Legal Practice Management – Victoria April ‘25

The Legal Practice Management Course has three components:

• Online learning:
  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 satisfactorily complete the assessments and course.
  
  You can access your materials at anytime, anywhere and on any device.
  
  
• 3-day workshop:
  The second of the three components is a 3-day online group workshop held over Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
  
  The workshop is both an opportunity for you to engage in practical exercises and tutorials with legal industry experts and it is a great chance to network and connect with peers within the profession.

• Assessments:
  
  We want you to finish the course with the knowledge and skills to; be a competent and successful practice manager and, to obtain your principal practising certificate. During the workshops you will be given access to assessments in:

• Ethics
• Trust Accounting,
  and, after the workshops you will be asked to submit a business plan for which the templates will be provided. It is a VLSB requirement that all assessments are completed (including the business plan) within 6 months of the last day of the workshop.

Topics Covered:

• Business Development and Marketing
• Ethics and Professional Standards
• Financial Management
• Leadership and Management
• Business Strategy and Succession Planning
• Risk Management
• Practice Management Systems and Technology
• Trust Accounting

The assessment structure is summarised below:

Our course has been designed for legal practitioners who want to practice as a:

• Sole practitioner
• Partner of a law firm
• Community legal centre supervisor
• Director of an incorporated legal practice

This course is also beneficial for:

• In-house lawyers with management responsibilities or who are looking to gain an understanding about legal services
• Experienced practitioners who are looking for techniques to grow their practice and update their practice management skills
• Senior associates looking to build their skills and progress towards partnership

If you are interested in providing training for your firm, contact us to coordinate everything from enrolment to completion. The course can be delivered on site in your offices or at our campuses in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, or Sydney.

For more information, please contact:

Kerry Nguyen, Business Development
D: +61 03 8689 8631
E: knguyen@collaw.edu.au

Or

Pia Castelli, Business Development
D: 08 9214 0209
M: 0417 577 198
E: pcastelli@collaw.edu.au

AEST: Australian Eastern Standard Time

This course is not an approved CPD activity for Western Australian practitioners.

If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.

The program covers the mandatory requirements of Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Practice Management and Business Skills, Professional Skills and Substantive Law.

Professional skills – 4 CPD Points
Practice management and business skills – 11 CPD Points
Ethics and professional responsibility – 3 CPD Points
Substantive Law – 3 CPD Points

Course Coordinator: Leonie Green Director & Founder, Corvus Group Australia

Facilitators:

Stephen Bubb Risk Manager, Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee (LPLC)

Judith Bennett Director, Business4GroupDirector

Aruna Colombathantri, Managing Partner, Australian Public Accountants

Neil Watt, Principal, Neil Watt Consulting

Sue-Ella Prodonovich, Prodonovich Advisory

Khai Phan, Financial Training Australia