Accredited Law Practice Management Course Requirements
On 1 April 2021, changes to the 2018 LPEAC Rules were implemented which introduced requirements for the completion of an Accredited Law Practice Management Course (ALPMC) for current and prospective Category A and B practising certificate holders.
Category A and B practising certificates are “principal” practising certificates, which means you must hold a Category A or B practising certificate before you are able to practise as a principal of a law practice (unless you practise solely as a barrister in which case you can hold a Category BA practising certificate which does not attract the requirement to complete ALPMC).
For more information on the requirements, please see Accredited Law Practice Management Course Requirements on the Practising Certificates page .
The Law Society's Law Practice Management Course
The Law Society’s Law Accredited Practice Management Course (LPMC) has been specifically designed for legal practitioners taking the step to becoming law practice principals, whether as sole practitioners, partners or directors of law practices and will provide instruction and guidance on a range of law practice management issues from regulatory requirements to financial and risk management. The core topics covered include:
- Professional Legal Ethics
- Financial Managment
- Trust Accounting
- Human Resource Management
- Business Planning, Marketing
- Principles of Leadership
- Risk Management
- Information Technology
The course facilitators are all experts in their fields. The professional legal ethics and risk management modules are presented by Law Society staff who have first-hand experience in the obligations and the needs of the South Australian legal profession.
Our course will be taught via a mixture of in-person and online sessions. There are four online modules that may be commenced prior to the commencement of the first scheduled course. There are several marked assessments throughout the course where participants must demonstrate competency, as per LPEAC requirements.