COVID-19 Information
We are working on expanding and updating this
information
(MLA CPD & Events Rescheduling Details follows)
April 6, 2020 News
Lexis Advance Quicklaw - free 30 day desktop access to MLA's subscriptions
- Texts available in each Quicklaw practice area
April 2, 2020 Information re: April 6th Expansion of SCJ Court Operations
Office of the Chief Justice Memo April 2, 2020 -for information purposes only
Southwest Region Notice - SCJ Expansion April 2, 2020 - region-specific details
Message from RSJ Thomas - April 3, 2020
Provincial Notice - Criminal - SCJ Expansion April 2, 2020 - including links to other regions
Provincial Notice - Civil Family - SCJ Expansion April 2, 2020 -including links to other regions
Court Adjournments Guide - Middlesex Courts details
Divisional Court Notice April 2, 2020
Please note that during this period, the following change has been made
to Superior Court of Justice gowning requirements:
Gowning: The requirement to gown for an
appearance in the Superior Court of Justice is suspended. Counsel and
parties are expected to dress in appropriate business attire. Judges and
masters will similarly dress in business attire.
MLA-CPD Calendar of Upcoming Programs
All Spring programming has been postponed or
cancelled due to COVID-19. Details about specific previously scheduled
programs and event follows. 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.
Real Estate Luncheon -
POSTPONED to September 10th
The Real Estate Luncheon, originally scheduled for
April 2nd has been postponed until September 10th due to COVID-19.
Court of Appeal Advocacy - POSTPONED
The Court of Appeal Advocacy program, originally
scheduled for April 8th, has been postponed until further notice due to
COVID-19.
15th Annual Straight from the Bench Conference - NOW POSTPONED to November
The Straight From the Bench Conference, originally scheduled for May 4th, has been just been postponed again until November. Registrants will be emailed directly about their availability for the new date.
Court House Rocks
2020: Lawyers in Love -
POSTPONED
Court House Rocks 2020, originally scheduled for April
17th, has been postponed until a later date. For more
information, please contact Jim Zegers at
james@zegers.ca.
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.
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Luke's Place: "Effective Lawyering with Clients Leaving Abusive Relationships" 3 hour online course ($125) Program Flyer
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
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 519-868-6771.
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:
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.