Management Course Stage One - The Core Skills

Introduction

Whilst the compulsory requirement for all solicitors to attend MCS1 in the first 3 years of admission may have been removed by the SRA, the core skills required of all solicitors remain as well as for those on the journey to becoming a successful manager.

Aimed at all solicitors in their first 3 years of PQE, this classroom seminar will explore the key skills areas which all practitioners must develop; all of which are aligned to the 4 Core Competency sections of the SRA Threshold Standard in the Competency Statement.

Presented by our highly experienced management tutor and author, Peter Scott, this course will provide an enjoyable, interactive, and practical workshop for delegates.

What You Will Learn

This course will cover the following:

A - Ethics, Professionalism and Judgement

• Managing Your Learning and Development
• CPD as part of your career path
• Assessment and reflection
• Problem Solving
• Applying understanding, critical thinking and analysis to solve problems
• Assessing, recognising inconsistencies and gaps
• Evaluating the quality and reliability of information to make effective judgements
• Obtaining Relevant Facts
• Use of questioning and effective listening

B - Technical Legal Practice

• Negotiating solutions to client's problems
• Managing expectations
• Assessing, communicating, and managing risk

C - Working with Other People

• Professional Relationships - Client Facing
• Establishing and maintaining effective and professional relations with clients
• Effective communications
• Diversity - equality and fairness
• Professional Relationships - Inside Your Firm
• Establishing and maintaining effective and professional relations with colleagues
• Managing conflict
• Being a team player
• Persuasion skills

D - Managing Yourself & Your Work

• Applying Good Business Practice
• The key financial drivers in a law firm
• Applying the rules of professional conduct on accounting and financial matters
• Understanding the organisational and financial context in which the firm works and your role in it
• Managing Yourself & Your Work
• Managing your time
• Personal effectiveness
• Personal progression