Risk Management E-Learning (test)

Risk management is important for all legal practitioners and practices and it goes beyond just avoiding legal claims or lowering costs in terms of professional liability insurance premiums.

The implementation of risk management processes reaps significant benefits that include:

• Improved management and communication;
• Better legal services to clients;
• Enhanced competence and thereby improved competitiveness;
• Lower stress levels for practitioners and staff with improved work efficiencies and protection from risks; and
• Safeguarding of a practice’s reputation.

The end result of good risk management is a successful law practice. Risk management must therefore become a part of a law practice's strategic vision and culture.

The following e-learning will aid law practices in implementing the following key areas of risk management.

• AWARENESS: Know what are the core categories of risks for every law practice.
   
• IDENTIFICATION: Identify areas of potential risk with a risk assessment checklist.
   
• MANAGEMENT: Manage and control identified risks with policies and processes that mitigate/prevent such risks.
   
• REVIEW: Monitor and review processes to manage or mitigate the identified risks and track new or emerging risks.

Course Information

Understanding and Managing Risks in a Law Practice Part 1

Modules:

1. Management and Operations of a Law Firm
2. People Management
3. Supervision and Delegation

By the end of Part 1, participants will have an understanding of the following:

• Rule 35 PCR - Responsibilities in relation to management and operation of law practice
• People Management from hiring to staff career progression and development
• Duty of proper supervision and delegation under Rule 32 PCR
  
  

Understanding and Managing Risks in a Law Practice Part 2

Modules:

1. Data and Information Management
2. File Retention and Storage

By the end of Part 2, participants will have an understanding of the following:

• Practice Directions on Storage and Destruction
• Duty of client confidentiality and legal obligations under PDPA
• Data protection and best practices in cybersecurity

To Note:

• Purchase of each E-learning package (Part 1 or 2) will give you a timed access of 2 weeks per part.
  
  
• You are encouraged to complete the video in one seating.
  
  
• To optimise your learning experience, before you begin, please download the relevant resources to reference as you go through the e-learning.
  
  
• Ensure that the certificate for the respective e-Learning programme which you have completed is downloaded. A soft copy of the certificate should be saved and kept for your own record.
  
  
• For information on private CPD points, please refer to: https://www.silecpdcentre.sg/Lawyer/CPD-Requirement/Private-CPD-Points/
  
  
• For information on claiming private CPD points, please refer to: https://www.silecpdcentre.sg/Documents/CPD Guides/Claiming_Private_CPD_Points.pdf