Essential Career Skills

We offer a number of courses designed to help further your career. Members interested in joining the judiciary can learn about the process and how to stand out from the crowd in our Applying for Judicial and Public Appointments course. We additionally run a number of essential skills courses to help you upskill and further your career prospects. Places on these courses are limited, but we will continue to add new dates throughout the year. Please sign up for our CPD newsletter if you’d like to be notified of the new course dates.

Emotional Intelligence for Enhanced Performance

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13th August 2025 09:30 - 12:30 Essential skills training|Personal injury, Human rights, Discrimination, Disability, Employment law, Children, Education, Family and divorce, Debt management, Mental health, Social housing, Adjudication
Join us for online for a deep-dive into the landscape of emotional intelligence for enhanced performance.

Essential Advocacy Skills

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19th August 2025 15:00 - 17:00 Essential skills training, CPD & training|Medical negligence, Personal injury, Professional negligence, Road traffic, Criminal court work, Criminal legal aid, Children, Family and divorce, Adjudication, Alternative dispute resolution, Civil court work, Civil legal aid
This training session will provide you with the skills necessary to conduct effective examination-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination of witnesses.

How to Create More Value from Your Existing Relationships

11th September 2025 12:00 - 14:00 Essential skills training
This course focuses on helping solicitors and legal professionals take a more structured, proactive approach to managing existing relationships to generate more work, more referrals, and better long-term outcomes.

Early Career Skills for Solicitors

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16th September 2025 12:00 - 13:00 Essential skills training, In-house, High Street and General Practice|Medical negligence, Personal injury, Road traffic, Disability, Discrimination, Criminal court work, Employment law, Health and safety, Children, Family and divorce, Wills, executries and trusts, Commercial property, Adjudication, Local government
Our NQ programme is designed to support new lawyers as they develop the essential skills they will need throughout their career.

Prior Statements in Criminal Trials: Principles and Practice

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14th October 2025 15:00 - 17:00 Essential skills training, CPD & training|Criminal court work
Designed for criminal practitioners looking for an introduction or a refresher, this session focuses on how to effectively utilise prior statements during the examination of witnesses in court.

Using Interpreters with Confidence

On-demand
Essential skills training, CPD & training|Medical negligence, Personal injury, Professional negligence, Road traffic, Disability, Discrimination, Human rights, Criminal court work, Criminal legal aid, Employment law, Health and safety, Adoption, Children, Education, Family and divorce, Houses, property and neighbours, Debt, Benefit advice, Social housing, Mental health, Wills, executries and trusts, Commercial property, Contract & property disputes, Property litigation, Banking & finance, Charities, Public sector, Adjudication, Alternative dispute resolution, Civil court work, Civil legal aid, Commercial litigation, Environment, Data protection, Health, Local government, Parliamentary
In this session we clarify exactly what the interpreter’s role is, examine best practice in working with them, and discuss some of the ethical and professional issues involved.

Legal Tech for all Lawyers Foundation Course

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Essential skills training, CPD & training, Technology|Employment law, Family and relationships, Criminal court work, Personal injury, Discrimination, Disability, Children, Education, Commercial property, Civil court work|te
Online 15-minute CPD micro-lessons for all lawyers to improve their knowledge of legal technology.

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