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Management Course Stage 1 is the Solicitors Regulation Authority's compulsory management training course which all solicitors below 3 years' PQE must attend. It is also a useful introduction to many core management techniques for more senior lawyers who have not previously undertaken formal management training. The course covers the basic principles in areas such as understanding the environment for legal practice, managing law firm finance, client care and managing people (organisation, motivation, delegation and dealing with underperformance).


It is delivered by CLT's highly experienced trainers, who have extensive training and practical law firm management experience. The course is run with limited numbers and is case study based allowing delegates to practise many of the skills being taught.


It satisfies the training requirements for SRA Code of Conduct (supervision of a practice) and counts towards the supervision skills requirements of the Legal Services Commission Specialist Quality Mark Standard and can be followed by Management Course Stage 2 which covers further skills required by the law firm manager.


CLT are also pleased to offer separate tailored Management Course Stage One courses for in-house lawyers and local government lawyers. All our Management Course Stage 1 courses can be delivered in-house at a firm or organisation as required.

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This course will be presented by the following speakers, please click on the Speaker & Venue details against any course date to see more information.

Damon Swindell BA (Hons) has worked with hundreds of private practice firms for many years advising and assisting on a range of management issues. Previously head of a national solicitors network, he is now concentrating on risk management. Damon is also a Law Society approved adviser for the Lexcel standard.

Charlotte Points is a senior HR and training practitioner with a business that supports managers in getting the best from their people. She has been working with law firms for over 20 years and has previous experience in the retail sector and the BBC. Charlotte aims to offer practical and imaginative solutions to HR business problems. Co-author of Why bother with HR? (an attempt to help managers use their HR teams effectively), time management is one of her favourite subjects.

Linda Pratt LLB (Hons) is a retired Non-Practising Solicitor and formerly a principal of her own elderly client practice. Linda is a member of the executive committee of the Law Society's Private Client Section and a founding member of Solicitors for the Elderly. Linda is both a practical and an experienced lecturer with 30 years experience of combining the daily handling of estates with the academic experience lecturing.

Jane Walmsley BA, AMITD, is a trainer and a CEDR registered and accredited mediator. She has been working with and training solicitors since 1990 and previously worked for the Norton Rose M5 Group. She specialises in communication and management skills training, particularly presentation and negotiation skills.

David Watts is a Higher Rights advocate practising with ZMS Solicitors in Leicester. He was formerly a solicitor with the CPS, an associate partner and duty solicitor with Nelsons and a solicitor at Cartwright King. David is also a member of CLT's PSR and CLAS Assessment Board, as an assessor.

Fees (ex VAT)

CLT Member Fee
£235.00 for one person

Non Member Fee £350.00 for one person

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Locations & Dates
13/02/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
15/02/2012 - Manchester (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
29/02/2012 - Bristol (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
02/03/2012 - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
05/03/2012 - Birmingham (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
09/03/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
13/03/2012 - Leeds (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
19/03/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
20/03/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
23/03/2012 - Manchester (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
02/04/2012 - Birmingham (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
03/04/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
17/04/2012 - Leeds (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
20/04/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
24/04/2012 - Bristol (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
10/05/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
14/05/2012 - Birmingham (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
14/05/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
18/05/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
23/05/2012 - Manchester (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
07/06/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
11/06/2012 - Birmingham (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
11/06/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
13/06/2012 - Manchester (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
15/06/2012 - Leeds (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
18/06/2012 - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
20/06/2012 - Southampton (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
26/06/2012 - Bristol (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
29/06/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
06/07/2012 - Leeds (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>