Law Society Management - Stage 1

 

Date/s and Location : London 21 May 2008
London 25 June 2008
London 23 July 2008

Duration : 7 hrs
9.30 am - 5 pm Registration at 9 am

Introduction

The Law Society Management Course Stage 1 provides the foundations for the progression of the management skills needed to perform successfully in today's legal industry. Consisting of case studies and interactive role play, it provides an understanding and an insight into the main areas of managing a law firm.

Seeing your firm through your clients' eyes

Managing people

Managing the firm's finances

Leadership considerations for parners and managers in law firms

Managing and maintaining the client relationship

Course Content

Seeing your firm through your clients' eyes
- Marketing, management, motivation
- Understanding how your clients view your firm
- Client surveys
- Marketing and client management
- Understanding your client market
- Branding and client management

Managing people
- Recruitment
- Equal opportunities
- Performance management - appraisals and training, developing the individual
- Coaching - creating more powerful and efficient individuals and teams
- Trainee mentoring
- Seat supervision
- Delegation - shifting the unwanted task?
- Team building - communicating with and motivating staff

Managing the firm's finances
- Overview
- The financial cycle
- Profitability
- Financial statements
- Budget
- Case study

Leadership considerations for partners and managers in law firms
- The Law Society's model for practice excellence
- The supervisory leader
- The commercial leader
- Leadership styles
- Leadership tasks
- Decision making

Managing and maintaining the client relationship
- The Law Society's Client Charter
- Evaluating and agreeing client expectations of delivery
- The need for client alignment
- Client surveys
- The solicitor-client relationship model
- Handling complaints
- Staff and client management

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