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.

Project Management for Legal Professionals

Live online
13th May 2025 11:00 - 13:00 CPD & training events, Professional skills courses, Management skills, Essential skills training
This course is designed to introduce you to the key principles of project planning and management and how these can be applied within the legal context.

Plain English for Effective Communication

Live online
20th May 2025 09:30 - 12:30 Essential skills training|Personal injury, Disability, Discrimination, Criminal court work, Employment law, Family and relationships, Commercial property, Charities, Pensions (Company), Adjudication, Civil court work, Environment, Housing
This online workshop addresses some of the challenges facing the legal sector when writing and responding to letters, reports, and e-mails. Employing some of the principles discussed, on this workshop, participants will learn how to shorten their writing, communicate effectively, and reduce time for all parties involved.

Essential Financial Skills Course

Live online
3rd June 2025 13:30 - 15:30 Professional skills courses, In-house lawyers, Essential skills training
This course breaks through financial jargon and helps to interpret account statements and balance sheets. We will also explain budget control and accurate forecasting, effective cost-management, how to understand company accounts and cash flow statements as well as how to make a business case for investment.

Developing a Trauma-Informed Practice

Live online
4th June 2025 Essential skills training, Live webinars
This course will help you understand the unique effects of trauma and why knowledge of this plays a crucial role in creating a fair and compassionate justice system.

Winning Work from New and Existing Clients

Live online
10th June 2025 12:00 - 15:00 Professional skills courses, Essential skills training
A practical session for legal professionals focused on winning new work and building profile through smarter, more targeted business development - avoiding outdated marketing and focusing on what delivers results.

Essential Advocacy Skills

Live online
11th June 2025 12:00 - 14:00 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.

Developing Resilience as a Lawyer

Live online
26th June 2025 12:00 - 13:30 Essential skills training, Working in-house, High Street|Personal injury, Human rights, Discrimination, Disability, Employment law, Education, Family and divorce, Children, Criminal court work, Adjudication, Civil court work
This seminar will provide you with a unique insight into how you can understand and improve your resilience, and the range of benefits it can bring to both your personal and professional life.

How to Create More Value from Your Existing Relationships

8th July 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.

Emotional Intelligence for Enhanced Performance

Live online
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.

Early Career Skills for Solicitors

Live online
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.

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

On-demand
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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