This page gives information on organisations providing CPD and training courses for Lawyers.
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This page gives information on organisations providing CPD and training courses for Lawyers.
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Kaplan Altior (formerly (formerly Lawyers Planning Services)
is a leading UK provider of management consulting services and skills training courses for lawyers.
Each year they tutor thousands of professionals in the UK and abroad as well as advising a large number
of firms on a consulting basis. All courses are accredited for CPD purposes by The Law Society,
The Bar Council and The Institute of Legal Executives. Courses include Advocacy, Civil Litigation,
Legal Aid, Clinical Negligence, LSC Contract Compliance & Management Audits, Commercial, Crime,
Management Course Stage 1, Management Course Stage 2, Employment, Practice Management, Family, Professional
Skills Course, Higher Rights of Audience and Property. Together with their sister companies Kaplan Law School
and Kaplan Hawksmere, they offer legal training for all stages of a legal career.
Kate Shepherd Associates is a training company
specialising in employment law training in the Midlands. Kate is a qualified solicitor and worked at a senior level
within private practice before setting up the company. She has brought together a team of experts in
employment law, HR, management development, health and safety, communication, cultural and behavioural
change, diversity, workplace mediation and psychology.
Katherine Long Associates is a Law Society approved provider
of CPD credited coaching to solicitors, operating from the West Midlands.
She provides One to One Coaching, CPD Credited Coaching for Solicitors, Team Coaching, Coaching for
Intercultural Competencies and In-house Coach Support.
1 King's Bench Walk KBW) hold eight CPD
accredited conferences per year, to assist solicitors to keep their knowledge up-to-date and
at the forefront of family and criminal law. Four of the conferences are dedicated to Criminal Law,
these are held in March, October, November and January. The Family Law conferences cover
Finance & Divorce (April), Child Law (May & October) and Child Abduction (January). See the site
for more details of all these courses. 1KBW specialise in family law and criminal law and are consistently
among the top ranked sets in the leading law directories.
Kintish have helped thousands of people become confident and
effective networkers by offering business networking tips, techniques and training.
They provide CPD courses for lawyers in business networking and business development.
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LawSkills as a training consultancy was set up by Gill Steel in 2000.
Since then she has become known as the ‘Guru of all things Private Client’ both as a consultant and lecturer.
She has over 25 years specialist experience and has helped over 400 firms of all sizes.
She has spoken at over 750 events to approx 20,000 practitioners and she has
written the Trust Practitioners Handbook published by The Law Society.
Gill is a compelling seminar and conference speaker both in-house and at public events with a strong gift
for making Wills, Probate, Trusts and Tax practical, engaging, authoritative and informative.
She has an MBA in Legal Practice Management and is currently a Consultant to Blake Lapthorn.
Lawtalks is a Community Interest Company running training courses for solicitors,
barristers, para legals, charities, and members of the public. The aim of Lawtalks is to provide local courses at reasonable prices around the UK.
They are accredited for training courses for solicitors. These are lecture style with questions and discussions.
They also offer in-house seminars at solicitors' firms.
Law South provides a wide range courses for lawyers and
support staff at all levels. The portfolio includes introductions to the major legal topics for support
staff and para-legals, courses on new legislation aimed at more senior fee-earners and a variety of
personal and management skills courses for everyone from receptionists to senior partners. All courses
are accredited for Law Society and ILEX CPD and take place in London and central locations in the south
east. All skills courses can be adapted to run in-house and to suit individual firms' own
environments and protocols.
Lawyers in Business is
dedicated to developing, coaching and supporting
in-house lawyers. They run workshops accredited for Law Society and Bar Council
CPD on how to orchestrate legal services, manage legal departments and deal
with transactions and situations with which in-house lawyers are confronted.
The workshops and seminars are listed
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Lawyers Online offer Online CPD,
a way of earning up to 75% of of your annual CPD requirement via distance learning by studying
material on their web site and answering a set of questions. It has the major
benefit that you can take the CPD approved course before you spend any money (Try before you Buy).
All you have to do is read the course material on this web site (listed under Courses in the menu).
Then fill out the Questionnaire. Once completed it will tell you how many CPD Points you are entitled to.
