New Brunswick
CPD Requirements: The Law Society of New Brunswick requires all practising members of the Society to complete and report at least 12 CPD hours by December 31 each year. Lawyers may claim up to 2 credits each year for self-study. The Society recommends that each member complete 50 hours of self-study each year. See Requirements for Continuing Professional Development for details.
Completing Your CPD Requirements with PLI: At their December 2, 2022 meeting, Council of the Law Society adopted the recommendation of the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Committee that the accreditation process be discontinued, effective January 1, 2023. Practising Members of the Law Society of New Brunswick will continue to need to select appropriate educational activities and comply with the Rules on Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (the Rules) and the Requirements in all respects.The subject matter must deal exclusively with substantive law, procedural law, professional ethics, practice management, or lawyering skills to qualify for credit.
Attendance Reporting: Members will now be required to annually certify to the Law Society that they have completed their CPD requirements. (Members will have to check a box certifying that they have completed their CPD requirements and will be expected to keep records of activities they attended as well as receipts for sessions purchased).