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Legal Practice Management – Not For Profit - Western Australia

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Legal Practice Management – Not For Profit - Western Australia May ‘25

Start / End Dates

26 May 2025 - 30 June 2025

Workshop Dates

10, 11, 12, 13 June 2025

Workshop Location

Online

PW250602_LPM1_NFP

$1,800.00

Designed For
Community legal centre supervisors and lawyers in the Not for Profit sector
CPD Points
8.5
Orientation Date & Time

Monday 26 May 2025, 3pm-4pm (virtually via video conference)  

Workshop Dates & Times

10, 11, 12, 13 June 2025, 9am-4pm each day.

Please note, the workshop start and end times are approximate and may vary.  Changes to times (if necessary), will be confirmed prior to the workshop.

Accreditation

This online course is accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia for supervising legal practitioners at community legal services in Western Australia.

Assessment

Workshop Participation 

  • Activity: Workshop and online components 
  • Format: Attendance and satisfactory participation 

Business Plan and Risk Analysis & Treatment Plan 

  • Activity: Online submission 
  • Format: Templates provided 
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OVERVIEW

This course is a sector-specific version of the Practice Management Course, designed for those who are or wish to act in the role of supervising legal practitioner of a community legal centre or similar NFP organisation.  

In addition to covering basic practice management core subjects, this course provides insight on the unique challenges faced by community legal sector practitioners. Participants are not required to undertake a Trust and Office Accounting module.

This online course is accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia for supervising legal practioners at community legal centres in Western Australia. The course also provides CPD units for practice management and ethics.

NFP Discount
Participants from Not for Profit organisations are entitled to save 10% off the fee for this course. Use ALUMNI10 at the checkout.

COURSE STRUCTURE

At the end of this course you will:

  • develop a detailed business plan that will be a blueprint for your organisation
  • apply professional responsibility and ethical practice requirements
  • understand the financial mechanics of your organisation
  • plan and manage the financial activities of your organisation to operate sustainably
  • manage legal practice risk and avoid negligence
  • know the benefits of management systems and technology
  • undertake strategic planning, governance and management;
  • develop strategies to manage delivery of client services
  • understand how to better manage and supervise staff
  • understand stress and how to balance personal and professional objectives

Online component

You will have access to your online materials one week prior to the Orientation Date. These online materials contain pre-reading (approximately 15-20 hours). They also contain compulsory exercises that must be completed prior to completion of the course and to obtain your PMC Statement.

Assessments

There are two areas of assessment as indicated in the table below.

Assessment Activity Name Format
Attendance and participation Workshop and online component Attendance and satisfactory participation
100% assessment

Part A - Business Plan

Park B - Risk Analysis and Treatment Plan

Online submission - templates will be made available

 

The course covers the following 8 key areas:

Module 1: Financial management
Module 2: Risk management
Module 3: Practice management and workflow systems
Module 4: Business planning
Module 5: Business development and marketing
Module 6: Leadership, management and self-management
Module 7: Ethics and professional standards
Module 8: Innovation and legal technology

On successful completion of the LPMC, you can claim 8.5 CPD units.

Only the LPMC Western Australia course is an approved CPD activity for Western Australian practitioners.

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

College alumni are entitled to save 10% off the fee for this course. Use ALUMNI10 at the checkout.

"The course effectively presented the practical, ethical and legal aspects of managing a law practice, which I now draw on frequently."

Rebecca Ogge, Principal Lawyer, Ogge Law, LPMC Alumni

"The course helped me understand what goes on behind the scenes of a law firm."

Carla Vinciullo, Director, Kennedy Vinciullo, LPMC Alumni

You'll leave with a business plan that translates to a plan of action - one you can put in place as soon as you're done.

Philip Coates, Principal, Coates Davey Solicitors, QLD, LPMC Alumni

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Our courses are run by a dedicated team of presenters with real experience managing legal businesses.

Requirements may vary by jurisdiction, but generally include being a practising lawyer with a minimum of two years of experience, who is looking to become a principal or partner of a legal practice.

While we don’t advise it, you may be able to with permission from your local regulator.

You will have opportunities to resubmit assessments in accordance with the course manual.

Click on the manual relevant to you:

LPMC Program Manual for NSW
LPMC Program Manual for QLD
LPMC Program Manual for WA
LPMC Program Manual for VIC
LPMC Program Manual for SA

Yes it does. For successfully completing the LPMC, you may receive one subject specified credit towards postgraduate study.

*Note NSW Practitioners may require additional activities.

If you want to maximise your chances of success as a law firm leader, you may also want to explore the College of Law’s range of Legal Business Management (LBM) courses.

Additionally, the Centre for Legal Innovation (CLI) provides a comprehensive educational framework focusing on innovation and the future of legal practice, offering valuable resources and networks.

You can download the LPMC Program Manuals by simply clicking these links to access detailed information about the course structure, assessment criteria, and additional resources.

Click on the manual relevant to you:

LPMC Program Manual for NSW
LPMC Program Manual for QLD
LPMC Program Manual for WA
LPMC Program Manual for VIC
LPMC Program Manual for SA

 

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