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LEGAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT - QUEENSLAND
OWN YOUR CAREER
Broaden your career opportunities and learn the business of running a law firm or legal practice/centre in Queensland with our Legal Practice Management Course.
What You Will Learn
The College of Law offers a suite of courses tailored to the unique issues you will face in practice.
LEGAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
The course covers the following 10 key areas:
- General principles of business planning and management
- Trust Accounting
- Practice structures
- Financial management
- Innovation, technology and workflow
- Self-management, well-being and resilience in the workplace
- Leadership and people management
- Ethics and professional standards
- Risk management
- Business development and marketing
How you will learn
Course dates are offered to attend in person or online via video conferencing.
1. ONLINE PRE-READINGS
You will be given access to the College Learning Portal from the course start date where you will access materials which will assist you to complete the course and assessments. These online materials include:
- Preliminary readings
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Self-assessment to assess your current legal practice management skills and capabilities
You can access your materials at anytime, anywhere and on any device.
2. THREE DAY WORKSHOP
The three-day face-to-face workshop is usually held over Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The workshop is not only an opportunity for you to engage in practical exercises and tutorials with legal industry experts, it is also a great chance to mix and connect with other legal professionals.
3. ASSESSMENT
We want you to finish the course with the knowledge and skills to be a competent and successful practice manager.
You will undertake three assessments throughout the course, either during your three-day workshop or online after the workshop concludes.
Successfully completing each assessment will provide you with the confidence that you have developed the expertise to excel at the practice of law.
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You’ll leave with a business plan that translates into a plan of action – one you can put in place as soon as you’re done
Philip Coates, Principle, Coates Davey Solicitors, QLD
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It strengthened several skills that I'm using in everyday legal practice. I improved my competency across strategic thinking, workplace resilience, legal technology and professional ethics.
Marianne Anderson, Lawyer, Kelly Legal, QLD
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Accreditation
This course meets the requirements of the Queensland Law Society for obtaining a Principal Practising Certificate and is fully accredited by the Law Society.
CPD Units
You can claim up to 10 CPD units in the areas of:
- Professional skills
- Practice management and business skills
- Ethics and professional responsibility
Location
The workshop will be held at:
The College of Law Queensland
Level 5, Wesley House
140 Ann St, Brisbane QLD 4000
Price
College of Law Alumni/Queensland Law Society Member price: $1,980
Full price: $2,200
Presenters
Our presenters are all experienced practitioners who we select using a number of criteria:
- Up-to-date with industry trends
- Experience with establishing their own legal practice/s
- Knowledge of strategic management and business solutions gained in leadership roles in law and accounting firms
- Specialist legal educations in their fields of expertise
IN-HOUSE TRAINING
These courses can be delivered on-site in your offices or at our campuses to practitioners from all states across Australia . For more information please contact
Kerry Nguyen, Business Development Manager
+61 3 8689 8614 knguyen@collaw.edu.au