THIS IS THE FINAL REMINDER TO ALL PRACTICING MEMBERS AND MAY NOT APPLY TO EVERYONE

Dear Law Society Members:

Final Reminder: Mandatory CLE Program – Late Filing Fee

At Convocation on 11 December 2018, Benchers approved amendments to Law Society Rule 6.20 – Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, which are now in effect.

Pursuant to the revised Rule 6.20, a practicing member who fails to file their Annual CLE Report, in compliance with the Mandatory CLE Requirements, on or before the required deadline, which is December 31 of each year, will be assessed a $500 late fee (plus applicable taxes) and shall be referred to the Vice President who may take further action as described therein.
Practicing Members are encouraged to review the revised Rule 6.20, which can be found here: https://lsnl.ca/lawyers-students/lawyer-regulation/law-society-rules/part-vi/#Mandatory%20Continuing%20Legal%20Education

Practicing Members can find more information regarding the Mandatory CLE Requirements here: http://www.lawsociety.nf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Mandatory-CLE-Requirements-1.pdf

IMPORTANT NOTE: Members are strongly encouraged to ensure that they are able to access the Lawyer’s Portal (http://lsnl.memberpro.net/main/body.cfm?menu=login) prior to the holiday break as the Law Society will be closed between December 24, 2019 and January 2, 2020 and may not be able to address issues with respect to forgotten passwords during this time.