Lawyers, do you have the right learning and development strategy in place for 2023?

Legal education has changed so vastly during the last year and the change is still underway. Law firms and in house legal teams need a strategy and process that keep pace with the changing context.

 Think about your approach to learning and development, does it comply with regulatory requirements? Does it account for CPQ, SQE and Welsh Legal Services Apprenticeships? 

 The future for the legal sector is bright and the new qualifications bring many opportunities with them. Regulatory and qualifications changes, as well as the competition for talent, require effective learning and development strategies and yours needs to be in place ready to make the most of 2023.

 Compare this checklist to your current policies and processes to see if you have gaps, are in need of an update or a full redesign. Have you planned for….

·       CILEX Professional Qualifications (CPQ)?

·       CILEX legacy qualification withdrawal?

·       The introduction of the new title CILEX Lawyer?

·       Solicitor Qualifying Exams?

·       Changes to CILEX and new SRA qualifying employment?

·       The introduction of Legal Services Apprenticeships in Wales?

·       The forthcoming changes to English Apprenticeships?

·       Chartered Legal Executives who want to transition to become CILEX Lawyers?

·       The obligation to provide workplace supervisors who sign off qualifying employment even if you aren’t paying for or otherwise supporting study?

 Wales now benefits from a total end to end training solution for lawyers. From competence based Paralegal training and apprenticeships for those with no existing qualifications, through CILEX Lawyer and Solicitor training, to development and coaching for legal sector leaders.

 If your organisational structures, strategies and processes are aligned with these opportunities you can benefit from a satisfied, professional and high functioning team who want to demonstrate their loyalty to the employer who knows about the professional development available and maximises it to show how much they value the people within their organisation.

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