PREP Lawyer Contractor – CPLED

Overview

CPLED is looking for Assessors/Evaluators, Practice Managers and Workshop Facilitators for the PREP course. Are you interested in becoming a part of aspiring lawyers’ journey to becoming a successful lawyer in Canada? The Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) is a non-profit organization that delivers pre-Bar call legal education and is seeking lawyers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia to be PREP Contractors.

• VLF Assessor / Capstone Evaluator:
  The Virtual Law Firm (VLF) Assessor and Capstone Evaluator are one role. During the final phases of PREP, candidate assignments are graded by VLF Assessors and Capstone Evaluators who are lawyers trained in applying the PREP Assessment Criteria.
• Practice Manager:
  As a Practice Manager (PM), lawyers provide mentorship and support to candidates as they complete Virtual Law Firm (VLF). VLF is a practical, educational phase designed to provide candidates with simulated activities based on the skills they learned in phases 1 and 2.
• Foundation Workshops Facilitator:
  During the Foundations phase, Facilitators guide and provide feedback to candidates as they practice interviewing, negotiating, and advocacy skills in small groups over three-hour sessions. Facilitators also share knowledge and best practices for legal writing skills. They engage participants as they work through ethical, client relationship management and practice management issues in small and large groups.

Further details and the online application form can be accessed here.