Description
Book SynopsisThe law is a 'knowledge' business. The success of any law firm depends on the expertise and skills of the people who work in it. The Legal Training Handbook is a guide for anyone who has responsibility for any level of training in a firm or an in-house legal department. This concise handbook includes: what would-be employers can expect their prospective trainees to have been taught what is expected of 'supervisors' of trainees the standards trainees must achieve what training obligations qualified solicitors have to satisfy. A new addition to the Law Society's range of practical handbooks, this guide is fully up-to-date covering: the recent recommendations of the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) the recommendations' initial implementation by the frontline regulators including the SRA the revised SRA Training Regulations and the new Code. This timely and user-friendly publication discusses why your firm should invest in training and how to measure the results. It analyses both the commercial and the regulatory aspects of training. Legal Education and Training Handbook is thorough and primarily suitable for medium to large size law firms in England and Wales.It would also be of interest to other legal professionals, such as barristers, licensed conveyancers and IP practitioners.
Table of Contents1. Why invest in training?; 2. Structure and ownership of training; 3. Commitment and 'buy in'; 4. Measuring the ROI; 5. Regulatory bodies in England and Wales; 6. Routes to qualification after the LETR; 7. The education and training framework for solicitors; 8. Regulatory responsibilities for firms; 9. Designing training; 10. E-learning; 11. Making training effective; 12. Delivering training; 13. Training within the firm pre-training contract; 14. Training within the firm during the training contract; 15. Training within the firm post-qualification; 16. Training after the LSA 2007 (ABS and support staff); 17. Overseas qualified lawyers and overseas offices; 18. Training for clients; 19. Strategic, tactical, operational and financial aspects of the training function; 20. Training after the LETR.
