If you are a legal practitioner in South Africa seeking to expand your knowledge into project management, there are now more opportunities available to you. In the past, candidates had to gain experience in roles involving project work and expensive international certifications like the Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2, were the only option.
Today, to become a legal project manager in South Africa, you will need a combination of legal education, project management skills, and practical experience. Thus this still means that you will be qualifying yourself in two separate fields.
Luckily, there are now more options available to you, such as the Legal Project Practitioner or Legal Project Associate certifications from the International Institute of Legal Project Management (IILPM). These certifications are obtainable from a range of accredited training providers, like Pocketadvisor.
What Is LPM All About?
Our course is a hybrid course with online learning, case study completion and group learning. This means that you can work through a lot of the theory at your own pace and use the group sessions to refine your skills. Our facilitators have over a decade of practical experience in legal practice and as in-house counsel, bringing a unique practical perspective to learning. We also offer one-on-one sessions to help individual students develop strong personal growth and implementation strategies.
To become a legal project manager, it is also essential to gain practical experience in legal roles that involve project management aspects. This could include working on legal projects, managing legal teams, or overseeing processes related to legal matters. Additionally, developing strong communication, leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving skills is crucial for managing legal projects effectively, especially when working with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Enhance your skills today and join the path to becoming a legal project manager in South Africa, enrol for our Applied Legal Project Management Course and Submit Acceptable Assignments to qualify as an internationally certified Legal Project Practitioner. We also offer the Legal Project Associate accreditation for support staff who do not meet the legal practitioner (LLB) and workplace prerequisites set by IILPM.
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