Osgoode Professional Development

What Osgoode Professional Development does

Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) is a division of York University's Osgoode Hall Law School, operating as a professional legal education provider headquartered at 1 Dundas Street West in Toronto, Canada. The unit delivers continuing professional development (CPD) and graduate-level legal credentials to practicing lawyers, internationally trained lawyers seeking Canadian licensure, and non-legal executives with legal and compliance responsibilities. Its product portfolio spans 17 part-time and four full-time Professional LLM specializations, graduate diplomas, short courses and certificates across more than 30 practice areas, an unlimited annual On Demand subscription with 2,500+ hours of recorded content across 20+ practice areas, NCA exam preparation, customized in-house corporate training, and event/room rental services. The On Demand subscription, room rentals, and CPD programs at approximately $595 per single course constitute the recurring and transactional revenue mix, while LLM tuition and corporate training represent the higher-value lines.

The underlying technology is a standard learning management system stack combining live video conferencing for synchronous online courses with an on-demand video content delivery platform and a separate enrollment portal. The Osgoode Simulated Client Initiative, the first such program in Canada, uses trained human simulated clients to provide authentic experiential learning and assessment, and is led by Professor Paul Maharg, who has established approximately twelve simulated client centres globally. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the osgoodepd.ca and cpd.osgoodepd.ca websites, in-person at the Toronto headquarters and York University's Keele Campus, online live and on-demand, and through B2B in-house custom programs. The institution is accredited with the Law Society of Ontario, the Law Society of British Columbia, and the New York CLE Board, allowing CPD credit acceptance across multiple North American jurisdictions and providing a regulatory moat for practicing-lawyer enrollment. OsgoodePD has supported more than 1,000 internationally trained lawyers toward Canadian licensure since launching its Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law in 2013, and the annual Osgoode's Internationally Trained Lawyers Day (OITLD) anchors a recurring community-building channel for that segment.

Name

Osgoode Professional Development

Legal name

York University

Website

https://osgoodepd.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Osgoode Professional Development is a Toronto-based division of York University's Osgoode Hall Law School that delivers accredited CPD courses, Professional LLM degrees, and certificates to practicing lawyers, internationally trained lawyers seeking Canadian licensure, and corporate legal teams across Canada and the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

Keywords

• Continuing legal education
• Professional LLM programs
• Legal professional development
• CPD certification courses
• Internationally trained lawyers

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. CPD Course and Certificate Fees: Revenue from short courses, conferences, and certificate programs. Programs are offered in various formats (in-person, online, on-demand) with pricing ranging from approximately $595 for single programs to certificate program fees.
2. Professional LLM Tuition: Graduate degree programs including part-time and full-time Professional LLMs, with tuition based on per-course or per-program rates.
3. Online Subscription (OsgoodePD On Demand): Unlimited annual online subscription providing access to on-demand programs. Multi-viewer and enterprise rates available for teams, offering access to 2,500+ hours of content across 20+ practice areas.
4. Event and Room Rental Services: Rental of professional event spaces at their Toronto location including meeting rooms, classrooms, and conference facilities with AV equipment.
5. In-House and Custom Corporate Training: Customized training programs developed for organizations with group rates available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) is the continuing education and professional development arm of York University's Osgoode Hall Law School, offering graduate-level Master of Laws (LLM) degrees in 21 specializations, graduate diplomas, continuing professional development (CPD) short courses, certificates, and conferences across 30+ legal practice areas. It also provides specialized NCA-accredited programs and language training for internationally trained lawyers seeking licensure in Canada, plus an on-demand streaming subscription and custom in-house corporate training.

Product overview

Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) operates as a multi-platform professional legal education provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of graduate programs and continuing professional development (CPD) offerings. The core platform consists of Part-Time Professional LLMs (17 specializations) and Full-Time Professional LLMs (4 specializations), complemented by Graduate Diploma Programs and Single Course Enrollment options. These graduate programs are supported by Short Courses, Conferences & Certificates covering 30+ practice areas, including named certificates such as Construction Law, Advanced HR Law, Workplace Investigations, Family Law Practice Skills, and more. Additional value-added services include the OsgoodePD On Demand Subscription (unlimited annual online access to 2,500+ hours of content), In-House and Custom Programs for corporate training, the Simulated Client Initiative for skills training, and Event and Room Rental Services at their Toronto facility. The institution also offers specialized tracks for internationally trained lawyers including NCA Exam Prep, Osgoode's Intensive Advanced Legal English, and the annual OITLD conference. All offerings are designed for legal professionals and executives with legal responsibilities, with programs accredited by the Law Society of Ontario and multiple regulators across Canada and the US.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OsgoodePD On Demand Subscription: Unlimited annual online subscription providing access to on-demand CPD programs with over 2,500 hours of content from 20+ practice areas.

