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Continuing Professional Development
The requirement to submit a CPD plan has returned for 2023. The CPD planning period, and access to the CPD Tool, opens on July 4. Lawyers who are required to submit a CPD plan must do so by Oct. 1 of each year.
A failure by an active lawyer to submit a CPD plan by Oct. 1 will result in an administrative suspension, as set out in Rule 67.3 of The Rules of the Law Society of Alberta.
All plans must be submitted  using the CPD Tool. The CPD Tool is accessed through the Lawyer Portal, by selecting CPD in the drop-down menu located beside the lawyer’s name.
Lawyers are encouraged to learn more about reflective practice and visit the CPD Resources page before using the CPD Tool to create a plan for the year.
Beginning in early 2024, the Law Society will be conducting random reviews on some lawyers’ CPD plans to check whether lawyers are on track with their plans and to offer coaching to assist with implementation.