New Certification Program for Legal PMs

  ProjectsAtWork  

Training provider LegalBizDev has introduced the first program to formally certify lawyers as Legal Project Managers.

As a result of client pressures to provide greater value at a lower cost, many lawyers have begun applying proven project management principles to their practices. While the general concepts of project management are the same in every profession, tactics must be adapted to fit the unique nature of legal services and relationships, including opposing counsel whose “scorched earth” tactics may purposely create roadblocks to efficiency, and court calendars and client schedules that are outside a lawyer’s control.

A new certification created by training provider LegalBizDev is designed for practicing lawyers with at least ten years of experience, and will differ substantially from certifications offered for general project management knowledge.

The Legal Project Managers program is built around two self-paced modules that can be completed in one to six months. The first is a customized review of the project management principles that are most critical in the legal environment, and the second applies these principles to an actual matter from each lawyer’s practice.

LegalBizDev founder Jim Hassett developed the program. Author of nine books including the Legal Project Management Quick Reference Guide: Tools and Templates to …

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