Private CPD Points

Private CPD Points

a.

Attending a conference, lecture, seminar or workshop which is not accredited by the Institute.

1 Private CPD Point per hour;

Minimum activity length of 1 hour.

b.

Attending an in-house seminar conducted by a law practice for its own lawyers.

1 Private CPD Point per hour;

Minimum activity length of 1 hour.

c.

Attending a small group discussion organised by or for a group of lawyers or law practices.

1 Private CPD Point per hour;

Minimum activity length of 1 hour.

d.

Reviewing a multimedia, Internet-based, audio-visual, audio or video programme or material. 

Please see the Guide to e-Learning infographic for more details.

1 Private CPD Point per hour;

Minimum programme/material length of 20 minutes.

Criteria for (a) – (d):

The CPD Activity must:

(1)   comprise significant intellectual or practical content;

(2)   deal primarily with matters relating to the practice of law; and

(3)   seek to extend your knowledge or skill in one or more areas that are relevant to your practice needs.

Or

(1)   comprise significant intellectual or practical content; and

(2)   deal primarily with, and seek to extend your knowledge or skill in at least one of the following areas:

(a)      financial literacy;

(b)      information technology and computer literacy;

(c)       office productivity and management skills;

(d)      presentation and communication skills;

(e)      personal management and development skills;

(f)       any non-legal specialist knowledge relevant to your practice needs.

e.

Writing an article relating to the practice of law that is published in an Approved Publication as defined in the Guidelines on the CPD Scheme. 

1 Private CPD Point for the first 1,000 words;

0.5 Private CPD Point for every subsequent block of 500 words;

Minimum article length of 1,000 words (excluding footnotes, endnotes and bibliography).

f.

Serving as a member (including a chairperson) of any committee, sub-committee, working party or advisory panel (‘Approved Committee’) of the Law Society of Singapore, the Singapore Academy of Law and Singapore Institute of Legal Education.

A maximum of 2 Private CPD points per CPD Year regardless of the number of Approved Committees you participate in within a calendar year. You must have served at least 4 months in the CPD Year of the term of your appointment to the Approved Committee.

g.

Participating in the Pro Bono Programme for Law Students as a supervisor. For a list of the Approved Pro Bono Work, refer to http://www.sile.edu.sg/pro-bono-programme.

A maximum of 2 Private CPD points per CPD Year regardless of the number of Approved Pro Bono Works you perform in within a calendar year.