Location: Canada- Wide. Most meetings are held by video, with 1 to 2 in-person meetings in Canada.
Compensation: Volunteer; travel costs are paid for by CPLED.
Anticipated Start Date: December 2023
The Organization The Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004. In 2018, we began an exciting journey to redevelop and deliver a new innovative and experiential bar admission program in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to offer a best-in-class online professional education program that trains and assesses new lawyers before they enter the profession.
New lawyers require more than knowledge of the law; they must be able to think critically, solve problems, and deal with clients, lawyers, and other key stakeholders in the justice system. CPLED's legal education program focuses on developing and assessing competencies such as client relationship management, oral and written skills, ethics, and professionalism. Our organization relies on people with broad perspectives and knowledge to deliver, operate, and govern our education program.
For more information about CPLED, please visit our website: CPLED.ca .
The Role CPLED's volunteer Board of Directors is a competency-based Board and is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Directors have the opportunity to work alongside other senior leaders from across the country. We are currently expanding our Board by one additional Director. We're interested in candidates from across Canada with diverse leadership, personal, and professional backgrounds, with specific expertise in the I.T. and Education fields.
Board Directors play a governance role in supporting the strategic vision of CPLED and serve an initial 3-year term, with a maximum 9-year commitment.
As volunteers, CPLED Board Directors commit approximately ten hours per quarter to prepare for and attend Board and Committee meetings. These are held virtually, with one annual full-day in-person Board meeting. Directors are assigned to the Committee(s) that best fit their area of expertise and interests in Audit & Finance, Education, or Governance.
The Candidate Core Competencies Board Directors who demonstrate a combination of personal attributes, leadership competencies, and professional expertise are sought. Preference for the Board appointment will be given to candidates demonstrating extensive experience in one or more of:
Information /
A strategic understanding of:
Business Technology and Processes
Technology Systems and Platforms
Managed Services
Professional Education
Experience working with:
Professional Education
We also expect some expertise in:
Board Governance
An understanding of board governance and the roles of boards, board committees, and management, acquired by service on boards or director education.
Business Leadership
Business leadership experience in relevant executive or equivalent positions.
Strategic Planning
An understanding of the principles related to strategic thinking and change management.
An understanding of the principles related to risk assessment and risk management.
Audit control
Budget analysis
Financial statements
Board oversight
Board Service
Experience serving on a corporate or non-profit board.
We think that having a diverse Board is essential for our success, and we want to broaden our Board beyond just lawyers. We aim for a team with various personalities, backgrounds, and perspectives. We understand that having diversity will make our organization even more robust.
Additional Information The Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) is partnering with the Law Society of Alberta on this search. CPLED thanks all applicants; however, only selected candidates will be contacted. CPLED values diversity and equal access to all opportunities. All inquiries and applications will be handled with the highest level of confidentiality.
