On-Demand Professional Development

CBA Alberta has a large catalogue of on-demand professional development that you can access anytime, anywhere. Choose from a variety of programs that help you stay current with changes in the law, build your skills as a lawyer, help you manage your practice and business, and ensure you're meeting your ethical and professional responsibility obligations.

CBA members enjoy at least 50% of program prices, with many programs offered for free. Not a member? Join now.

Visit the CBAPD website for a full list of on-demand and upcoming programming delivered by the CBA Alberta and other CBA branches across the country.

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A Conversation with Mickey Amery, Alberta Minister of Justice

Originally presented on February 9, 2024

President Kyle Kawanami sat down with Minister Amery to discuss justice initiatives that he has implemented since he was sworn in as Minister of Justice, as well as his future plans for Alberta’s justice portfolio.

CBA Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: $125.00 + GST

Making the Most of Pro Bono

Originally presented on February 6, 2024

Pro bono legal services are an important element in improving access to justice in Alberta, and many lawyers generously give of their time volunteering for pro bono organizations around the province. But how can lawyers make the most of their pro bono experience, both for themselves and their clients?

CBA Members - Complimentary
Non-Members - Complimentary

THE VIEW FROM THE BENCH: A Chat With Alberta's Chiefs

Originally presented on October 25, 2023

It’s been over three years since the Covid-19 pandemic started and Alberta’s Courts have undergone extraordinary changes during this time. CBA Alberta President Kyle Kawanami is joined by Alberta’s Chief Justices to discuss where Alberta’s Courts are now and where they are headed.

CBA Members - Complimentary
Non-Members - $125.00 + GST

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2023: Suicide Awareness

Originally presented on October 10, 2023

World Mental Health Day is marked every year on October 10 to raise awareness about mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. This suicide awareness presentation is by the Centre for Suicide Prevention. You will learn common myths and important facts about suicide including who is impacted and why people consider suicide. You will also be introduced to a 4-step guide to having a conversation with someone you are concerned about. Other topics will include the National Study on the Health and Wellness Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada and community engagement programs related to suicide, such as Buddy Up and Run For Life.

CBA Members - Complimentary
Non-Members - Not Available

MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2023: Re-Setting the Wellness Connection Between Mind and Body

Originally presented on May 4, 2023

Are you feeling exhausted, anxious or stressed out? This one-hour virtual session is to “re-set” the wellness connection between your mind and your body. You’ll learn simple, easy mental techniques and physical exercises that will help you reframe your mind, refresh your body and renew your life.

CBA Members - Complimentary
Non-Members - $125.00 + GST

CBAAB LEADERSHIP FORUM: Build Your Financial Literacy - Understanding Financial Tools

Originally presented June 8, 2022

Financial literacy is a fundamental starting point for effective business governance, helping you understand the direct impact of business decisions and the options and opportunities available going forward.  Developing your skills in financial literacy will also prepare you for effective Board service and providing effective financial oversight.

This webinar is designed to help you understand, interpret, and use financial tools such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, budgets, and financial plans.

CBA Members - Complimentary
Non-Members - $125.00 + GST

EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SERIES: The Meaning of Reconciliation to Legal Professionals

Originally presented June 2, 2022

This workshop helps legal professionals understand their responsibilities and roles in truth and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous communities. Focuses include “unfreezing yourself” by identifying actionable steps that can be taken to foster inclusion, overcome systemic stereotypes/bias and manage expectations. Consideration are given to understand performative action and how to be an authentic Indigenous ally, as outlined in the presenters’ booklet Becoming an Authentic Ally: Finding Your Place in Reconciliation.

Learn how to offer meaningful support, recognize their own vulnerability and knowledge limits, become more effective in communications, consider how they can help with barrier reduction and also about some key Indigenous principles. Presenters Andrea Menard and Marc Bhalla represent an Indigenous and non-Indigenous partnership that apply professional life experiences and practical steps into the area of truth and reconciliation through The Authentic Allyship Project. 

CBA Members - Complimentary
Non-members - $129.00 + GST

EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SERIES: Muslim Lawyers in Alberta

Originally presented May 10, 2022

This panel discussion was presented in partnership between the new Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Muslim Lawyers' Association and the CBA Alberta Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Panelists Sania Chaudhry, Ilyas Gora, Hannan Mohamud and Iqra Nazir discuss their lived experience as Muslim lawyers in Alberta, Islamophobia, barriers to equity for Muslim lawyers and ways to overcome them, and recommendations for systemic change. 

