BARBRI have been designing and delivering professional skills courses for the legal industry for 45 years. They are committed to helping junior legal professionals master the skills needed to be effective and successful in their legal lives. The courses are:
- Short and easily digestible
- Online and on-demand to fit around busy schedules
- Practical and interactive so new skills can be immediately applied
- Affordable
- Designed with 45 years of experience
- Reflect the current legal landscape and technological developments
Advocacy Trial Strategy Course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of essential advocacy trial strategies, focusing on key areas critical to success in the courtroom. Participants will learn how to strategically plan for trial or other hearings, ensuring a structured and effective approach.
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DURATION: 5 hours
DELIVERY: Online, on-demand
FEES: £199 standalone or £269 inc. Masterclass
Masterclass: Keeping Disputes Out of Court
In this interactive masterclass, participants will enhance their ability to resolve disputes and negotiate effectively before resorting to the courtroom. Participants will learn practical tips and techniques for fostering amicable agreements and managing both their own emotions and those of others.
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DURATION: 90 mins
DELIVERY: Online, live, interactive
FEES: £89 standalone
Masterclass: Handling Expert Witnesses
In this interactive masterclass, you will develop your handling and cross-examination of expert witnesses by learning tips and techniques for confidently selecting and working with experts as well as challenging those chosen to represent the case for the opposing side.
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DURATION: 90 mins
DELIVERY: Online, live, interactive
FEES: £89 standalone
Business Skills
Introduction to Business Development Course
This concise course provides you with sufficient knowledge, theory, and practice to give you the confidence to start developing productive and professional relationships with clients and colleagues. At the end of the course, you’ll understand what is required of you to become highly effective at business development.
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DURATION: 5 hours
DELIVERY: Online, on-demand
FEES: £199 standalone or £269 inc. Masterclass
Introduction to Drafting: Effective Commercial Contracts Course
Drafting commercial contracts is rarely done from a blank page. This course is slightly different from standard commercial drafting courses, and instead focuses firstly on understanding, interpreting, and reviewing standard commercial contracts and secondly, on how to amend them for the best.
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DURATION: 5 hours
DELIVERY: Online, on-demand
FEES: £199 standalone or £269 inc. Masterclass
Masterclass: Commercial Savviness
Clients and supervisors demand good ‘commercial awareness’ from their junior lawyers – but they often don’t explain what they mean by the term or how to gain it. This masterclass will do both.
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DURATION: 90 mins
DELIVERY: Online, live, interactive
FEES: £89 standalone
Masterclass: Drafting Tips for Tomorrow’s Lawyers
In this masterclass, you will explore the drafting skills needed by human lawyers in an age of document generators and large language models. Participants will engage in discussion and practical exercises to gain insight into how document generators work and develop the essential knowledge and skills you need as the human lawyer in the loop.
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DURATION: 90 mins
DELIVERY: Online, live, interactive
FEES: £89 standalone
Communication Skills
Introduction to Effective Business Writing: Engaging the Reader Course
This course will show you how to write and make your content relevant for a professional audience. It is a short course providing you with sufficient knowledge, theory, and practice to give you the confidence to engage with your business reader more effectively.
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DURATION: 5 hours
DELIVERY: Online, on-demand
FEES: £199 standalone or £269 inc. Masterclass
Introduction to Meetings: What You Say & How You Say It Course
Develop highly effective meeting skills in-person or online, internal or client-facing, with this practical course. It identifies some of the challenges you may face in conducting in-person meetings, guiding you through how best to conduct and structure a meeting. We also offer thoughts on how best to present or introduce yourself, in person or online
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DURATION: 5 hours
DELIVERY: Online, on-demand
FEES: £199 standalone or £269 inc. Masterclass
Negotiation: Approach & Style Course
This practical module explores the essential components of effective negotiation. You will examine various negotiation styles and strategies, with a focus on identifying and refining your own default approach. The course also offers actionable insights on initiating negotiations effectively and highlights the significant role of body language in the process.
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DURATION: 5 hours
DELIVERY: Online, on-demand
FEES: £199 standalone or £269 inc. Masterclass
Negotiation: Closing the Deal Course
In this short course, we explore how to navigate complex and challenging issues that often arise during negotiations. You will learn strategies to move past impasses and deadlocks, steering discussions toward a successful agreement. We also delve into the tactics and tricks some negotiators may employ, offering effective countermeasures to ensure a fair outcome.
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DURATION: 5 hours
DELIVERY: Online, on-demand
FEES: £199 standalone or £269 inc. Masterclass
Masterclass: Reading the Room: Communicating Effectively with Others
Delivered by: Jay Paul Skelton, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
A dynamic exploration of how vocal modulation and body language can support effective communication with others. Through practical exercises, participants will enhance their articulation and vocal variety to effectively convey their message, while also learning how to use non-verbal behaviours to project confidence and credibility in any situation.
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DURATION: 90 mins
DELIVERY: Online, live, interactive
FEES: £89 standalone
Masterclass: Identifying Your Strengths: Confidence through Self-Awareness
Delivered by: Jay Paul Skelton, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
In this masterclass, participants will be invited to delve into their own values, strengths, and personal narratives, fostering a strong sense of self-awareness that can lead to anxiety reduction and enhanced confidence in a variety of professional environments.
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DURATION: 90 mins
DELIVERY: Online, live, interactive
FEES: £89 standalone
Masterclass: Report Writing
Structuring and writing a professional report that contains all relevant information in a logical and accessible format is difficult. This masterclass will give you the tools to write reports that
your professional audience wants to read.
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DURATION: 90 mins
DELIVERY: Online, live, interactive
FEES: £89 standalone
Masterclass: Presenting
Speaking in front of an audience is daunting even for the most eloquent. This masterclass will give you tips and best practices on structuring a presentation as well as how to present in a more confident, efficient, and memorable manner.
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DURATION: 90 mins
DELIVERY: Online, live, interactive
FEES: £89 standalone
Introduction to Time, Stress & Teamwork Course
When in a high-stakes professional environment such as law, you need to manage your personal resources – your time, your emotions, and your personal well-being. In this course, you’ll learn how to maximise these personal resources and apply them to your professional working life.
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DURATION: 5 hours
DELIVERY: Online, on-demand
FEES: £199 standalone or £269 inc. Masterclass
Introduction to Project Management Course
In this course, you’ll learn what is required of you to become highly effective at project management. We cover the importance of scoping the resources required, the associated risks, and the proper execution of a client matter so that you can confidently deliver on time and on budget. We explain stakeholder management, communication challenges within disparate teams and where you might fit into that process.
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DURATION: 5 hours
DELIVERY: Online, on-demand
FEES: £199 standalone or £269 inc. Masterclass
Masterclass: Beating Imposter Syndrome
It’s frustrating to be an over-achiever and yet under confident about your performance at work. Don’t worry – you’re not alone, imposter syndrome is rife within the legal profession. This masterclass will help you recognise the signs and effects of imposter syndrome and give you the tools to master it.
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DURATION: 90 mins
DELIVERY: Online, live, interactive
FEES: £89 standalone
Masterclass: Embracing Innovation
Being good at managing complex tasks is not just about being organised, it’s also about being innovative. This masterclass will give you tools to improve your efficiency, productivity, and work quality in managing cases and transactions.
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DURATION: 90 mins
DELIVERY: Online, live, interactive
FEES: £89 standalone