The Law Society provides
CPD training seminars, conferences and networking events for members across England and Wales and internationally.
You can search for upcoming events on the site and book online.
LBS Legal is a niche practice with
high level expertise in every aspect of professional conduct and the duties, obligations and liabilities
of solicitors, including:
the regulatory framework, including the SRA Accounts Rules, Code of Conduct and Authorisation Rules;
training, qualification and continuing professional development;
practice structures and solicitors’ monopolies;
accepting and carrying out instructions;
professional relationships and ethics;
competition and restraint of trade;
professional misconduct, regulatory investigations and prosecutions;
financial regulation; and other matters.
As well as consulting on these topics, they provide CPD training and have trained over three thousand solicitors so far.
Their courses are delivered on-site in consultation with the firm's wishes and requirements.
The training is always face-to-face and may include lectures, seminars, workshops or one-to-one
coaching as they believe that this is the most effective learning method.
Legal Action Group provides a programme of continuing professional
development courses which are designed to meet the needs of legal aid practitioners, advisers and
voluntary sector professionals.
Legal Aid Practitioners Group represents over 800 firms of High
Street Solicitors, committed to legal aid work. They offer a comprehensive programme of reasonably priced CPD courses.
Legal Finance Professionals Limited (LFP) provides SRA
accredited CPD training courses to the legal sector offering a full schedule of public courses throughout
England & Wales or via in-house training. Our courses cover a range of regulatory and compliance topics
including SRA Accounts Rules, SRA Handbook, Acting as a Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration
(COFA), VAT for Solicitors and Money Laundering Regulations 2007.
The company also offers advice and guidance to firms of solicitors on regulatory compliance issues ranging
from a full SRA Compliance Health Check inspection to assisting firms or individuals who find themselves in
difficulty with the SRA.
Legal Training is
a well-established, accredited online CPD provider for barristers, solicitors and chartered legal executives.
The website offers reasonably priced, instant access, online CPD courses covering a range of practice areas and subjects;
family law, criminal law, civil law, complaints handling, mental capacity, vulnerable clients, social media and IT skills.
Courses cost £16 per CPD hour with a range of courses from 1 to 3 CPD points, and a multi-buy discount offer of 12 CPD
points for the price of 9. There is also a no quibble money-back guarantee. Established in 2004 by Amanda Millmore a barrister
(currently non-practising) and an IT professional, the courses offer interesting, informative ways of obtaining CPD. The whole process
is completed online. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board and Solicitors' Regulation Authority and suitable for CILEx CPD.
Liverpool Law Society was founded in 1827 and now has over 2,100
members in practice in Merseyside area and the surrounding areas. It is one of the largest local Law Societies in England and Wales.
Membership is broad and varies from practitioners engaged in high value commercial work to complex charity work; from Maritime law to
legal aid. The Society runs its own significant CPD programme with over 120 seminars, one-day conferences and
webinars a year which both members and non-members can attend.
Special events and exhibitions are also arranged such as the Judges’ Question
Time whereby delegates put questions to local senior judiciary on chancery, civil, crime and family matters. There is a separate
Employment Law Judge’s Forum at which the Regional Employment Tribunal Judge answers your questions. Rates are competitive
and members of the Liverpool Law Society receive additional discounts. All courses are accredited by the SRA and ILEX.
Bar Standard Board accreditation available on request.
LGG is the Local Government Group, comprising all solicitors employed by
local authorities in England and Wales. They work in close association with
ACSeS - the Association of Council Secretaries and Solicitors and organise
100 legal training events each year, focussed on the training needs of
public law/local government practitioners. They provide legal updates, basics
and advanced courses, management courses, skills training and tailor made
courses. Since 1987 they have provided training for over 50,000 delegates
attending over 2000 training events. The Law Society, The Bar Council, ILEX
and many organisations for CPD purposes, accredits LGG.
Local Government Lawyer is a free online
publication for lawyers working for and advising local authorities.
There are ongoing (up to date) news stories and analysis, with daily updated content from
a team of experienced legal journalists as well as features from local government practitioners
and leading private practice lawyers.
