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Important Dates
Mark your calendars for these important dates in 2021.
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Why is this date important?
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2021
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January 2021
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January 4
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Licensees can access the 2020 Annual Report Filing through the Law Society Portal. The Annual Report Filing must be submitted by March 31, 2021.
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January 22
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Last day to enrol in Annual Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (Annual PAP) for annual fee. Licensees registering for the Annual PAP will be eligible for a discount of up to $50 on their 2021 annual fee. The discount will be pro-rated according to the licensee's fee category. Register for the Annual PAP through your Law Society Portal account. There is no administration fee for this payment option.
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January 31
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2020 Civil Society Organizations Report due. Failure to file by this date may result in de-registration of the organization as a CSO.
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January 31
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Certified Specialist annual fee and the Certification Annual Report due. Failure to submit the report and payment by this date will result in revocation of certification.
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January 31
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Law Society Referral Service membership fees due
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| January 31 |
LAWPRO real estate and civil litigation transaction levy filings and payment (if any) are due for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
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February 2021
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February 1
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Annual Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (Annual PAP) withdrawal date
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February 5
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LAWPRO last date to qualify for a $50 early payment discount on the 2021 policy premium.
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February 24
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Last day to enrol in Monthly Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (Monthly PAP) for annual fee. There is an $80 (including HST) administration fee for this payment option.
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February 25
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Convocation
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March 2021
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March 5
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First Monthly Pre-Authorized Payment Plan withdrawal. Continues on the fifth business day of each month from April to December.
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March 31
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2021 annual fee payment deadline. Failure to pay the annual fee by this date will result in referral for administrative suspension. (Not applicable to licensees enrolled in the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan.) The last day for licensees to apply for the 2021 Annual Fee COVID-19 Deferral Option is March 31.
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March 31
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2020 Annual Report Filing must be submitted by March 31. Lawyers and paralegals who fail to complete and submit their Annual Report Filing by March 31 are subject to administrative suspension.
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March 31
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Final date for lawyers and paralegals subject to the CPD Requirement to complete all required hours and record them in the Law Society Portal. Starting in 2021, lawyers and paralegals subject to the CPD Requirement must complete 1 Professionalism Hour each year that addresses issues of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI Hours). These hours will count towards the CPD Professionalism Hours requirement for that year. Failure to complete and record required CPD Hours will result in a referral for administrative suspension on or about this date.
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April 2021
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April 22
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Convocation
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April 30
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LAWPRO real estate and civil litigation transaction levy filings and payment (if any) are due for the quarter ending March 31, 2021.
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April 30
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LAWPRO annual exemption forms are due from lawyers not practising civil litigation and/or real estate in 2021 and wanting to exempt themselves from quarterly filings.
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May 2021
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May 27
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Convocation
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June 2021
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June 23
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Convocation
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July 2021
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July 31
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LAWPRO real estate and civil litigation transaction levy filings and payment (if any) are due for the quarter ending June 30, 2021.
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September 2021
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September
15
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File your LAWPRO Risk Management Credit Declaration by this date at lawpro.ca to qualify for the $50 premium discount on your 2022 insurance premium for each LAWPRO-approved CPD program (to a maximum of $100) completed by September 15, 2021.
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September 30
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Convocation
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October 2021
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| October 1 |
Professional Corporation Certificate of Authorization renewal available through the Law Society Portal |
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On or about October 1
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LAWPRO 2022 Insurance Renewal Application filing begins: The online filing of Professional Liability Insurance renewal applications for 2022 is expected to begin.
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October 28
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Convocation
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October 31
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LAWPRO real estate and civil litigation transaction levy filings and payment (if any) are due for the quarter ending September 30, 2021.
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November 2021
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November 8
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LAWPRO renewal application filing deadline: For 2022 Professional Liability Insurance renewal applications received by LAWPRO (online or otherwise) after this date, an additional $600 premium is expected to be applied to 2022 insurance premiums (subject to Program approval by Convocation).
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| November 26 |
Convocation |
December 2021
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| December 24 |
Christmas Eve - Law Society Closed |
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December 27
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Law Society Closed in lieu of Christmas Day
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| December 28 |
Law Society Closed in lieu of Boxing Day |
| December 31 |
New Year’s Eve - Law Society Closed |
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December 31
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Failure to renew the Certificate of Authorization for a Professional Corporation by this date will result in expiry or revocation of the Certificate
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December 31
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Failure to renew the Canadian Legal Advisor Certificate by this date will result in expiry of the Certificate
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