From the PD Manager | February 12, 2024

Since starting as the Manager of Professional Development at CBA Alberta in March 2023, I have been working hard to plan and deliver more PD programming outside of Sections for you. I have lots of new PD programs lined up and more are on the way. This is in addition to the top-notch PD already being offered by our hard-working Sections. 

Coming up on March 13, 2024, Deborah Yedlin will deliver a keynote presentation on “Business in Alberta” at CBA Alberta’s AGM. Deborah Yedlin is the current President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. She has worked in capital markets on Wall Street and Bay Street and spent two decades covering Canadian business as a columnist. Some of you may remember that she also served as Chancellor of the University of Calgary. Register for the AGM now.

In addition to delivering more PD programming outside of Sections, I also want to make it easier for you to prepare the annual CPD Plans that you submit to the Law Society of Alberta. That’s why I’ve added a new section called “Continuing Professional Development” to all our registration pages. Here’s how it works.  

For PD outside of Sections, like Deborah Yedlin’s keynote presentation at the March AGM, I prepare a custom write-up for each registration page explaining how to include each of these unique PD programs in your annual CPD Plans. 

For Section PD, our registration pages now include a link to an article I wrote called “Including CBA Alberta’s Sections in Your Annual CPD Plan.” The article explains how to include different kinds of Section activities in your annual CPD Plans. Whether you attend a Section meeting, deliver a presentation to a Section or are a member of a Section Executive, this article has got you covered.

If you have questions or suggestions about CBA Alberta’s PD programming, please send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you!

Susan Borsic, K.C.
Manager of Professional Development