Graduate Certificate in Allied Legal Professional Skills Module 1: Legal Tech and Innovation
- Analytics & Tech
- Innovation & Business Improvement
- Legal
This module is conducted in-person.
2 days
Weekdays (9am - 5pm)
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
This first module seeks to help participants understand how to use common legal technology tools and eventually implement the legal tech solutions they come up with into their legal practice, and also how to build an innovation culture in their firms.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the 2-day module, participants will be able to:
- Understand what technology and innovation mean in the context of the legal industry
- Understand the necessity of technology and innovation, and the challenges that people face taking on such roles in the legal industry
- Understand the current landscape of legal technology and innovation
- Understand how to decide whether to buy a new COTS product or invest in bespoke solutions
- Have an understanding of how to match an appropriate solution to the problem at hand
- Understand what the end-to-end timeline for legal tech projects looks like from conception to launch and beyond, as well as the skills needed to take one from the start to a good steady state maintenance
- Understand how to manage stakeholders in legal tech projects, build consensus and get buy-in
- Understand Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning and where it might be useful
- Understand the pros and cons of having structured vs unstructured data, where structured data might be useful, and the limitations / pitfalls of data analytics
- Identify areas of potential innovation and improvement in their area of work, and flesh out an innovation strategy
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
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$654 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$654 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$2,180 (No Funding) |
$2,180 (No Funding) |
$2,180 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
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
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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
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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 will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. 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)
Intake Information
This module is conducted in-person.
| Course | Dates |
|---|---|
| INTAKE 1 | 6 - 7 Jan 2025 [Open for Registration] |
*Online registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date
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