CPD-accredited training for lawyers
Practical, high-quality opportunities for continuous learning
Rise Professional Legal Education (RPLE) is a social enterprise of Rise Women’s Legal Centre, a non-profit family law centre located in British Columbia (BC).
Our trainings and courses equip lawyers with specialized knowledge and skills to improve their practice. Our courses are designed to meet CPD requirements set by the Law Society of British Columbia. We use data from our service provision, client work, and original research to create training opportunities for lawyers at all points in their career.
When you purchase a training or course through RPLE, you are directly supporting Rise’s work. You help sustain our core services, expand our reach, and respond to the growing need for legal services for women and gender diverse people across the province.
Our Offerings
Upcoming Trainings
Live trainings on a variety of specialized learning topics.
On-demand Courses
On-demand courses that you can access at a time that suits your schedule.
Custom Trainings
Custom trainings for teams and firms to meet specific training needs.
Our trainings and courses help you improve your practice, grounded in our expertise.
Real skills, real impact.
“I understood there is a much broader and more nuanced definition of family violence under the FLA than I understood before."
— Lawyer“It was a good review of the FLA and as counsel how we can best assist our client's with determining what is family violence. The course gave great examples of different types of family violence individuals experience.
— Lawyer“Please see attached an interim SC chambers decision which I believe will help many of Rise’s clients. In part, my arguments were based on research and legal principles from the [webinar series] done by Rise in 2023, so I thank you very kindly and I hope this is a little tug at unravelling the fabric of patriarchy.”
— Email feedback from LawyerWhy Us?
Unique Content and Skills
Our front-line work and our original research give us expertise that you won’t find at other training institutes. Our course offerings are delivered by practitioners, for practitioners. Through our ongoing service provision, we monitor current trends and deliver trainings on emerging issues. Our learning content is relevant and practical.
CPD Accredited
All Rise Professional Legal Education courses are eligible for CPD credits with the Law Society of BC.
Flexible Schedule
Go at your own pace with on-demand learning or connect with us in a live session. The choice is yours. Does your firm or team need a custom training? We offer custom programs designed around your specific needs.
Support Rise’s Services
When you take a training or a course through us, you will be helping women and gender diverse people across BC access family law services. You will be supporting the 80% of Rise’s clients who experience family violence and helping fund our systemic work to make positive changes to the family law system for all. This is your opportunity to make a real impact.
About Rise Women’s Legal Centre
Rise is a community legal centre providing accessible legal services to women and gender diverse people in British Columbia since 2016.
Our programs and services are aimed at providing limited legal services to economically disadvantaged clients, who are self-representing in their family law matters in BC. We also train law students, social work students, and support workers, and conduct original research reports, with 10 released to date.
RPLE is a social enterprise of Rise Women’s Legal Centre.
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