E-learning for the legal & insurance sectors

This course is ideal for anyone responsible for supervising a trainee solicitor. It looks at setting expectations, delegating effectively, and giving feedback that actually makes a difference.  As well as covering possible problem areas, the course also explains the SRA’s requirements for supervisors. In short, you’ll learn how to get the best from your trainees, and how to contribute as they develop into your firm’s next generation of lawyers. Read more

This course examines key aspects of how law firms operate in a commercial context. It focuses on the fundamentals of effective financial management – profit and cash. You will explore the importance of managing the firm’s cash flow and examine how time recording and transaction management impact on profitability and how quickly your firm gets paid. The course features a case study which allows you to assess the effect of  different approaches to time recording, billing and managing the firm's cash. You will look at law firm key performance indicators and have the opportunity to try some basic calculations.   The objective is to help you understand exactly how you can change your behaviour to contribute more effectively to  delivering excellent financial results for your firm.   Read more

This time management course for legal secretaries covers everything from how to prioritise work to handling ‘time stealers’. It is perfectly pitched to help busy legal secretaries to manage not just their own time but also the fee earners they work for. Crammed with practical tips and exercises the course is engaging and will leave secretaries eager to put into practice what they’ve learnt. It has three sections: Prioritising Planning Time stealers Read more

This course looks at techniques for improving your time management. The first module looks at how you can make the most of your day by by planning and prioritising your work effectively. The second module looks at the delegation process.  The course is accredited for 1 hour of PSC Electives. Read more

This short webinar will discuss the issues raised by the Ukraine crisis and the measures that the UK, and others across the globe, have taken and will take to undermine the Russian effort, and the immediate implications for professional legal services in the UK. Read more

Law firms all claim that their lawyers are commercially aware. Not all law firms deliver on that claim. If you can demonstrate to your clients that you really understand their finances and what makes their business tick it will give you a real competitive advantage.   This e-learning course is designed to give lawyers a basic introduction to financial reporting, concentrating on the two key statements in any set of accounts – the profit and loss account and the balance sheet. This course will take 90 minutes to complete. Read more