Together with LGG (see above) they have recently launched
Local Government Law TV which provides a wide selection of webinars
and podcasts across the full range of local government legal practice. The courses are delivered by leading
practitioners from private practice, the Bar and in-house. The site is accredited for CPD with the SRA and the BSB.
London Legal Training was established
in May 2000 by solicitor and lecturer Nigel Lipton to provide both in house and public courses and conferences
for solicitors, barristers and other professionals. Speakers at the
courses and conferences are acknowledged leaders in their field. As well as
providing courses and conferences on general practice areas, London
Legal Training also runs more specialist courses and conferences such as
conferences on Media, Entertainment & Intellectual Property Law and Sports
Law.
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For legal secretaries
Pitman Training Centres in Ireland is the largest independent training
network in Ireland. The company provides computer courses and office skills computer training to businesses
and individuals alike and offers the Legal Secretary Diploma.
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MASS (Motor Accident Solicitors Society) is a national non-proft making association of
solicitors representing the victims of road traffic accidents.
MASS has been lobbying the Government for over 20 years to ensure and protect the rights of the accident victim.
MBL Seminars was established in July 2003 to meet the
training and development requirements of the professional service firm sector. Producing the highest
quality seminars on Management, Business and Law-related topics, they only use speakers who are leaders
in their fields of expertise. You can opt in to receive emails about new courses as they are available.
Mental Health Law Online is an internet resource on mental
health law in England & Wales, primarily for mental health practitioners, to which anyone can contribute.
There are three sections to this website:
Mentor Online Lectures
cover a wide range of subjects, particularly in commercial and insolvency law.
Lectures are accredited
by the Law Society, Bar Council and Institute of Legal Executives, and recognised for
CPD purposes by all the major accountancy bodies.
The lectures are filmed and presented using the latest video and audio technology
together with streaming to ensure fast access. They can be accessed anytime and
anywhere in the world. Each lecture is a practical and informative guide,
tackling head on the latest law and insolvency issues in this exciting new medium.
Mosaic Learning specialise in working with Professionals and Managers
who want to improve Time Management & Personal Productivity so they can achieve more of what really matters,
feel less stressed & enjoy better Work/Life Balance. The courses are accredited by the SRA for CPD points
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Netlaw Media is a U.K based conference and events organisation which
delivers high quality strategic law events, conferences and training programmes to the U.K and European legal sectors.
They specialise in producing highly informative programs that deliver cutting edge presentations conducted by renowned U.K,
European and Internationally acclaimed speakers. Events integrate a formulated blend of strategies, case studies and
interactive discussions and workshops to enable law firms and their staff to gain a leading edge in a constantly evolving
and demanding marketplace.
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Obiter Training Limited is an innovative training organisation based in the Midlands
which offers courses in niche areas of law. Obiter was established in 2009 by experienced lawyers who understand the importance of lifelong learning,
not only in the field of UK Law, but that which links it to social issues and positive community building.
Obiter pledges and continues to offer free seats to delegates from voluntary organisations in keeping with its ethos of promoting education to all.
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Potential Unearthed is a North West based company run by husband and wife team Mike & Sarah Ode.
They provide CPD accredited business coaching, personal development and management development to Law Firms.
Practical Law Company
provides a range of events, conferences and training courses in association with various third parties
such as The College of Law and MacIntyre Hudson. Courses cater for lawyers both in private practice and
in-house and cover a wide range of topics. They hold the successful annual PLC Law Department Forum
for senior in-house counsel as well as ad-hoc conferences on hot topics and current issues.
Practical Lawyer is a magazine from Legalease consisting of a digest of many legal sources
and which also provides CPD.
You have to subscribe to the journal and pay an extra fee, but then users can gain up to 75% of their total yearly CPD requirement.
The scheme currently has well over 1000 users and has been in operation for over 17 years.
Practical Law Tutors provide professional courses
for criminal defence solicitors, court clerks and prosecutors at UK-wide venues. They are CPD-accredited
so each course will count towards your CPD hours. Courses are held at unique locations throughout the
country and are run by two highly experienced, practising solicitors. Course fees are extremely
competitive and detailed notes are provided to all delegates.
Professional Solutions is a training and consultancy company
in areas of professional development, HR training, professional solutions, and consultancy.
