Effective Development & Supervision of Trainee Solicitors - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

Most law firms engage trainees in the hope that they will contribute to the future success and development of the practice. Training contracts demand significant time and resources and effective supervision skills play a vital role in motivating and developing trainees to make a valuable contribution to the business.

This live broadcast session provides an overview of the key issues and practical skills to enable you to manage and develop trainees successfully and find the experience rewarding. It has been updated to include discussion of the remote supervision environment.

The live session is suitable for both first-time supervisors and those with existing experience who are keen to refresh skills and gain new ideas and insights.

The live session will be interactive, with opportunities for group work and discussion, individual reflection and role play.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive broadcast will cover the following:

• Assessing your management style
• Day-to-day responsibilities - current SRA guidance
• Effective delegation and feedback - the key skills to develop when supervising trainees
• Positive and constructive feedback
• Using coaching and mentoring skills
• Understanding motivation
• Managing challenging situations
• Conducting effective trainee appraisals
• Supervising remotely - opportunities and challenges

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.