Mastering Communication in Project Management for Paralegals and Legal Professionals

Overview: 

This webinar teaches paralegals and legal professionals how to improve their communication skills for better project management in 60 minutes. They will learn how to use strategies and tools to keep everyone on the same page, informed, and avoid confusion and wasted time.

Clear Briefing Techniques: Discover how to write clear and complete project briefs that clarify what each team member needs to do. For example, when starting a litigation project, paralegals will learn how to briefly describe tasks, deadlines, and resource needs to help the legal team stay on track.

Effective Meeting Management: Learn how to plan and run effective meetings. This involves creating specific agendas, promoting honest communication, and recording action items. For example, a case study will show how a well-planned meeting can simplify the preparation for a big trial, making sure that all evidence is examined, and witness preparation is complete.

Conflict Resolution: Learn how to deal with conflicts and differences among the team members. Methods such as attentive listening, mediation, and seeking mutual goals will be explored. A sample situation will show how a paralegal settled a conflict between lawyers about case strategy, resulting in a consistent plan and a positive result.

Course Objective: 

Enhance Project Briefing Skills: After this webinar, participants will have the skills to write project briefs that are clear and detailed, and that help all team members to understand and complete their tasks effectively.

Improve Meeting Facilitation: Participants will learn how to run productive meetings that support teamwork, assign responsibilities, and produce results, which will enhance the project management process.

Develop Conflict Resolution Strategies: Attendees will learn how to deal with conflicts in project teams, improving teamwork and minimizing the effects of disputes on project deadlines and results.

Target Audience: 

• Paralegals and other Legal Professionals
• Basic Knowledge:
• Basics of Project Management