Law Firm Managing Partners Skill Development Training Program

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Course Overview

The Managing Partner Program is for groups of Managing Partners who wish to explore issues of common interest and to review and develop their personal leadership style and impact. The content is designed to avoid any need to disclose confidential information.

Designed by lawyers for law firms and in-house legal departments, this is an interactive online group course of five sessions of up to 1.75 hours each week and one optional 1:1 60-minute coaching session within one month after session 7.

Learning Objectives

Today’s Managing Partners are required to be professional by their regulator both in their chosen disciplines and in a range of people and commercial skills that they may not have foreseen as students or trainees
Fulfill leadership, project management, and business development roles that require skills and mindsets different from, and complementary to, your technical abilities
Determine and use the skills to differentiate your Firm in the market place
Learn how to gain a significant competitive advantage over your competitors

Our Approach

This online program is highly flexible and will be created to match your own pace and working style. This course allows you to participate without the need for travel. It uses the latest online technology. Full instructions will be given to facilitate easy access. You will receive PowerPoint slides and a recording of each session. Each session is available to download for one month after the original session. Once downloaded, however, you can keep and review the content, at your leisure, as often as you like.

Your Facilitator

This program is led by Niall Foster, a highly experienced professional skills trainer, well versed in the ways of online group work. At each session, Niall will be joined by contributors who will add their perspectives and experience.

Course Contents

Session 1 – Purpose, Values & Strategy

Key Topics

Responsibilities and challenges of being Managing Partner
Being a leader of strategic transformation through client focus, growth, technology, the reinvention of culture, pricing and business model
Communicating as a leader

Session 2 – From Leadership to Digital Leadership

Key Topics

Making sure you are ready to make strategic digital decisions
Tactical understanding of digital concepts
Future-focused decision making for tomorrow

Session 3 - Managing the Board and Partner Performance

Key Topics

Provide effective strategic direction and control
Strive to achieve best practice in corporate governance and financial viability
Committed to principles of openness, transparency, and accountability

Session 4 – Expansion Thru Innovation

Key Topics

Co-leading expansion thru commercial awareness across the Firm
Mentoring for revenue growth
Devising/implementing new sales and marketing strategies

Session 5 – Risk Mitigation

Key Topics

Developing lawyer roles and career management
Managing reputation – personal and collective
Managing internal conflict and instilling operating principles

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Duration: 2 Hrs X 5 Days

Starting Date

07-Dec-2026

$2,500

Starting Date

09-Feb-2027

$2,500

Starting Date

20-Apr-2027

$2,500

Starting Date

15-Jun-2027

$2,500

Starting Date

06-Sep-2027

$2,500

Starting Date

20-Dec-2027

$2,500

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Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will receive a PROMISE Certificate of Completion.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will receive a PROMISE Certificate of Completion.

This Program has been approved for 25.00 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR , aPHRi , PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi and SPHRi recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)

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An exceptional learning experience. This stands out as one of the most comprehensive and well-structured courses I have encountered in my career.