Professional development
To help solicitors comply with their obligations concerning professional development, the Law Society provides a comprehensive range of courses and CPD seminars.
The career development needs of other legal professionals, such as paralegals and secretaries, are also catered for through a suite of highly regarded courses across common areas of the law.
The information in this section includes detailed course outlines, seminar dates and links to course providers.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) | |
Meet the annual CPD requirements of your Practising Certificate by attending seminars run by NSW Young Lawyers, Law Society CPD, the Professional Support Unit, regional law socities and the Policy and Practice Department. More... | |
Mandatory CPD | |
Experts on ethics, practice management and costs from the Professional Support Unit can provide seminars tailored to an in-house, government or firm's practice. More... | |
Specialist Accreditation | |
Achieve recognition of your professional expertise in a particular area of law amongst your legal peers and in the community. More... | |
Legal practice management | |
Courses offered by the College of Law and FMRC Legal for solicitors who wish to become a principal, partner or sole practitioner. More... | |
Office and legal training | |
Keep your skills relevant and up-to-date by attending one of our highly-regarded face-to-face and online courses for support staff and solicitors. More... | |
Alternative Dispute Resolution | |
Read more about how to apply for the Law Society's Mediators Panel, how to seek appointment to the President's List of Commercial Arbitrators, as well as other ADR resources. More... |
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