Products and services

• Part-Time Professional LLMs

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ internationally trained lawyers have been helped to become licensed to practice law in Canada since 2013

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Law Society of Ontario (LSO)coreOthersOsgoodePD programs are accredited with the Law Society of Ontario, allowing legal professionals to claim CPD hours. This is a core accreditation partnership required for program acceptance in Ontario.
• Law Society of British ColumbiacoreOthersOsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the Law Society of British Columbia, enabling CPD credit recognition in BC.
• NY CLE BoardcoreOthersOsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the NY CLE Board, allowing programs to count toward New York continuing legal education requirements.
• National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)coreOthersNCA is the body that assesses the qualifications of internationally trained lawyers for practice in Canada. OsgoodePD programs are designed to meet NCA accreditation requirements.
• York UniversitycoreOthersOsgoode Professional Development is part of York University, specifically representing Osgoode Hall Law School. This is the parent institutional relationship.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLEBC): CLEBC is the BC Law Society's affiliated CLE provider delivering courses, conferences, and on-demand content to BC lawyers. It directly overlaps with OsgoodePD's CPD and CPD accreditation offerings for a major Canadian jurisdiction, making it a regional peer.
• University of Toronto Faculty of Law (Professional Programs): U of T's law school offers graduate and continuing professional programs that compete for Canadian lawyers and ITL candidates in the same Ontario market. It is comparable to OsgoodePD's Professional LLM and CPD offerings and represents the most direct academic peer within Canada.

Broad incumbents

• LexisNexis (Legal Education / CLE): LexisNexis offers CLE programs and learning content tightly integrated with its legal-research platform. Like Thomson Reuters, it competes on the basis of cross-sell into a larger legal-information suite, making it a broad incumbent relative to OsgoodePD's specialized catalogue.
• Thomson Reuters (West LegalEdcenter): West LegalEdcenter is the CLE arm of Thomson Reuters, offering a large library of on-demand courses bundled into the broader Westlaw ecosystem. It competes with OsgoodePD On Demand through distribution advantages and integration with primary legal research.
• American Bar Association (CLE programs): The ABA runs CLE conferences, webinars, and on-demand programming for its U.S. member base. It serves a similar function to OsgoodePD within the U.S. legal profession but at much broader scope and with association-based distribution.

Direct peers

• Practising Law Institute (PLI): PLI is the largest U.S. provider of continuing legal education, offering live programs, on-demand courses, and specialized certificates to practicing lawyers. It is the closest direct analogue to OsgoodePD's CPD business model, with comparable accreditation, content library depth, and premium pricing.
• Lorman Education Services: Lorman provides on-demand and live continuing education to professionals across multiple U.S. states, including a legal-professional track. Its scalable, content-led delivery model mirrors OsgoodePD's On Demand subscription approach and represents similar competitive dynamics in the digital CLE space.
• National Business Institute (NBI): NBI delivers continuing education seminars, on-demand programs, and certification prep to legal and business professionals across the U.S. Its product breadth and practitioner audience make it a direct comparator to OsgoodePD's short courses and certificate catalogue.
• Strafford: Strafford provides CLE-eligible webinars and on-demand courses for attorneys and accountants, with deep specialization in tax, securities, and compliance. It is comparable to OsgoodePD's high-skill specialized offerings (e.g., Securities Law LLM) and represents a digital-only threat in the same content verticals.

Others

• Canadian Bar Association (CBA): The CBA is the Canadian national association for lawyers and offers some professional development and CPD programming. It overlaps thematically with OsgoodePD's audience but does not compete head-to-head as an accredited CPD provider at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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