Mandatory Legal Education is a Step in the Right Direction

Richard Devlin; Jocelyn Downie

Mandatory Legal Education is a Step in the Right Direction

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Abstract

For decades, and from sea to sea to sea, many Canadian lawyers have resisted and ridiculed mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE). But the winds of change are blowing from the West.

As of January 2009 all lawyers in British Columbia will be obliged to complete 12 hours of “continuing professional development” per year. While some other provinces have imposed mandatory reporting obligations for CLE, British Columbia is the first to grasp the nettle and make actual participation in CLE mandatory. There are a number of compelling reasons for concluding that this is a very good thing.

Original language	Canadian English
Journal	Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
Publication status	Published - Jan. 1 2008

Keywords

Professional Development
Continuing Education
British Columbia
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

Disciplines

Law
Legal Education
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Legal Profession

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Mandatory Legal Education is a Step in the Right Direction

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