Leo Cussen Practice Management Course (PMC) has been assessed by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner as compliant with the Practice Management Course Guidelines for Victoria and delivers the first-class training and assessment that our clients have come to expect from us.

About our Practice Management Course

Leo Cussen Practice Management Course (PMC) is assessed by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner as compliant with the Practice Management Course Guidelines for Victoria (Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner website) and delivers the first-class training and assessment that our clients have come to expect from us. In our blended learning program, you will undertake the PMC partially Online, complemented by a 3-Day Livestreamed Workshop.

The emphasis of our PMC is ‘learning by doing’. You will complete activities to develop the necessary skills to enable you to become proficient in legal practice management.

Why Choose Leo Cussen Centre for Law Practice Management Course?

Course Features and Benefits

Participants undertaking our PMC receive guided and intensive training and assessment from experienced practitioners assessed by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner.

Key benefits

  • We train and assess your competency in Online activities prior to and during the livestreamed Workshop
  • Access to Online portal is usually provided 2 weeks prior to the Workshop
  • No post Workshop training or assessment*
  • Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of the PMC, provided to you at the conclusion of the Workshop*
  • All Topics instructed by leading practitioners
  • Our PMC provides 24 CPD Points covering all compulsory CPD categories
  • Comprehensive Course materials
  • Competitively priced and discount rate available for employees of Community Legal Centres.
  • We notify the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner upon your satisfactory completion of the PMC.
  • Multiple intake dates

*Subject to successful completion of all Modules

Who is eligible to do our Practice Management Course?

Anyone can do our Practice Management Course. However, our Course is specifically designed for practitioners who wish to satisfy the skills and expertise requirements for the grant of a Principal Practising Certificate. Our PMC is also suitable for practitioners who simply want to improve their Practice Management knowledge and skills. Our PMC isn’t just a ‘tick the box’ course, it is designed by leading practitioners to significantly improve and enhance your knowledge and skills and place you in the best position to confidently run your practice.

Course Overview

Our PMC delivers the required components of the Practice Management Course as stipulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner pursuant to the Grant of a Principal Practising Certificate Policy for Victoria and the Practice Management Course Guidelines for Victoria. Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner website

Practitioners seeking a grant of a Principal Practising Certificate to operate on or after 1 January 2019 must demonstrate to the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner’s satisfaction that he or she has the appropriate skills and expertise required to be a principal. Our PMC has been assessed by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner as meeting the requirements set out in the Grant of a Principal Practising Certificate Policy for Victoria and the Practice Management Course Guidelines for Victoria.

Participants who successfully complete our PMC will be considered by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner to have the required skills and expertise required to hold a Principal Practising Certificate.

Course Structure

  • PMC Compulsory Modules/Topics
    PMC Compulsory Module Module 1 - Business Strategy and Succession Planning Topics
    • Business strategy
    • Partnership agreements and partner relations
    • Succession and contingency planning
    PMC Compulsory Module Module 2 - Leadership and People Management Topics
    • Leadership qualities
    • Positive office culture
    • Stress management
    • Staff selection and training
    • Delegation
    • Supervision
    • Interpersonal and communications skills
    • Industrial relations and OH&S
    PMC Compulsory Module Module 3 - Financial Management Topics
    • Basic accounting principles
    • Billing
    • Taxation
    • Debtor control
    • Practice valuation
    • Borrowing ratios
    • Budgeting
    • Cost disclosure and estimating
    PMC Compulsory Module Module 4 - Practice Management Systems Topics
    • Time management
    • Quality control
    • File/case management
    • Communication
    PMC Compulsory Module Module 5 - Technology and Innovation Topics
    • New technologies
    • Risk management
    • Education and training
    PMC Compulsory Module Module 6 - Professional Standards and Ethics Topics
    • Regulatory requirements
    • Professional conduct & Ethics
    PMC Compulsory Module Module 7 - Risk Management Topics
    • Professional negligence
    • Fundamental causes of claims
    • Professional indemnity insurance
    • Risk management
    PMC Compulsory Module Module 8 - Business Development and Marketing Topics
    • Practice development
    • Marketing plan
    • Client relations
    • Regulatory compliance
    • Responding to tenders
    PMC Compulsory Module Module 9 - Trust Accounting Topics
    • Regulatory compliance
    • Fidelity Fund

    All Compulsory Topics/Modules are included in our Practice Management Course.

  • Practice Management Course Requirements:
    Requirement

    Pre-reading and online activities

    Total Online component = approx 2-3 days

    Details

    Online Component completed prior to the 3-Day livestreamed Workshop.

    Participants will be provided with access to Online Activities and Materials approximately 2 weeks prior to the Workshop

    Requirement

    Attendance at a 3 Day Workshop

    Total Workshop component =18 hours

    Details

    Day 1:    9:00 am-3 pm
    Day 2:    9:00 am -3 pm
    Day 3:    9:00 am-3 pm

    Attendance and content completion requirements

    Participants must successfully complete all Online components and activities prior to attendance at the Workshop.

