Worldwide Law Training Calendar

Pitch perfect: The art and science of winning more pitches for law firms

London, United Kingdom

Can you afford to miss out on new business?

Business development is top priority for every law firm. However, with each pitch having an opportunity cost of around £10k, law firms need to pitch smart to win and increase profits. This programme will teach you how to get invited to more pitches and the art of winning more of them.

Ark Group

How to conduct difficult conversations as a manager

London, United Kingdom

Preparation and tactful delivery are key to handling difficult conversations.

A recent survey results indicate that behavioural issues and poor performance are the top two most difficult conversation subjects for managers. Overall the results to this survey also indicate that sensitive conversations are being delayed which risks a detrimental effect on staff morale and your organisation’s o...

Ark Group

Working With Confidentiality Agreements ~ Training Day

London, England

TRAINING OUTCOMES:

Learn when a CDA is needed and the benefit of having one
Understand and negotiate standard clauses
Become familiar with the clauses to be wary of
Manage your confidentiality obligations effectively
Track your confidentiality agreements

FOCUS

Practical steps to protect your information
Review the terms of a CDA - legal, commercial and ...

Management Forum Ltd

Reporting the firm's finances: A practical guide to presenting financial information to lawyers

London, United Kingdom

Make better strategic decisions by improving the quality of your financial reports.

Law firms need two things to remain competitive:

1. High quality financial measurement

2. A comprehensive understanding of finance which runs throughout the firm

If either of those factors are not present bad strategic decisions may be made as a result of financial information reports be...

Ark Group

Diversity and compliance: Reporting to the SRA and maximising the value of your diversity data

London, United Kingdom

Turn the SRA requirement to collect diversity data into a positive benefit.

It is crucial that those responsible for tackling this issue have a comprehensive understanding of the requirements and potential risks involved in handling sensitive data on sexual orientation, religious belief, caring responsibilities etc. Those tasked with this matter must also be prepared to handle queries on da...

Ark Group

Cyber security: A non-technical masterclass on tackling threats for your organisation

London, United Kingdom

If you haven't experienced a data breach yet, you probably will soon.

'Cyber crime cost the UK economy £27bn in 2012 according to figures from the Cabinet Office. The UK department for business, innovation and skills has additionally estimated that 93% of large UK companies and 87% of smaller businesses have experienced a data breach in the past 12 months'*.

Have you developed a stra...

Ark Group

Tackling partner performance appraisals in law firms

London, United Kingdom

Are ineffective partner performance appraisals be hindering your firm's profitability and productivity?

Poor performance, as survey* results have found, is one of the top five most difficult conversation subjects to have as a manager. However, to achieve your firm's objectives, it is crucial to effectively handle partner performance issues sooner rather than later. Performance appraisals pr...

Ark Group

Understanding financial reports for partners

London, United Kingdom

Halliwells, Dewey LeBoeuf, Cobbetts, Challinors. If only their partners had a comprehensive understanding of their finances.

Businesses can't be successful if those managing do not have a comprehensive understanding of their finances. Law firms are not exempt from this and for key strategic decisions to be made to meet the firm's objectives, it is imperative that partners have a thorough un...

Ark Group

Negotiating IT contracts

London, United Kingdom

IT contracts are increasing in complexity and cost.

Are you certain that you have always negotiated the best deal for your organisation?

As IT projects increase in scope, complexity and value it becomes more and more critical for you to ensure that you have negotiated the best deal up-front rather than discover mid-way through an IT contract that the terms do not adequately meet your...

Ark Group

Chris Collison presents: Organisational learning for knowledge management

London, United Kingdom

LEARN FROM PAST MISTAKES. Are you doing this effectively?

All too often organisational learning disappoints and yields little more than a half-hearted "lessons learned database" which fails to capture the imagination - or the buy-in - of the business. Surely we can do better than that?

After all it should have a place at the heart of our business and knowledge management strategies b...

Ark Group

Fee negotiation and pricing for law firms – Part of the business development series

London, United Kingdom

Discover a win-win scenario for you and your client.

There has been a shift bargaining power to the client which means that law firms struggling to negotiate fees that will ensure profitability. Clients are demanding more cost certainty and the availability of alternate billing structures.

Meanwhile law firms are under a lot of pressure to maintain fee rate levels. Also spiralling co...

Ark Group

Certificate in Trade & Transport Law

By online distance learning, United Kingdom

This part-time distance education course in Trade & Transport Law, delivered jointly by Lloyd’s Maritime Academy and IBC Academy, equips you with key management knowledge to be successful in the sector, with a focus on key legal issues in trade and transport. It clearly explains and defines terminology, the legal frameworks, shipping documents and trade finance right through to dispute resolution....

Lloyd's Maritime Academy

Certificate in Commercial Risks in Shipping

By online distance learning, United Kingdom

The Certificate in Commercial Risks in Shipping provides detailed analysis of the main sources of risk in shipping markets and operations, and examines the techniques available to minimise these risks.

Lloyd's Maritime Academy

Justice Sector Reform: Applying Human Rights Based Approaches

Dublin, Ireland

This annual IHRN training programme aims at enhancing the skills of justice sector personnel, consultants, managers etc, in applying Human Rights Based Approaches to Justice Sector Reform. The programme is designed for people working in the justice sector (with state or non state institutions) or undertaking Rule of law/Governance assignments (eg UN, EC Framework Contract Lot 7 - Governance and Ho...

International Human Rights Network