Bringing together leading barristers chambers and expert
speakers from the wider legal field, training events provide maximum benefit from a continuous professional
development legal training programme suitable for lawyers, solicitors and barristers.
All Professional Solutions training is CPD accredited by the Law Society and the Bar Council.
Progressive Legal
offer CPD from regional based venues at highly
competitive prices. There are over 1,500 courses planned each year,
spanning a range of areas of law.
You can search using town, title, geographical or subject area.
They offer a membership scheme which provides various benefits and in-house courses are also available.
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Sheffield Law Society run a training programme
on a wide variety of topics, available to both members & non-members.
The Society for Computers and Law (SCL) offers a range of CPD
accredited courses on IT law, e-commerce, data protection and allied topics. The SCL Web site offers news
and articles and access to recordings of meetings and seminars. SCL is an educational charity and its
seminars, group meetings and conferences provide cost-effective training for those able to attend in
person; all qualify for CPD. Discounted rates for attendance apply to SCL members. Membership costs £95 pa
and members get free access to online courses based on podcasts of meetings and the SCL magazine content which
enable them to gain 75% of their CPD requirement online.
Socrates Training provides online training on
solicitorscpd.com is run by Andrew Scott, a barrister
at Parklane Plowden Chambers, Leeds. The company provides SRA accredited courses in
Civil, Criminal and Family law; you can see the course leaders on the site (bottom of home page).
Prices are very reasonable and there is a free course of 1 CPD hour on the site too.
Solicitors in Local Government Limited is a professional
association which represents the 4,000 local government solicitors and trainees in England and Wales.
It runs a network of 9 regional branches which provide networking and training opportunities through
branch meetings and Special Interest Groups.
Providing over 100 courses a year, LGG Training offers the local government lawyer all the
practice updates, professional skills and practice management training they will need.
Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates
(SCMA) provides in-house and open training in mediation representation and advocacy for lawyers and others,
negotiation skills, and mediation awareness. It is an accredited provider of advocacy courses to the Bar
Standards Board, ILEX and RICS-DRS Life Long Learning.
Stubb Legal is an accredited distance
learning course provider, supplying downloaded audio lessons
which recount all the latest legal developments.
Areas covered include Civil Litigation,
Commercial, Family, Property/Probate, Criminal and General Practice.
Each audio recording is approximately 1 hour long, and therefore worth 1 CPD point.
A free sample download can be obtained on request.
Sweet & Maxwell Professional Development provide
video, audio, interactive online learning courses and webinars. These provide an innovative and high quality way
to build skills and knowledge.
There are also highly regarded legal conferences.
Subjects cover criminal law and human rights to planning, personal
injury and professional negligence. Speakers are frequently leading figures
in the legal profession or authors of the company's major legal texts.
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the SOLICITORS group is a major player in the area of CPD for Solicitors.
With over 20,000 regular lawyer customers and a membership of over 1,250 law firms, they offer a choice of 17 events across the UK,
including Scotland and Northern Ireland. Each 2 or 3 day event offers a range of 6 hour conferences covering all of the major
legal practice areas. The SOLICITORS group's flagship conference and exhibition, held at Olympia in London in the Autumn, attracts over 3000 solicitors each year. A 6 hour conference costs as little as £99 to attend for both members and non-members.
As well face-to-face CPD, they offer a range of recorded and online CPD, as well as bespoke in-house training.
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Web4law provides a range of in-house training courses and webinars on compliance
topics, including:
Wilberforce Chambers delivers a full range of quality interactive
seminars, in-house training and networking events throughout the year, designed to keep you up to date
on the latest legal and commercial issues.
For example, there is a
Professional Liability Conference on Wednesday
29 September 2010 which will provide 5.5 CPD hours.
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Xpl Professional Skills Training provides bespoke in-house advocacy,
procedural and professional and management skills training for lawyers. It specialises in written advocacy,
effective persuasion and negotiation, mediation and other ADR, appellate and tribunal advocacy, time-management,
client relations, delegation and appraisal. Clients include Herbert Smith, Norton Rose, Lovells and Burges Salmon;
and through Mitchell LC, Allen & Overy.
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