The Professional Legal Training Course (PLTC) values the outstanding volunteer commitment of hundreds of practising lawyers who serve as guest instructors* in the classroom and as authors for the Practice Material.
These volunteers supplement the efforts of our full-time instructors and staff. Guest instructors offer PLTC students their valuable, first-hand knowledge and expertise, which becomes an integral part of the students' legal education.
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PLTC has temporarily suspended its guest instructor program. Please check this web page for future updates regarding this suspension.
Volunteer opportunities
- Become a guest instructor to a group of 20 students for one three-hour interactive lesson
- Serve as a judge during our mock civil or criminal trials, where you will observe and give feedback to students on their criminal examinations-in-chief or cross-examination advocacy skills.
- Write or update a topic area of the Practice Material, working closely with the Practice Material Editor. Material is updated annually.
Volunteer requirements
In order to be a PLTC volunteer you must:
- be a practising lawyer;
- have at least three years of practice experience;
- be willing to volunteer a minimum of a half a day per year; and
- be enthusiastic about teaching your area of law.
Benefits of being a volunteer
- an opportunity to serve the profession;
- recognition and appreciation from students, colleagues, PLTC faculty and Law Society staff;
- enhanced expertise in a practice area;
- detailed lesson plans, notes and readings provided in advance;
- an opportunity to meet other volunteers;
- formal recognition on the Law Society website; and
- CPD credit for writing, teaching and preparation.
Subject areas for which volunteers are needed
- Mediation
- Buying and Selling a Business
- Civil Trial Advocacy
- Corporate Practice
- Criminal Advocacy
- Family Practice
- Personal Property Security
- Wills
Sign up to be a volunteer
To volunteer to be a guest instructor or author, please send your updated curriculum vitae to the Acting Director, Meghan Maddigan, at mmaddigan@lsbc.org.