Management Course Stage One - A Guide to 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 virtual 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.

This session is delivered by Jeremy Holt, whose engaging storytelling-led presentation style helps translate complex ideas into clear, memorable insights that can be readily applied in day-to-day legal practice.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive 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

Managing Yourself & Your Work

• Managing your time
• Personal effectiveness
• Personal progression
• How to deal with mistakes (yours and others)
• How to inspire confidence
• How to motivate people
• How to delegate
• How to manage change

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.