Looking for our COVID-19 Information page? You can find it and the Urgent
Motion Endorsements information here:
COVID-19 Information & Endorsements
MLA-CPD Programs
Court of Appeal Advocacy Program - Thursday, February 25, 2021
Common Human Rights Pitfalls in Organizations & Workplaces - Friday, March 26, 2021
Save-the-Dates! - LOTS of upcoming 2021 MLA-CPD Programs
Other CPD Program Opportunities
All In-Person programming is on hold due to COVID-19 but
we still have a robust slate of online seminars and conferences through the
end of 2020. If you have any questions, please contact MLA Director of CPD Paula Puddy at
cle@middlaw.on.ca.
Cancellation
Policy for CPD Events:
The Middlesex Law Association will refund the
registration fee + HST if cancellation is received
FIVE business days before the CPD program.
Court of Appeal Advocacy Program
Thursday, February 25, 2021
9:00am to 12:30pm
Online via Zoom
This program contains 0.5 Professionalism hours & 2.5 Substantive hours.
Re-scheduled from April 2020! Consider attending this unique learning opportunity on Court of Appeal advocacy hosted by two Court of Appeal judges.
Program Flyer and Registration Details
Common Human Rights Pitfalls in Organizations & Workplaces
Friday, March 26, 2021
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Online via Zoom
This program contains 0.25 EDI Professionalism Hours and 0.75 Professionalism hours.
This program will be helpful to solicitors as they advise their business and employer clients, and to lawyers representing clients in human rights complaints.
Program Flyer and Registration Form
Save-the-Dates! - Upcoming MLA-CPD Programs
We have lots of programming in the works so save-the-dates for these and we'll be circulating registration details shortly.
Common Human Rights Pitfalls in Organizations/Workplaces
Friday, March 26, 2021, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Presenters: Susan Toth and Mihad Fahmy
The Semi-Annual Real Estate Update
Friday, April 9, 2021, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Chairs & Presenters: Matthew Wilson and Casey Hayward
The Quick & Dirty Personal Injury Update
Thursday, May 6, 2021, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Chairs: Alysia Christiaen, Kerry Figliomeni and Lucy Lee
The 14th Annual Mentoring Event: What you didn’t learn in law
school about the path to becoming a judge!
Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Featuring keynote speaker: the Honourable Madam Justice Lynne Leitch will
share her experience as the recent Chair of the Judicial Advisory Committee
Chairs: Jennifer Butkus and Jacqueline Fortner
The 16th Annual Straight from the Bench Conference
Monday, November 1, 2021 and Tuesday, November 2, 2021 from 9:00am to
12:30pm.
Guest speaker: Professor Thomas Telfer on “Mindfulness & Lawyer Well-Being”
Chairs: Anne Marie Frauts, Elizabeth Harding, Dara Lambe, Evelyn ten Cate,
and Dagmara Wozniak
Other CPD Program Opportunities:
Free Programs:
Law Society of Ontario CPD Programs
The Law Society of Ontario is also offering a selection of free programs in
response to COVID-19 covering areas such as real estate, family, wills, home
office, technology and wellness. Click this link to view the options:
CPD Assists Programs
Fee-Based Local Program:
Munn Conflict Resolution: Being HUMAN in the Practice of Law
Luke's Place: "Effective Lawyering with Clients Leaving Abusive Relationships" 3 hour online course ($125) Program Flyer
Middlesex Law Association Videos Available on
CPDonline.ca.
If you cannot attend our MLA programs, or if you have a conflict, or we
don’t offer programming for your specific practice area, or you need a few
extra hours, consider purchasing an individual subscription from www.CPDonline.ca.
CPDonline.ca is an on-demand CPD video website. They have hundreds of hours
of LSO accredited programming, substantive and professionalism including
EDI, in virtually all practice areas.
CPDOnline.ca Revenue Sharing with the MLA
Since 2018, our MLA members received a great discount (50% off the original
price) for unlimited access to this extensive, accredited video library
(calendar year viewing). To date, over 50 members have taken advantage of
our discount code, MiddlesexCPD, when signing-up with
CPDonline.ca. In turn, CPDonline.ca has shared $100 per discount
code user with us, totalling over $5,000!
Our members have used the most discount codes of any county law association
in Ontario! Please note that this money is in addition to the revenue
sharing (approximately $4,500 in 2018) we receive when CPDonline.ca records
our in-person programs and sells them to users across the country.
This 50% discount code, Middlesex CPD, came to an end on December 31, 2019.
Even though the original prices take effect January 1, 2020,
CPDonline.ca
will continue to be an excellent partner. The MLA will receive $100.00 per
new subscriber, and $100.00 per renewal. This guarantees a healthy, and
ongoing, revenue stream for our association.
So, sign-up now for the “rest of your hours”, or up to 6 hours of solo
watching (I hope not!) You can also purchase individual videos too.
For more information, e-mail Paula Puddy at
cle@middlaw.on.ca or
call 519-434-1901.
How to Sign Up
1. Go to https://www.cpdonline.ca/
2. Click on the “Get Started” button at the top of the
page
3. Be sure to select the Middlesex Law Association, as
your law association when you sign-up!
To browse CPDonline's complete offerings, go to
www.cpdonline.ca. MLA-CPD programs
available through the site are linked below.
Interested in MLA-CPD Programs prior to December 2018 that are available for viewing through CPD Online? Check out the programs in the link below:
MLA-CPD Programs on CPDOnline prior to December 2018
Topic & Speaker
Suggestions
If you have an idea for CPD, please share it
with us! Your topic or speaker suggestions will be reviewed and may be
used in upcoming programs. Email Paula Puddy, Director of Continuing
Professional Development, at cle@middlaw.on.ca.
Please check here regularly for dates of upcoming MLA-CPD seminars. As well, we we will provide links to some non-MLA CPD seminars that will be held in the London area or via webcast. For those links, registrations should be placed with the body organizing the event as these are not Middlesex Law Association seminars.
Earning and Reporting Your CPD Credits
Overview
of the CPD Requirement
How to Report Your Credits
CPD Credits for 2019 MLA-CPD Programs
CPD Credits for 2018 MLA-CPD Programs
CPD Credits for 2017 MLA-CPD Programs
London Lawyers Feed the Hungry
London Lawyers recognize our responsibility to our community – including helping London's least fortunate. The London Lawyers Feed the Hungry Program aims to help ensure that all Londoners have adequate food. Donations are tax deductible and may be made by cheque, payable to the Law Society Foundation, or by VISA. Find out more about this worthy venture, and how you can contribute in the following information sheet:
London Lawyers Feed the Hungry Information Sheet
Read about the London Feed the Hungry Milk and Juice initiative in the following news release:
Application for Funds:
Organizations interested in applying for funds to run programs related to feeding the hungry in the City of London and the County of Middlesex are invited to complete the Application for Funds via the link below. Further details can be found in the application.