Lawscot Trainee CPD

This module will introduce you to the legal profession, encouraging you to develop your judgement, build and maintain professional relationships, reflect upon and evaluate your performance and identify areas for further development.

The module 1 training day takes place three times a year, in November, March and July.

Taking the form of a training day ending in a debate around ethics, this module will fulfil the mandatory professional ethics and standards PEAT 2 outcomes. You will gain insight into issues that can arise from client confidentiality, conflict of interest and anti-money laundering obligations.

The aim of this module is to develop your abilities in:

• Dealing with the complexities of ethical choices
• The formal requirements of confidentiality, conflict of interest and anti-money laundering.

There are several training days throughout the year.

This module will cover communication with clients and other solicitors. In a series of trainer lead sessions and practical role-play exercises, you will be given the opportunity to conduct client-solicitor interviews and participate in negotiations.

The aim of this module is to:

• Develop your negotiation, drafting and writing skills
• Practice the skills you use when working with clients such as:
  • taking instructions
  • probing for clarity of information
  • explaining what options are available in relation to the legalities of their situation
  • obtaining instructions to settle

Module 3 training days run twice a year, in September and March. It is suggested that you complete module 3 during the last six months of your traineeship.

This module is based on a case study of a law firm and requires you to consider a number of problems facing the firm, including financial and business matters, inter-partner tensions and a formal complaint.

This module will help you develop:

• Your skills in handling the inter-personal dynamics of partners and associates
• Your commercial awareness
• Your commercial and business skills in the context of running a law firm, including:
  • planning
  • risk management
  • responding to changes in the way legal services are delivered

Module 4 training days run twice a year, in November and May. It is suggested that you complete module 3 during the last six months of your traineeship.

Modules 1-4: £1,195

Individual modules: £495 each

All trainees must complete a minimum of 60 hours CPD training over the two-year period of their training contract. Of these 60 hours, 40 must be specialised trainee CPD (TCPD) taken with an authorised provider, while the remaining 20 hours can be made up from regular CPD.

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As an authorised TCPD provider, we can provide you with a structured programme that provides 40 accredited TCPD hours over the course of four modules.