Welcome to Bridge to Practice for Lawyers (“B2P for Lawyers”)!
Here you will find a curated selection of the Law Society of Ontario’s (“the LSO”) Continuing Professional Development (“CPD”) programs, videos, materials, and other resources to help you during experiential training as well as during your first few years of your professional life as a lawyer.
All CPD programs on this website are free for articling students, Law Practice Program students, and lawyers who have been licensed for fewer than three years. Please go to the registration page and follow the instructions to access all current B2P for Lawyers content.
Get started in B2P for Lawyers by watching the LSO Treasurer's welcome video message. Join the Bridge to Practice for Lawyers LinkedIn Page to connect and interact with your peers. Remember to check back to LinkedIn periodically to see what's new on B2P for Lawyers.
Please note all programs and materials on B2P for Lawyers come from the LSO's archive of CPD programs. When viewing programs and materials on this website, remember to check the currency date of the program/materials. Use your own skill and judgment as a legal professional to assess whether there have been developments since the currency date of the program that you need to look into/be aware of, and adjust your approach accordingly.
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