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Essential Leadership Skills for Young Legal Professionals

  • 9 hrs
  • 8 CPD Points
  • 19/03/2025 - 26/03/2025
  • Interactive
  • Start from $440.00
  • CN0311_PSK1

Essential Leadership Skills for Young Legal Professionals

Date & time:

  • Day 1: 19 March 2025, 9.00am to 10.30am AEDT – online
  • Day 2: 26 March 2025, 9.00am to 5pm AEDT – in-person

Location: 570 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

This blended program is designed to unlock the potential of emerging legal professionals with a comprehensive leadership training program designed to foster influence, income growth, and career impact while maintaining wellbeing.

This 2-stage program includes:

Stage 1: online workshop via videoconference – Strengthening Your Identity for Effective Personal Leadeship

To become a great leader in the legal profession, you need to work on the way you see yourself and your ability to present your authentic self to others. Your performance is what you do but your identity is who you believe you are.

The core of all leadership is the ‘person’ who is becoming the leader. The first step is to identify and remove the roadblocks that will stop you from being effective at self-leadership, and leading others.

To walk away from the online workshop ready to get the most out of Stage 2, you will receive some powerful resources to go through that will prepare you for the leadership training day.

Stage 2: onsite, in-person workshop at College of Law Sydney – Essential Leadership Skills for Young Professionals

Emerging leaders require certain skills and business acumen that are not usually taught at law school. Once the platform of personal attributes is built, we need to install resources that give greater credibility and produce exceptional profit outcomes.

In this highly engaging and interactive full-day workshop, we will work on the crucial shifts you need to make in your Professional Leadership. The day will consist of instruction, implementation exercises, and discussion in the following 4 modules:

  • Personal Power
  • Profitable Performance
  • Prolific Productivity
  • Powerful Presenter

To walk away from the training ready to get the most out what you learn, you will learn how to create your own personal development plan so you know exactly what to do next.

Course Outline

Day 1: online, via videoconference, 9.00am – 10.30am AEDT Strengthening Your Identity for Effective Personal Leadeship

In this online training workshop, we will look at the foundational mindsets and behaviours you need to develop, so you can become who you need to be to achieve the influence, income, and impact you desire from your career in law.

  • Learn how to let go of past mistakes and failures
  • Eliminate your limiting and false beliefs
  • Escape the performance trap and approval addiction
  • Rewire your brain with more empowering self-talk

Day 2: onsite, in-person workshop, 9.00am – 5.00pm AEDT Essential Leadership Skills for Young Professionals

In this highly engaging and interactive full-day workshop, we will work on the crucial shifts you need to make in your Professional Leadership. The day will consist of instruction, implementation exercises, and discussion in four modules as seen below:

Module 1 - Personal Power: From Approval to Authenticity

In this module, you will learn how to be more confident in yourself and your abilities.

  • Discover the power of emotional intelligence
  • Noticing and navigating your emotions
  • Staying in control and managing your responses
  • Setting healthy boundaries for yourself and others
  • Saying YES and NO appropriately
Module 2 - Profitable Performance: From High to Sustainable

In this module, you will learn how to optimise your performance and avoid burnout.

  • The neurobiology of performance
  • Enhancing your executive function
  • Creating your own life balance
  • Maintaining mental readiness
  • Developing a healthy resilience
Module 3: Prolific Productivity : From Chaos to Control

In this module, you will learn how to get more done with less and avoid the stress and conflict.

  • Managing your priorities
  • Managing your environment
  • Managing your energy
Module 4 - Powerful Presenter : From Fearful to Influencer

In this module, you will learn how to present to individuals and groups with confidence.

  • Eliminating the fear of public speaking
  • Connecting with all of your audience
  • Eliminating death by PowerPoint

This course is ideal for all young and new lawyers.

If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.

Practitioners holding WA practising certificates may attend but are not eligible to earn CPD points for this course.

The program covers the mandatory requirements of Professional Skills – 4 points, and Practice management and business skills – 4 points.   

Grant Herbert

International Law Firm Mentor

Grant Herbert has over 40 years of experience empowering leaders worldwide to break free from the performance trap, learn from their experiences, and thrive in all areas of life.

He specialises in replacing sabotaging mindsets and behaviors, ensuring tangible results and high ROI. Grant’s authentic approach inspires change and guides individuals through their journey of self-discovery. 

"The core of all leadership is the ‘person’ who is becoming the leader."

Please be aware that video/audio recording may occur at professional development events organised by the College of Law for use on our website, marketing materials and publications. By attending and participating in a College of Law Continuing Professional Development course, you consent to the College of Law photographing or recording and using your image and likeness.

Shawn Tan - Reed Smith LLP

I had the good fortune of attending Grant's leadership program in Singapore for my professional development. It was very comprehensive and insightful. His strategies have improved my productivity.  I recommend him to all legal professionals looking to be a better version of themselves!

Tom Paterson - Chapman Tripp

Before the workshop, I found difficulty in managing many tasks at once and trying to please everyone at the same time. Grant taught me how to focus myself, organise my time and how to work more efficiently. I put his advice into practice and instantly saw a difference in how I felt at work. For any young lawyers, I highly recommend attending Grant’s workshops. 

Hui Min Wong - Tito Isaac & Co LLP

I attended Grant's Essential Leadership Skills for Young Legal Professionals at Singapore Academy of Law and found his breakdown of the commonly found traits, and skills required, to be highly insightful and practical. The shift from techniques to cognitive focus was both profound and compelling!

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