The Minster Group carries out training for

a) Solicitors and Barristers

Marketing for the Legal Profession Practical, effective techniques that minimise your budget spend but produce new clients and new fee income.

Staff appraisals (Performance Review) We train appraisers and appraisees in how to prepare for and derive real benefit from one of the most apprehension-causing tasks that solicitors or barristers face.

Managing your Firm or Chambers A comprehensive training course that looks at all aspects of managing your Firm or Chambers, including Business Planning, Marketing, Staff Management, financial, and Client Quality of Service. Meets the new Solicitors Rule for Practice Management.

Case and Risk Management (solicitors) or Handling of Briefs (Barristers' Chambers) These detailed and complex procedures lie at the heart of Lexcel or Barmark/Quality Mark for the Bar requirements. Our training gives a clear logical preparation to making these procedures work for your law firm or Chambers.

Quality of Service A course that examines what makes for excellent client service, places it at the heart of your marketing strategy, and identifies what your firm needs to do to to really separate it from its competitors.

The Effective Line Manager This course defines what the Lexcel, Barmark and Investors in People quality marks expect in terms of the management of staff - and provides simple but effective techniques to improve staff management and motivation.

Presentation skills This course equips Partners with the techniques and skills needed to carry out effective and successful face-to-face presentations, for example in connection with tender bids.

Other types of training for solicitors and barristers Please contact us to discuss your particular requirements, or for a quotation for the duration, group size and cost of the training you need. All training courses carry CPD points for fee-earner participants. Please contact us for a cost quotation for your training course.

b) Other Professions

Marketing Practical, effective techniques that avoid jargon, minimise expenditure and maximise the production of new business and income.

Staff Appraisals (Performance Review)     A video-base participative approach that removes the apprehension and enables appraisers and appraisees to enjoy a productive, positive experience of performance review.

Quality of Service A course that examines what makes for excellent client/customer service, places it at the heart of your marketing strategy, and identifies what your organisation needs to do to really separate it from its competitors.

Please contact us for a cost quotation for your training course.