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Course overview
Law firms and their clients want legal professionals who are well-rounded and equipped with the right skills and behaviours to meet industry and professional expectations. It is not enough to be able to think like a lawyer, you also need to think like a businessperson. From creating a business development strategy, client engagement and networking to drafting contracts, our new business development course will embed the necessary skills to help you (and your firm) grow.
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Course features
- Short and easily digestible: At only 5 hours each, the courses are designed to fit into your busy schedule.
- Affordable: Starting from only £89 for a masterclass and £199 for a course.
- Online and on-demand: Access the course online anytime and from anywhere.
- Practical: The highly interactive courses and masterclasses will help you to apply your new skills from day one.
- Designed for you: The courses use the context of a junior solicitor at a law firm, but they are equally applicable to aspiring, trainee and junior solicitors, as well as paralegals and other legal support professionals.
- Continuing competence: Our courses and masterclasses are eligible for the continuing competence requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We’ll also issue a Credly badge upon completion.
Testimonials
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"I found the presenter to be very knowledgeable and insightful on this topic and it made for an engaging masterclass."
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"The session was really insightful and helpful and the instructor is really experienced."
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"The course structure works well, the tutor is engaging, and the session interesting."
Subjects
Business Development Skills [Course code: BC1]
£199
This course aims to give you the confidence to start developing productive and professional relationships. We explain business strategy and development and the integral role you play in its implementation.
We discuss using established sales techniques within a regulated profession and the importance of creating professional networks, starting with your work colleagues and clients.
Key topics:
- Business development
- strategy
- Business and lead generation
- Client engagement
- Networking
Introduction to Drafting: Effective Commercial Contracts [Course code: BC2]
£199
Learn how to confidently review and amend standard contract provisions in line with client requirements without prejudicing the legal efficacy of a commercial contract.
You will also gain the ability to reflect clients’ commercial concerns in contracts, and also to explain (and often justify the inclusion of) the many technical provisions included within commercial contracts.
Key topics:
- Good drafting skills in context
- Ancillary agreements
- Common issues and clauses
- Why they need to be drafted in a certain way to be effective
Commercial Savviness [Course code: BM1]
£89
Clients and supervisors demand good commercial awareness from their junior lawyers – but they often don’t explain what they mean by the term, or how to gain it. This masterclass will do both.
Drafting Tips for Tomorrow’s Lawyers [Course code: BM2]
£89
In this masterclass, you will explore the drafting skills needed by human lawyers in an age of document generators and large language models.
You will engage in practical exercises to gain insights into how document generators work, and develop the essential knowledge and skills you need as the human lawyer in the loop.
AI Fundamentals [Course code: BM3]
£89
In this masterclass, you will learn about the fundamentals of AI, the buzzwords associated with AI, and the many uses of AI in the legal industry.
Understanding what AI is and what it can do is critical for attorneys to leverage the benefits of AI and minimize the risks of using it.
Bundle BP1
£269
Package includes:
- Course: Business Development Skills
- Masterclass: Commercial Savviness
Bundle BP2
£269
Package includes:
- Course: Introduction to Drafting: Effective Commercial Contracts
- Masterclass: Drafting Tips for Tomorrow’s Lawyers
Package BP3
£529
Package includes:
- Course: Business Development Skills
- Masterclass: Commercial Savviness
- Course: Introduction to Drafting: Effective Commercial Contracts
- Masterclass: Drafting Tips for Tomorrow’s Lawyers
About BARBRI
BARBRI is the largest provider of legal learning solutions for law students, professionals, law schools, universities, law firms, and organisations.
Having started as the leading provider of US bar exam preparation, BARBRI has helped over 1.43 million learners worldwide pass the US Bar Exam. Their range of courses has expanded to encompass anything learners and legal professionals around the world could need to start their careers, attain licensure, or expand their skills. They offer preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) in England and Wales, as well as Extended U.S. Bar Preparation programs which reflect their mission to open the doors to legal education to the next generation.
Founded in 1967, BARBRI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in several U.S. cities and the United Kingdom.
