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Advanced Certificate in Allied Legal Professional Skills Module 6: Legal Operations

  • Legal
  • Basic
  • SkillsFuture
  • Short Courses
  • This module is part of Advanced Certificate in Allied Legal Professional Skills

This module is conducted in-person.

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Fee
SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 Full Days (Weekdays)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Practicing lawyers and Legal Service Officers, looking to integrate Allied Legal Professionals into their organisations
  • Lawyers interested in transitioning into Allied Legal Professional roles
  • Paralegals/ others interested in transitioning into Allied Legal Professional roles


PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisites for this programme. Prior knowledge on any of the topics is not required. 

Overview

Legal operations has evolved into a clear domain of expertise. It encompasses competencies – not strictly legal, but essential - that are required for legal practices, both firms and inhouse departments, to succeed.

It is a broad field that encompasses the practice of the other modules of this course. This module goes into the specifics of the key topics not covered elsewhere. Other topics may mirror other modules by addressing similar topics, but legal operations’ priorities provide different perspectives and goals. This module aims to equip you with an understanding of legal operations, as well as how to implement them. The overall objective of this module is to teach participants how to organise a law practice to maximise the efficiency of its business practices.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of the 2-day module, participants will be able to:

  • Explain what legal operations means

  • Explain its value to a legal practice business
  • Identify the features and dependencies in legal operations
  • Identify the obstacles to implementing legal operations
  • Recognise the evolving nature of legal operations as it grows with the organisation
  • Maintain stakeholder oversight of the fundamentals of legal operations
  • Formulate strategies to implementing legal operations

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Ian Ernst Chai
Managing Associate and Product Manager
Dentons Rodyk
Ian Ernst Chai
Managing Associate and Product Manager
Dentons Rodyk
With expertise in Intellectual Property & Technology and Litigation & Dispute Resolution, particularly in White Collar Crime & Investigations, Ian brings a unique blend of legal and technological prowess. Previously, as a Senior Assistant Director at the Legal Technology & Innovation Office, Attorney-General’s Chambers, Singapore, Ian spearheaded innovative LegalTech solutions like the Service Automation platform and Legis Code System. As a Deputy Public Prosecutor, he specialized in prosecuting commercial crimes and advised government agencies on public international law matters. Ian's multifaceted background as a lawyer, certified data scientist, and engineer equips him to shape the intersection of law and technology seamlessly.

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