Project Management for Legal Professionals
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You can choose to attend individual sessions or all three at a discounted price
Tuesday 8 April, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Session 1: Developing Projects and Managing Stakeholders
Tuesday 22 April, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Session 2: Managing Projects and Risk
Tuesday 13 May, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Session 3: Working Efficiently, Software and AI
6 hours verifiable CPD
Project management tools and methodologies bring structure and organisation to managing larger pieces of work in a law firm, whether client-facing legal matters or internal initiatives. A project, at a minimum, is defined as any piece of work involving more than one person and taking more than one day. Proactively planned business activities with clear objectives from the outset save time, optimise resources, and increase the likelihood of achieving goals.
This course introduces the key principles of project planning and management within the legal context, demonstrating how applying these principles can enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and overall success in handling complex work. Delivered over three 2-hour sessions, each session is tailored to specific aspects of legal project management, from scoping and stakeholder management to leveraging technology and driving workflow efficiency.
You can choose to attend the sessions most relevant to your needs or complete the entire series for a comprehensive understanding. Our expert trainer will provide practical tools and techniques to boost your confidence and capability in managing projects effectively.
Who is this for?
This course is designed for legal professionals across all roles who want to build awareness of how they are already managing projects, even if they do not hold the title of project manager. It introduces the concept of viewing legal work - such as cases, transactions, or compliance processes - as a series of projects that can benefit from structured planning and tailored technology.
Course content
Session 1: Developing Projects and Managing Stakeholders
Tuesday 8 April, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
The first session focuses on defining and structuring projects within the legal context, emphasising how project planning and scoping techniques can streamline objectives, timelines, and deliverables while enhancing stakeholder communication and management:
- Legal Project Planning and Scoping
- Techniques for defining project objectives, timelines, and deliverables specific to legal cases,
such as litigation, mergers and acquisitions, or compliance projects. - Effective Stakeholder Management in Law
- Strategies for managing relationships with clients, partners, and regulatory bodies, including
best practices for communication, expectation setting, and confidentiality
Session 2: Managing Projects and Risk
Tuesday 22 April, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Session two focuses on participant's reflections on applying project management principles, emphasising advanced time management, prioritisation, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance strategies tailored to legal projects:
- Time Management and Prioritisation for Legal Teams
- Tools and methods for handling multiple cases, managing deadlines, and optimising billable
hours while balancing client needs. - Risk Management and Compliance
- Identifying and mitigating risks unique to legal projects, with a focus on ensuring regulatory
compliance and minimising exposure to legal liabilities.
Session 3: Working Efficiently, Software and AI
Tuesday 13 May, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
This last session on focuses on leveraging technology and practical strategies to optimise legal project management, highlighting tools for document management, case tracking, team collaboration, and methods to streamline workflows, reduce bottlenecks, and enhance productivity:
- Leveraging Technology in Legal Project Management
- Overview of project management software and tools tailored to the legal sector, enhancing
document management, case tracking, and team collaboration. - Driving Efficiency in Legal Workflows
- Practical methods to streamline legal processes, reduce bottlenecks, and improve productivity
across legal teams.
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Course dates
Date: 8 April
Time: 1.30 - 3.30PM
Date: 22 April
Time: 1.30 - 3.30 PM
Date: 13 May
Time: 1.30 - 3.30 PM
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