Professional Development Planning Cycle Now Open
Alberta lawyers can now start creating their 2024–2025 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) plans. Access to the CPD Tool is through the Lawyer Portal. All lawyers who have an active status as of Aug. 1 are required to submit an annual plan by Oct. 1, 2024. The only exception are lawyers who have the status of active – non-practising.
This year, the CPD Tool includes a new Learning Resource section that features suggested resources based on the information you include in your CPD Plan. You can access resources from the Law Society website that may be of interest directly from the CPD Tool. This is the first iteration of the resources feature and your feedback on this and other features is important to us as we continue to make enhancements in the coming years.
The Saved Competencies feature is also new for this planning cycle. You can now save competencies in the CPD Tool that you are interested in developing in the future but choosing not to focus on in your current CPD plan.
As you start to think about your new CPD plans, you may find it helpful to use the Track Progress and Year-End Reflection features to reflect on the effectiveness of your 2023–2024 CPD plans and learning activities. These features will remain open until Sept. 30, when the 2023–2024 CPD cycle ends.
Read more about all of these features in the CPD Plan User Guide. For more information, read the FAQs or visit the CPD webpage.
All lawyers, regardless of practising status, have access to the CPD Tool through the Lawyer Portal. Lawyers who are required to submit a plan are encouraged to complete their plans in advance of the Oct. 1 deadline.
If you have additional questions about completing your annual CPD plan or have feedback on the new features, please contact Education.