Commercial Awareness
Short course
In London
Description
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Type
Short course
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Location
London
This course will help junior lawyers avoid being perceived as commercially naive and help them build rapport with clients. It will also help them give advice in context, and in a way whch clients understand and value. Suitable for: Trainee solicitors. Solicitors. In-house lawyers
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Why you should attend this seminar
The most successful lawyers are those who combine technical ability with an understanding of their client’s business.
Key benefits
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Demonstrate a better understanding of business, particularly strategy, finance and key business concepts
- Understand what clients really want from their lawyers
- Give advice which is practical, commercial and contextualised
Programme includes
- What is business strategy and why is it important?
- P&L accounts, balance sheets and cashflow statement and other finance matters
- The 6 different types of client businesses and their typical metrics
- Break even, Economies of scale, Return on investment and Barriers to entry
- What clients want from their lawyers and how you can become a valued adviser
3 CPD hours.
Trainers:
Chris Sweetman and Chris Street.
Additional information
Commercial Awareness