The Law Society is a leading provider of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to the Western Australian legal profession. Our programme connects you with leaders in the profession, judiciary and academia. As the peak representative body of the legal profession and a not-for-profit organisation, the Law Society’s focus remains to provide an educational experience tailored to the needs of local practitioners. Our seminars, webinars, online learning, workshops and forums are informative and practical, providing you with information that you can use in your day-to-day practice, and networking opportunities.
The Law Society takes a multi-faceted approach to legal education, offering in person seminars, webinars and our CPD Online platform, through which you can obtain access to quality CPD seminars.
For queries, contact CPD Services on (08) 9324 8640 or email: cpd@lawsocietywa.asn.au
The Application for CPD Units for Law Society of Western Australia CPD Activity allows Law Society members to claim CPD units for the preparation of CPD seminars, attendance at committee meetings, preparation of a Brief article and other activities completed for the Law Society. Applications must be emailed to cpd@lawsocietywa.asn.au prior to the end of the CPD year, 1 April, that the activity was completed in.
You do not need to complete an Application Form if you attended a Law Society seminar online or in-person. The Law Society will upload these units to the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia automatically with evidence of attendance. For example, by filling out a sign in or sign out sheet for in-person activities, or by joining a Zoom meeting with your registered details.
CPD Rules and Regulations
The Legal Practice Board is the regulator of Continuing Professional Development in Western Australia and your first point of contact for any CPD requirement queries.
The CPD year commences on 1 April and ends on 31 March the following year.
To hold a practising certificate, a legal practitioner must obtain a minimum of 10 CPD Units in a CPD Year. Practitioners must obtain at least 1 unit from each of the 4 competency areas:
Competency Area 1: Practice Management and Business Skills
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Competency Area 3: Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Competency Area 4: Substantive Law
For more information please visit lpbwa.org.au.
The Law Society of Western Australia is a QA provider.
In Western Australia, CPD activities must be approved by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia or be delivered by a provider approved by the Board (QA Provider).
As a QA Provider, the Law Society must ensure that CPD activities are compliant with requirements under Uniform Law.
With thanks to our CPD partner
legalsuper is an industry super fund with a long and proud history of supporting member associations within Australia’s legal community. They partner with all law societies and institutions Australia wide. The Law Society of Western Australia highly values its ongoing support.
