Legal Project Management Course
Unlock Success for Legal Professionals
Learn how to use project management tools and techniques, enabling legal practitioners to better plan, budget, schedule and allocate resources to progress the work.
This includes identifying and managing its own risks, managing process issues effectively as they arise, and dealing with scope changes that often lead to increases in fees, profit and efficiency.
Why Legal Project Management?
Legal professionals today face mounting pressures: inefficiencies, inconsistent quality, and the constant demand to prove value to clients. Legal Project Management (LPM) transforms the way legal work is planned, executed, and delivered, turning these challenges into opportunities for impact and excellence.
Lawyers often lose time to repetitive tasks and reactive work. LPM introduces structured workflows, clear planning, and prioritisation, enabling proactive, high-value advice while ensuring consistent, reliable outcomes that reduce errors, risk, and stress.
By equipping lawyers with proven tools, strategies, and credibility, LPM empowers legal professionals to work smarter, manage risk effectively, and deliver measurable value for clients and firms alike.
Free On Demand LPM 101
In this introductory session about Legal Project Management, we unpack and attendees will learn about the advantages of using project management tools and techniques to enable legal practitioners to better plan, budget, schedule and allocate resources to progress the work.
Who Should Attend?
-Practising Attorneys,
-Paralegal Staff
-In-house Counsel
Important:
LPM 101 attendees qualify for an exclusive R1000 discount off the full course price.
Attorney | Conveyancer |Notary Public | Mediator – Managing Director, SchoemanLaw Inc
LLB cum laude LLM (UFS) PGDip FP (US)
Legal Project Practitioner | Accredited Extended DISC® Consultant – Managing Director PocketAdvisor (Pty) Ltd
Nicolene Schoeman-Louw
Join Nicolene Schoeman-Louw for an insightful perspective on Legal Project Management (LPM) in a practising environment and on running an effective legal department as in-house counsel.
Nicolene is an internationally accredited Legal Project Practitioner and trainer, as well as an accredited Extended DISC Consultant. Having built and established her own firm (and brand) over the last two decades, she is passionate about business, she has earned the trust and confidence of many successful entrepreneurs both locally and internationally — a trust she continues to uphold.
Nicolene is an award-winning attorney with a legal career spanning over two decades. Beyond her achievements as a professional, Nicolene has mentored numerous young legal practitioners during their practical vocational training, many of whom have gone on to become advocates, attorneys, and in-house legal counsel. She has also trained legal project managers across South Africa and mentored professionals from other fields through a number of well-established initiatives.
The International Institute of Legal Project Management represents an award-winning global community of legal professionals, with graduates in 63 countries, dedicated to the practical application of legal project management and legal process improvement practices to enhance legal matter delivery and operational efficiency. Additionally, PocketAdvisor — one of Nicolene’s ventures — is an accredited South African training provider, empowering entrepreneurs and legal professionals alike.
Choose The Best Plan To Get More
Course
Applied Legal Project Management Course
(Excludes private coaching and international certification fees)
A flexible learning experience for busy legal professionals seeking to expand career opportunities, position themselves for international work, strengthen team performance, deliver better outcomes, and drive sustainable profitability – with the flexibility to add coaching and certification when ready.
Investment: R9500.00 (once off)
LPM 101 attendees receive a R1,000 discount
Payment option:
3 months at R3,175.00 per month
Premium
Our best-value, all-inclusive Premium offering combines the internationally accredited Applied Legal Project Management Course with personalised support to ensure you get the maximum return from the programme. Designed for legal professionals who want more than knowledge alone, it equips you with proven strategies and tools to strengthen leadership, optimise team performance, and materially improve profitability. Ideal for those who aspire to lead high-performance teams, connect with a like-minded international community, and drive meaningful commercial success within their firm or legal department.
Includes:
- Applied Legal Project Management Course
- International certification fee
- Two one-hour, one-on-one coaching sessions
- DISC assessment and personalised debrief
R19,995.00 (once off)
Payment option:
6 Months at R3,995.00
3 Months at R7,000.00
2026 Cohort Dates - Weekly Facilitation Sessions
Achieve Global Recognition with International Certification from PocketAdvisor. The only accredited LPM training provider appointed by the International Institute of Legal Project Management (IILPM) in South Africa.
Our Promise
Our internationally accredited LPM course and bundled offering will help you:
