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  • Ask Us Anything: Navigating Early Career Challenges

    This one-hour panel discussion is designed specifically for junior and new lawyers. The interactive "Ask Us Anything" session features a diverse group of panelists from various practice areas and backgrounds, ready to share their insights and experiences.

  • Planning for Health Care and Financial Decisions

    This course will help you become familiar with the legal framework of health care and financial decision-making. Topics will include Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), recent case law, tips for drafting relevant planning documents, and more.

  • Intellectual Property for Litigators

    At this course, you will gain a solid grounding that will permit you to evaluate, advise on, and manage an intellectual property claim. You will come away from this course with appropriate litigation strategies to protect your client's IP interests and to avoid pitfalls in managing these IP files.

  • Introduction to Business Valuations for Lawyers

    At this introductory course, Chartered Business Valuators experienced in working with lawyers will teach you basic valuation concepts and how to review business valuation reports.

  • Secrets of Chambers (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)

    This course is CLEBC's comprehensive introduction to civil chambers practice. The program is geared towards junior counsel who seek an introduction to—and experienced counsel who seek a wide-ranging refresher on—preparation for and conduct of, chambers hearings.

  • The Art of Saying No (FREE WEBINAR)

    This free webinar will provide practical guidance and relatable scenarios to empower new lawyers to handle situations where they need to say "no" with professionalism and tact.

  • Employment Law Conference 2025: Day 1 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)

    This conference is your annual must-attend event where you can network with your colleagues while completing all of your Law Society continuing professional development requirements for the year. 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 2025 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)

    This conference is your annual must-attend event where you can network with your colleagues while completing all of your Law Society continuing professional development requirements for the year. 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 2025: Day 2 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)

    This conference is your annual must-attend event where you can network with your colleagues while completing all of your Law Society continuing professional development requirements for the year. 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.

  • Family Violence Screening Training for Litigators and DR Professionals

    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.

  • The Economics Behind Law Firm Success

    This session reviews the big-picture economics of law firms, exploring how to find the right financial balance, how to pay your associates and partners, how to have more control over the firm’s financial landscape, and how finances drive firm behaviour. 

  • Tax Intricacies for the Estate and Trust Practitioner

    This course will analyze common scenarios that estate and trust practitioners face and the complex tax issues that arise. You will learn about fundamental estate and trust tax issues, as well as tax issues that commonly arise in estate and trust planning in relation to corporate shareholdings, real property, and more.

  • Commercial Leasing

    This is your comprehensive update on commercial leasing issues. General practitioners who occasionally give advice on commercial leasing will also find the tools and strategies they need at this course.

  • Advanced Business Valuations for Lawyers

    Building on the concepts taught in Introduction to Business Valuations, this course gives participants a more detailed insight into some of the more complex issues associated with business valuations.

  • Tax Issues for Commercial Practitioners

    This course will provide an overview of essential corporate tax issues and highlight key changes for non-tax lawyers, ensuring you understand how the contemporary tax system will treat your clients' transactions.

  • Family Law Provincial Court Practice

    Benefit from the wisdom of experienced counsel and judges who will share with you effective strategies, tips, and advice that you can apply to your Provincial Court family law files. This course will cover a wide range of procedural, evidentiary, trial preparation, and advocacy topics.

  • Foreclosure Practice (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)

    This is CLEBC's comprehensive review of the fundamentals of foreclosure practice and procedure. Leading counsel will take practitioners through all the essential topics.

  • Introduction to Financial Statements for Legal Professionals

    At this introductory workshop, Chartered Professional Accountants experienced in working with lawyers will teach you basic accounting concepts, along with what financial statements reveal about a company's performance and viability.

  • Secret Recordings (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)

    This concise two-hour program will review the law and issues surrounding secret cellphone recordings and how they are treated as evidence in civil proceedings.

  • Real Estate Development (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)

    Are you an experienced real estate lawyer looking for in-depth discussion on development issues? Then this course is designed for you and features topics reflecting the hands-on experiences of faculty who work through complex issues on a regular basis.

  • Advanced Securities: 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.

  • Self-Management for Success

    This session will focus on three critical elements for associates to gain control of their careers: branding, planning, and discipline.

  • Ending the Employment Relationship

    This half-day course will explore best practices to avoid disputes when ending employment relationships and how to effectively manage disputes when they arise.

  • Franchises Update

    Let our team of experts guide you through the key updates to franchise law that are pertinent to those who advise franchisors and franchisees.

  • Advanced Securities: 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.

  • Summer Series Rebroadcasts

    Why wait until the last minute to complete your CPD requirements? Join our Summer Series and watch rebroadcasts of our most popular and in-demand courses from the past few months. Enroll now and make your summer count!

  • Summer Series Rebroadcasts

    Why wait until the last minute to complete your CPD requirements? Join our Summer Series and watch rebroadcasts of our most popular and in-demand courses from the past few months. Enroll now and make your summer count!

  • Advanced Family Law for Paralegals

    Don't miss this jam-packed day that is sure to provide you with everything you need to excel as an essential and indispensable team member in your family law practice!

  • Small Firm Success: Strategy, Systems and Sustainability

    This practical, solutions-focused course tackles the real challenges small firm owners face. Learn proven strategies for hiring, marketing, operations, and long-term sustainability so you can build a practice that thrives now and into the future.

  • Family Violence Screening Training for Litigators and DR Professionals (COURSE FULL)

    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.

  • Civil Litigation Basics for Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

    Designed specifically for staff with one to three years of experience, this interactive program is designed for newer legal support staff navigating litigation practice. It will demystify foundational processes like drafting effective affidavits, preparing impeccable court binders, and confidently managing the document discovery process.

  • Rebuilding Confidence After Setbacks (FREE WEBINAR)

    This webinar will equip lawyers with practical strategies for navigating professional challenges and building lasting resilience. You will leave this webinar with concrete tools in your toolkit designed to help you reclaim your confidence after a setback.

  • Elder Law 2025

    Learn how to navigate elder law issues, prevent abuse, and support vulnerable clients with capacity challenges in this practical, up-to-date course.