Legal Training Handbook

The Legal Training Handbook is an essential resource for any firm or organisation employing solicitors. It provides a comprehensive, practical guide to legal education and training not only for solicitors but for all those delivering legal services on behalf of a firm or in-house. Covering everything from planning, delivering and managing training to complying with regulatory requirements, it explains qualification routes and provides guidance from an expert author.

This book is invaluable not only for training managers, but for managing partners, CEOs, supervisors, and fee earners, and tackles the challenges of managing the investment in training, as well as that of meeting the needs of multiple generations of legal professionals.

This second edition has been fully revised and updated to cover:

• the Solicitors Qualifying Examination
• Solicitor and paralegal apprenticeships
• Continuing competence the training needs within the business

Presented in an easy-to-access format with summary tables, references, and weblinks, and specific sections on what firms need to know and do, this handbook helps firms navigate a complex regulatory landscape.