The objective of the Course is to be directed at the owners of small and medium-sized law firms who wish to increase their theoretical and practical knowledge on how to manage the various areas of the firm. The approach of the Course seeks to provide the essential knowledge to make the lawyer understand the need to manage his or her firm (as if it were a company) and motivate him or her to adopt the necessary measures to do so. Therefore, the Course must be eminently practical.
Recipients
The course is aimed at lawyers, both new and experienced, who wish to improve aspects of the management of their offices. It can also be aimed at students of the Admissions Course to the Legal Profession or graduates of the same.
Mode
Online, although the first session is held in a hybrid format.
Duration
10 sessions of 2 hours each.
Price
This year, the course will be offered by registration fee, at a price of €60, which includes the certificate.
All sessions in streaming format will be uploaded to the training platform along with the complementary materials and bibliographical references and will be available from the moment they are recorded until the end of the course. All resources will serve to train students and acquire the essential knowledge proposed by this course.
The certificate accrediting the completion of the course will be issued by the Consejo General of the Legal Profession to those students who successfully complete the course.
Program
1 session November 06, 2025 (16:30 PM – 18:30 PM)
The business lawyer or the firm as a service company. Carmen Perez Andújar
Course Presentation. Oscar Fernandez Leon.
Law firms as service companies.
The organization of law firms: various forms of association, accounting and tax obligations.
The internal organization of a law firm: division by areas.
The Managing Partner in the law firm: the importance of his role.
Outsourcing: labor consultants, economists, etc.
2 session November 11, 2025 (16:30 – 18:30)
Office management and the strategic area of the office. Eugenia Navarro
Office management.
Functional levels in office management.
The office's organizational chart.
The SWOT analysis.
Mission, vision and objectives.
The Strategic Plan.
The business culture.
3 session November 13, 2025 (16:30 PM – 18:30 PM)
Billing in the law firm. Alfredo Sanchez-Rubio
The fees.
Budgeting of fees. Order sheets.
Collection of fees.
Calculation of hourly cost and its use in budgeting.
The need to know the financial situation of the office.
Annual budgets and other tools.
4 session November 18, 2025 (16:30 – 18:30)
The operations-production area in the law firm. Luis Lopez de Castro
Why an area of operations?
Processes involved in the operations area.
Beginning of the assignment: the process of receiving the assignment. The first visit of the client. The assignment of the matter.
Development of the assignment: file management and client information process.
Closing the assignment: Information to the client, delivery of documents and preservation of the file documentation. Knowledge management.
Lawyers. Hiring and collaboration.
Support staff. Hiring.
Importance of training in the office.
Trainee lawyers.
Importance of lawyers' motivation.
5 session November 20, 2025 (16:30 – 18:30)
Use of technology in law firms.
Jaime Lapaz Castillo
AI in law firms.
Free resources on the internet.
Improve your mastery of Office and PDF tools.
Digital evidence.
Improve the image of your office.
6 session November 25th 2025
The civil and criminal liability of the lawyer. Virginia Laguna
Civil liability.
Criminal liability.
Lawyers' liability insurance.
The importance of professional ethics in matters of civil liability.
7 session November 27, 2025 (16:30 – 18:30)
Data protection and anti-money laundering measures in law firms. Javier Alvarez Hernando
Legal framework.
Legal basis for processing.
Principles to respect.
The data protection officer.
8 session December 2, 2025 (16:30 – 18:30)
The business development area in the law firm. Raul Herrera Garcia
Why a business development area?
The importance of marketing in law firms.
Advertising and social networks.
Customer acquisition.
Customer loyalty.
Why a marketing plan?
Basic structure of a marketing plan.
The importance of branding in law firms.
9 session December 4, 2025 (16:30 – 18:30)
Emotional well-being in the legal profession: proposals for small law firms. Miguel Fernandez Galan
How the practice of law affects our physical and emotional health.
Why caring for emotional well-being is essential for quality practice and better office management.
What workplace stress entails in the daily lives of those who practice law.
Practical tips for managing stress in your career and achieving a better work-life balance.
10 session December 9th 2025
Time management in law firms. Patricia Tudo Ramirez
Time management in law firms.
Various techniques and tools for better time management in law firms.
Application of these techniques in the various areas of the lawyer's activity.
Speakers / Teachers
Alfredo Sánchez-Rubio Triviño (Course Director)
Partner at Brexia Legal, Dean of the Zaragoza Bar Association