Ontario-licensed paralegals are required by the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) to complete 12 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in each calendar year in order to maintain their license in good standing.
These CPD requirements are broken down as follows:
Professionalism CPD (3 hours – must be accredited)
Substantive CPD (up to 9 hours)
All CPD hours must be completed by December 31 of each year.
Paralegals must report their completed CPD hours to the Law Society of Ontario by March 31 of the following year.
It is important to star up to date with the requirements directed by the LSO. You can see them here.
TBD - 5 hours (5 hours professionalism)
A practical overview of ethical, administrative, and strategic issues in managing a paralegal practice.
Instructors: John Paul Rodrigues and Justin Rochester
April 23, 2026 - 5 hours
A review of landlord-tenant law and tribunal procedures before the Landlord and Tenant Board including new changes.
Instructor: Sarah Teal
June 4, 2026 - 4 hours
A practical, ethics-centred course on advising, advocating, and litigating workplace human rights issues in Ontario, with a focus on discrimination, accommodation, and accessibility obligations.
Instructor: Caryma Sa'd
June 18, 2026 - 3 hours
A practical, ethics-focused overview of how to assess, plead, defend, and strategically manage defamation claims in Ontario’s Small Claims Court.
Instructor: Caryma Sa'd
June 29, 2026 - 5 hours
A guide to preparing and advocating effectively in criminal matters before Ontario courts.
Instructors: Justin Rochester and John Paul Rodrigues
October 20, 2026 - 1 hour (EDI)
An ethics-focused introduction to trauma-informed advocacy that equips legal professionals with practical tools to advocate effectively while protecting client dignity and professional well-being.
Instructor: Caryma Sa'd
October 28, 2026 - 5 hours
A practical Small Claims Court course focused on real-world advocacy and procedural strategy in Ontario.
Instructor: Dante Spadacini and John Paul Rodrigues
December 8, 2026 - 5 hours
An overview of strategies and case law in defending clients charged under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act..
Instructor: John Paul Rodrigues and Justin Rochester
May 27, 2025 - 5 hours (including one hour of professionalism)
A practical workshop on pre-trial preparation, trial advocacy, Charter challenges, and sentencing submissions in summary conviction cases
Instructors: J.P Rodrigues and Justin Rochester
June 19, 2025 - 3.5 hours (including 30 minutes of EDI and 30 minutes of professionalism)
Master the intersection of human rights and landlord-tenant law, from advocacy to ethics, at the LTB.
Instructor: Caryma Sa'd
August 26, 2025 - 5 hours (including 1 hour and 30 minutes of professionalism)
A practical guide for paralegals handling Provincial Offences Act matters, with a focus on Highway Traffic Act cases, trial preparation, and courtroom advocacy.
Instructors: J.P Rodrigues and Justin Rochester
October 20, 2025 - 5 hours (including 30 minutes of professionalism)
A practical guide to drafting clear, effective pleadings for Small Claims Court proceedings.
Instructors: JP Rodriguez and Dante Spadacini
October 28, 2025 - 1 hour (1 hour EDI)
An expanded exploration of implicit bias, its impact on legal practice, and strategies for fostering equitable client interactions.
Instructor: Antonio Urdaneta
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Yes. Ontario paralegals may complete their CPD using recorded or on-demand courses. Viewing archived webcasts, video replays, or other recorded CPD programs on your own qualifies as an eligible CPD activity under the Law Society of Ontario’s CPD requirements.
There is no annual limit on the number of CPD hours that can be claimed through recorded or on-demand learning formats, as long as the content is relevant to your professional practice.
Certificates of completion are issued once the course recording has been added to your account and the course has been marked as completed. Certificates include the course title, date, and duration, and are available for download directly from your dashboard.
A step-by-step guide explaining how to access certificates is available under My Courses in your account.
Yes. LPEN’s Paralegal CPD courses are designed to meet the Law Society of Ontario’s CPD requirements for paralegals. While Substantive CPD hours do not require accreditation, Professionalism and EDI CPD hours must be accredited by the Law Society of Ontario.
LPEN ensures that all Professionalism and EDI courses offered to paralegals are provided as accredited programs.
Ontario-licensed paralegals must complete 12 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in each calendar year to maintain their licence in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
This includes:
All CPD hours must be completed by December 31, and reported to the Law Society of Ontario by March 31 of the following year.
Yes. A selection of 2026 Ontario paralegal CPD courses are included in the Ontario Paralegal CPD Pass. All 2026 Paralegal courses are also included in the LPEN 2026 Annual Membership.
This means you can complete your Ontario Paralegal CPD requirements by purchasing single courses, the Paralegal CPD Pass or by enrolling in the LPEN 2026 Membership, depending on how broad your training needs are.
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