Project Management for New Attorneys

Project Management for New Attorneys

Instructor: NBI - National Business Institute

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Apply core project management concepts to legal matters.
Define matter scope, objectives, estimates, and schedules.
Execute and monitor a legal project plan.
Communicate and collaborate with teams and clients.

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There are 4 modules in this course

Apply project management fundamentals to legal work — scope, plan, execute, and review.

This course introduces attorneys to legal project management and the benefits of a structured approach to matters. You'll learn to define scope and objectives, estimate and schedule legal tasks, and execute and monitor a project plan. Additional modules cover communication and collaboration for effective team and client management, identifying and mitigating risks in legal projects, and conducting a post-project review to capture lessons learned.

Learn the basic project management concepts and their benefits in legal settings, and how to define a project's scope and objective correctly.

What's included

2 videos7 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 35 minutes

Basic Project Management Concepts (and Benefits of Using Them in Legal Settings)23 minutes
Defining the Project Scope and Objective: How to Do It Right12 minutes

7 readingsTotal 35 minutes

Welcome to this course5 minutes
Meet Your Presenters5 minutes
Project Management for New Attorneys Course Outline5 minutes
Basic Project Management Concepts (and Benefits of Using Them in Legal Settings)5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Basic Project Management Concepts (and Benefits of Using Them in Legal Settings)5 minutes
Defining the Project Scope and Objective: How to Do It Right5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Defining the Project Scope and Objective: How to Do It Right5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 1 Activity: Structured Analysis Assignment30 minutes
Module 1 Quiz - Project Management for New Attorneys5 minutes

Cover the essentials of estimating, planning, and scheduling legal project tasks, and the practices for executing and monitoring the plan.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 14 minutes

Essentials of Estimating, Planning, and Scheduling Legal Project Tasks9 minutes
Practices for Executing the Project Plan and Monitoring Process5 minutes

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Essentials of Estimating, Planning, and Scheduling Legal Project Tasks5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Essentials of Estimating, Planning, and Scheduling Legal Project Tasks5 minutes
Practices for Executing the Project Plan and Monitoring Process5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Practices for Executing the Project Plan and Monitoring Process5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 2 Activity: Information Extraction + Judgment30 minutes
Module 2 Quiz - Project Management for New Attorneys5 minutes

Apply communication and collaboration tactics for effective team and client management, and identify and mitigate risks in legal projects.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 6 minutes

Communication and Collaboration: Tactics for Effective Team and Client Management4 minutes
Tips for Identifying and Mitigating Risks in Legal Projects2 minutes

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Communication and Collaboration: Tactics for Effective Team and Client Management5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Communication and Collaboration: Tactics for Effective Team and Client Management5 minutes
Tips for Identifying and Mitigating Risks in Legal Projects5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Tips for Identifying and Mitigating Risks in Legal Projects5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 3 Activity: Decision Framework Application30 minutes
Module 3 Quiz - Project Management for New Attorneys5 minutes

Close out a matter with a structured post-project review.

What's included

1 video3 readings3 assignments

1 videoTotal 3 minutes

Post-Project Review3 minutes

3 readingsTotal 15 minutes

Post-Project Review5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Post-Project Review5 minutes
Decision Framework5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Module 4 Activity: Comparative Analysis30 minutes
Module 4 Quiz - Project Management for New Attorneys5 minutes
Final Assessment - Project Management for New Attorneys15 minutes

Instructor

NBI - National Business Institute

National Business Institute

32 Courses394 learners

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National Business Institute

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