Training

Professional regulatory organizations are committed to the ongoing professional development of their members. Equally, professional regulatory organizations should be committed to the ongoing professional development of their regulatory committees and administrators. The reasons are self-evident: regulatory functions are challenging; the stakes are high for the member; and the public interest is fully engaged. Volunteers serving on regulatory committees are experts in their own profession but are usually not experts in regulatory functions. Training helps volunteers and staff become high-performers in their roles while at the same time minimizing legal risks.

As part of the Field Law commitment to "preventative lawyering", our Professional Regulatory Group provides a broad range of training and workshops for regulatory committees and administrators. "Preventative lawyering" means helping clients take proactive steps to prevent legal problems from arising rather than only addressing the legal issues after a problem has occurred.  

In addition to our free "Perspectives for the Professions" newsletter and regular case law updates, Field Law's Professional Regulatory group offers "Roundtable" meetings for regulators to meet with us and discuss current challenging issues as well as fee-based workshops on many key topics for regulatory committees and administrators.  

Regular training is cost effective and in the public interest helping regulatory committees make better decisions and greatly reduce the risk of successful legal challenges. Preventing just one legal challenge from arising will pay for many years of training.

Training for regulators is most effective when it is offered on a regular, annual basis with adjustment to the training program each year depending on need. The composition of regulatory committees frequently changes. New members need orientation and experienced members require reinforcement of their knowledge and skills. Regulators which offer training on an irregular basis will fail to reap the full benefits of a formal training program.

Our Professional Groups customize our workshops depending on the needs of the individual organization.

Click on the Workshops tab to see a list of the workshops we currently offer, or contact us to discuss a custom workshop for your organization.