    Participants must attend each full day of the Workshop and successfully complete all required training, activities and assessments conducted during the Workshop.

    *Except Module 5 Technology and Innovation which is completed wholly Online (included in the total Online Component above)

     

  • Course Objectives
    • Provide comprehensive and quality training and assessment to enable participants to achieve and demonstrate competency in the compulsory Topics as required by the Grant of a Principal Practising Certificate Policy for Victoria and the Practice Management Course Guidelines for Victoria
    • Provide the opportunity for ongoing support within an alumni group
    • Provide supportive environment to build confidence and leverage off existing and developing skills and knowledge
    • Support the growth and maintenance of a strong, competent and ethical legal profession
  • What You Need

    Our PMC is delivered partially Online and partially livestreamed  (the Workshop). You will complete your Online activities prior to the Workshop.

  • How do you ‘Pass’ the Course?

    How do you ‘Pass’ the Course?

    1. Completion of all required pre-reading and Online activities.
    2. Attendance at and participation in the 3-Day Workshop.
    3. Satisfactory completion of all Assessments both Online and during the 3-Day Workshop.

    What is the Pass Mark?

    You are required to achieve a mark of at least 50% in all Assessable tasks in order to pass the Course or each individual Module if you are undertaking individual Modules.

    Failure to Complete

    If you fail to successfully complete any Module of the Course you may be able to complete the Module in a subsequent Course, subject to availability and payment of the individual Module fee.

    Please note that the Grant of a Principal Practising Certificate Policy for Victoria and the Practice Management Course Guidelines for Victoria require that the Course must be successfully completed within 6 months of beginning the Course.

    Participants must provide their full name as it appears on their Practising Certificate and their Practitioner ID Number in order for the Legal Services Board + Commissioner to be notified of successful completion.

  • Successful Completion of our PMC

    Participants will be provided with a Certificate of Successful Completion and the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner will be notified of your successful completion of the PMC.

  • Practice Management Course Presenters
    Presenter

    Anne Locke

     

    Title

    General Council, Bosch

    Presenter

    Alex Giannopoulos

    Title

    Head of Industry Engagement and Partnerships, Leo Cussen Centre for Law

    Presenter

    Elizabeth Camillo

    Title

    Principal, Forensic Accounting in Family Law

    Presenter

    William (Bill) Fazio

    Title

    Principal, Fazio Advisory

    Presenter

    Linda Baxter

    Title

    Director of Education Delivery , Leo Cussen Centre for Law

    Presenter

    Stephen Bubb

    Title

    Risk Manager, Legal Practitioners Liability Committee (LPLC)

    Presenter

    Allan Swan

    Title

    Director – Estate Planning EQUATION – Preventative Law

    Presenter

    Amy Castos

    Title

    Director – Inspire to Success, Productivity & Performance Coach & Consultant

    Presenter

    Christine Lau

    Title

    In-House Counsel, Accredited Specialist in Commercial Law

  • Practice Management Course Terms and Conditions

    Payment

    For online bookings, payment must be made by credit card (Visa, MasterCard or AMEX). For all other bookings, payment may be made by credit card (Visa, MasterCard or AMEX), cheque or bank deposit.

    A confirmation email should be received by a registrant, upon booking into a program. A confirmation of payment email should also be received once payment has cleared. Should you not receive a confirmation of payment email please contact us prior to the program to ensure your registration has been processed.

    Bookings will not be processed until payment is received and cleared.

    Entry to a program will not be permitted in circumstances where payment has not been received and cleared prior to the program commencing.

    Program payments are GST inclusive unless specified.

    Discounts

    A discount may be offered on full-priced Course or individual Modules to employees of community legal centres and Tarwirri Members.

    Cancellation

    Registrants who fail to attend or complete the Course are not entitled to a refund.

    Registrations are transferable to another person at the discretion of Leo Cussen Centre for Law.

    Transfers between Course Intakes are available if requested in writing at least 21 days prior to the Course Workshop and subject to availability. An additional fee of $750 will be charged if a transfer is granted.

    Refunds are available if requested in writing at least 21 days prior to the Workshop. An administration fee of $750 will be charged if a refund is granted.

    Program Changes

    Leo Cussen Centre for Law reserves the right to cancel or reschedule programs, change speakers and revise program content.

    Privacy

    By booking into or attending a Leo Cussen Centre for Law program, you consent to Leo Cussen Centre for Law providing your name and organisation details to the presenter(s) of the relevant program(s). For full details of the Leo Cussen Centre for Law privacy policy, see Privacy Policy.

Financial Penalty

100 penalty units as stated in the VLSB CPD Policy (LPUL Update) legislative framework item 2.5.

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