Legal Practice Management
The College of Law is accredited by the Law Society of New South Wales to provide the compulsory Practice Management Course (PMC) for Solicitors who wish to obtain an unrestricted practising certificate to enter partnership, sole practice, or practice as a solicitor-director of any incorporated legal practice or as the solicitor on the record for a corporation or government department.
Courses are available for:
- Sole Practitioners
- Partners in 2 - 9 and 10 - 34
- 35+ partner firms
- Corporate & Government lawyers.
View the 2008 LPMC Brochure
Completion of the PMC is one element of the Law Society's requirements for obtaining an unrestricted certificate. The Law Society's Application to change to an unrestricted practising certificate, details on Practising Certificate types and conditions and the Supervised Legal Practice Guidelines for 2008 can be viewed here.
For information about the Restricted Practice Guidelines or Unrestricted Practice in general, please contact the Licensing section of the Law Society on Ph: 02 9926 0241 or email: sm@lawsocnsw.asn.au
LPMC participants are also able to take advantage of discounts on LawWare Software. For further details visit www.lawware.com.au or contact susan@lawware.com.au
Course Outcomes
At the completion of the course, participants will be aware of issues in relation to:
- the principles of business planning
- developing a financial year strategic plan
- developing marketing, client services and people plans
- preparing and maintaining trust accounts in accordance with the Act, Regulation and Practice Rules
- risk management issues and the role of LawCover
- ethical dilemmas which can occur in practice
- stress management in their professional life.
Please Note: The Law Society Guidelines require 25 hours of study. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. The course is over 3 days, approx 9am - 5pm each day. Final timetables are issued following registration and prior to the course.
You'll find the guidelines here for 35+ Partner size Firms and here for Sole Practitioners and Partners.
2008 Course Dates
| Sole Practitioners |
| Fri 1, Sat 9 and Sun 10 February 2008 |
| Fri 30, Sat 31 May and Sun 1 June 2008 |
| Sat 6, Sat 13 and Sat 20 September 2008 |
| Fri 5, Sat 6 and Sun 7 December 2008 |
| Partners (2-9 and 10-34 partner firms) |
| Fri 28, Sat 29 March and Sat 5 April 2008 |
| Fri 27, Sat 28 and Sun 29 June 2008 |
| Sat 18, Fri 24 and Sat 25 October 2008 |
| Partners (35+ partner firms) |
| Fri 29 February, Sat 1 and Sat 8 March 2008 |
| Sat 19, Fri 25 and Sat 26 July 2008 |
| Corporate / Government |
| Fri 2, Sat 3 and Sat 10 May 2008 |
| Fri 8, Fri 15 and Fri 22 August 2008 |
| Fri 14, Fri 21 and Sat 22 November 2008 |
2008 LPMC Brochure
2008 LPMC Registration Form
The course fee of A$1500 (GST free) includes all sessions, course materials, lunch and refreshments.
Course Presenters
LPMC courses are presented by experienced practitioners drawn from legal practice, specialist consultants, The College of Law, The Law Society of NSW and Law Cover.
Find out more about our LPMC Course presenters
Sample Timetables
Sole Practitioners
2 - 9 and 10 - 34 Partners
35+ Partners
Corporate and Government
Further Details
Magda Lebon
Centre for Best Practice
Ph: 02 9965 7006
Fax: 02 9436 1265
E-mail: bpc@collaw.edu.au
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