Course description
Overview
From dealing with difficult clients, managing your time effectively and building your own “following”; this course will identify 10 core skills that any litigator needs and help you improve each skill set.
An interactive course where you will build up your own action plan for improving your approach to the life of a litigious solicitor.
Who is this for?
Any legal professional involved in contentious legal work.
What will you learn?
You will learn the key skills that every litigator should have and how to improve on the skills that might be holding you back. Discover a positive approach to the aspects of the job you like the least. You will exam ten key areas:
- Managing difficult clients
- Identifying the problem
- It’s not you – it’s me
- Have a plan
- Set boundaries
- Time Management
- Time recording vs time management
- Recovery of time
- Techniques
- Ants and elephants
- Case Management
- Systems
- Stepping back
- Managing a case & managing a caseload
- Thinking outside the box
- Importance in litigation
- Switching perspectives
- Marketing for Litigators
- Internal and external sources of work
- Intermediaries
- Being “kept in mind”
- Department/firm marketing plans
- Personal Business plans
- Why
- Plans vs aspirations
- Review your finished cases
- Successes
- Failures
- Future opportunities
- Using ADR effectively
- Unique opportunities
- Timing
- Approach – setting the groundwork
- Using a mediator
- Keep learning
- Black letter law
- Soft skills
- Health & wellbeing
- Mental health
- Physical health
- Sources of Help
How does the course help your career?
Improving these skills will make you a better litigator, a better employee and more fulfilled in your working life.
PSC Elective
This course may be undertaken as a PSC elective, although it may also be attended by non-trainees.
SRA Competencies
A, B, C & D
Other related courses
Higher Rights of Audience
Civil Litigation Overview (1 day): All You Need to Know About the Civil Procedure Rules
Civil Litigation Skills: Drafting Effective Statements of Case
Civil Litigation Skills: Effective Evidence Gathering for Civil Litigators
How to Run a Successful Commercial Litigation Claim: Tips & Tactics
Civil Litigation Skills: ADR and Mediation - The Way Forward!
Commercial Remedies for Breach of Contract & Tort Claims
Effective Negotiating Skills for Litigators
Litigation Costs - A Comprehensive Overview
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Any legal professional involved in contentious legal work.
Training Course Content
You will learn the key skills that every litigator should have and how to improve on the skills that might be holding you back. Discover a positive approach to the aspects of the job you like the least. You will exam ten key areas:
- Managing difficult clients
- Identifying the problem
- It’s not you – it’s me
- Have a plan
- Set boundaries
- Time Management
- Time recording vs time management
- Recovery of time
- Techniques
- Ants and elephants
- Case Management
- Systems
- Stepping back
- Managing a case & managing a caseload
- Thinking outside the box
- Importance in litigation
- Switching perspectives
- Marketing for Litigators
- Internal and external sources of work
- Intermediaries
- Being “kept in mind”
- Department/firm marketing plans
- Personal Business plans
- Why
- Plans vs aspirations
- Review your finished cases
- Successes
- Failures
- Future opportunities
- Using ADR effectively
- Unique opportunities
- Timing
- Approach – setting the groundwork
- Using a mediator
- Keep learning
- Black letter law
- Soft skills
- Health & wellbeing
- Mental health
- Physical health
- Sources of Help