Law firm training programmes now include more instruction in
non-legal skills due to worries that law courses are "woefully
inadequate" preparation for a career in a modern law firm
Law firms are placing a greater emphasis on developing training
programmes that enhance young lawyers' non-legal skills –
such as "client care", negotiation, pricing and
management – amid widespread concern that law graduates are
leaving university insufficiently prepared for a career in a law
firm.
Next month, leading Spanish firm Uría Menéndez will
officially launch a training course – in conjunction with IE
business school – that will include improving lawyers
business-related skills among its key objectives. The "IE-UM
Professional Development Programme for Lawyers" is three years
in duration and comprises a total of 140 teaching hours – in
addition to legal subjects, the firm says the course will include
"business and economic subjects and skills".