CBA Members - Complimentary
Non-members - $25.00 + GST

CBAAB LEADERSHIP FORUM: Diversity & Inclusion: The Power of Gray Area Thinking®

Originally presented May 3, 2022

We’ve all heard the phrase, “diversity and inclusion”, but what does it actually mean to make a workplace or organization or even our personal lives more diverse and inclusive? How can we get beyond grouping and labeling of other humans according to the color of their skin, the religion they practice, the country in which they were born, or the socioeconomic status they seem to represent? Can we really build a just and inclusive world, especially in this time of such division?

National speaker and “inclusionist” Ellie Krug conducts her highly valued human inclusivity training, Gray Area Thinking ® . This training provides an easy-to-understand toolset on how to be more welcoming of anyone who is “Other” in our society. It also offers ideas on how to approach some of the intrinsic diversity and inclusion challenges the legal profession faces.   

CBA Members - Complimentary
Non-Members - $125.00 + GST

CBAAB LEADERSHIP FORUM: Inside Look: A Day in the Life of Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown

Originally presented November 18, 2021

Justice Russell Brown was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2015. He is a regular contributor to academic and professional conference proceedings in Canada and internationally, and in Canadian judicial education seminars. Justice Brown presently serves on the editorial board of the University of Toronto Law Journal and the advisory board of the Legal Writing Academy at the University of Ottawa. CBA Alberta President Bianca Kratt speaks with Justice Brown to find out what his typical day is as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. 

COST
CBA Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: $120.00 + GST

The View From the Bench: A Chat with Alberta's Chiefs

Originally presented November 2, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, CBA Alberta has regularly sat down with all the levels of the court to discuss the unique challenges the legal profession has been facing, and how the Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench and the Provincial Court have been addressing these challenges. Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, CbA Alberta President Biance Kratt is joined by Chief Justice Fraser, Chief Justice Moreau and Chief Judge Redman to discuss how far we have come, the improvements we have seen in the court systems, and what pandemic-related changes are here to stay.

COST

CBA Members: Complimnetary

Non-Members: $120.00 + GST

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SERIES: Being an engaged bystander

Originally presented May 17, 2021

In this practical and informative webinar, participants will learn terms and concepts related to gender and sexual diversity. Participants will learn about power, privilege and intersectionality, to connect how our systems are built to perpetuate stigma that hinders diversity, equity and inclusion.

COST:
CBA Members - complimentary
Non-Members - $129.00 + GST

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SERIES: Anti-Racism Education for Legal Professionals

Originally presented May 5, 2021

This 1.5-hour workshop aims to provide legal practitioners with a toolkit to identify, unpack and intervene in systemic racism within legal institutions and your own practice. Moving beyond a diversity and inclusion lens, this session encourages members of the legal community to develop an anti-racist framework.

COST:
CBA Members - complimentary
Non-Members - $129.00 + GST

SAVVY LAWYERS SERIES: Courtroom Advocacy 2021

Originally presented March 18, 2021

As only they can, the judicial panelists will provide insights into what they see in the courtroom and make suggestions for improvements. This is your opportunity to hear directly from members of all three Alberta courts on how to improve those advocacy skills. Topics will include: tips on persuasive written and oral advocacy; tips on summary judgment and summary dismissal applications; best practices when self-represented litigants are involved; putting your best foot forward in Provincial Court; and more.

COST:
CBA Members - $75.00 + GST
Non-Members - $150.00 + GST

CBAAB LEADERSHIP FORUM: A Chat with Alberta's Chiefs

Originally presented November 25, 2020

In May 2020, CBA Alberta members heard from the Court of Queen’s Bench and the Provincial Court about how each was addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now 8 months into the pandemic, CBA Alberta President David Hiebert sits down with the chiefs of all three levels of Alberta’s courts to discuss what has changed, what has stayed the same, and what is next for the courts in our province.

COST:
CBA Members - complimentary
Non-Members - $125.00 + GST

CBAAB LEADERSHIP FORUM: Equality, Diverstion & Anti-Racism in the Legal Profession

Originally presented November 17, 2020

Hear from our panel for a frank discussion about the lived experiences of Black and Indigenous lawyers practicing in Canada, the challenges the profession faces, what you can do as an individual to make the legal profession more inclusive, and how the legal profession as a whole can respond to calls to address anti-Black, anti-Indigenous and other forms of racism.

COST:
CBA Members - complimentary
Non-Members - $125.00 + GST