ESQ Partners NBA SBL on Executive Mini-MBA for In-House Lawyers
ESQ Trainings Limited in collaboration with Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) is pleased to invite In-House Lawyers to attend an Executive mini-MBA Programme specifically designed for them as follows:
Date: 6th – 10th June 2022
Time: 10.00 am daily
Venue: Lakowe Lakes Golf Resort, Lagos
Cost of Participation: N500, 000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only)
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/MMBAFIL
Bank Details: ESQ Trainings Limited, Zenith Bank Plc – 1015796126
The NBA-SBL is one of the specialist Sections of the NBA that was set up primarily to engender the professional development of Nigerian commercial lawyers and, thereby, raise the level of business law practice in Nigeria. Over the years, the Section has indeed raised the bar in the commercial law space, and this has engendered the adoption of global standards and best practices within the legal profession through constructive engagements and collaborations with relevant local and international institutions. This has been achieved through seminars, trainings, workshops, and, of course, our flagship conference which is the Annual Business Law Conference.
In the last ten years, ESQ Trainings Limited has emerged as the premier legal education network in Nigeria. The company has successfully trained over 27,000 executives across different industry areas. ESQ Trainings Limited holds Executive Masterclasses in Lagos, Dubai, London, and the US.
These training sessions will be led by Mark Beese, President of Leadership for Lawyers LLC, and Jim Bergman, Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Officers Group, Denver Metropolitan. This Executive Masterclass is expected amongst others, to bring together global experts and trainers from legal and business backgrounds who will share practical experiences with participants ranging from working as in-house lawyers and business managers.
The training will not only enhance participants’ knowledge but will help them explore up-to-the-minute management and leadership methodologies and techniques for operational efficiency. The programme offers a unique opportunity to share existing best practices and establish industry-wide norms with colleagues from different organizations and countries.
At the end of the programme, attendees will be able to:
Re-define and develop the importance and strategic function of the in-house counsel
Review and analyse financial management procedures and strategies from the perspective of the in-house legal department
Define and project the value proposition of the legal department to the wider organisation.
Respond and contribute effectively to cost-cutting measures
Demonstrate stronger ways of working as a Business Partner with your internal stakeholders
Better positioned to manage and lead the in-house legal team to higher performance
Assess and enhance core leadership management techniques in the context of effective change management
Display risk & compliance knowledge with the development and maintenance of a legal risk management framework etc.
Delivery Methodology:
This exclusive programme is designed to be highly practical and promote an integrated learning approach. A five-part unique case study has been developed specifically for this course to provide a blended learning approach. There will be breakout sessions and working groups. This step-by-step approach is intended and integrated to run throughout the training session in order to provide an opportunity for knowledge gained into practice.
Each step will follow the key learning points at each stage of the programme:
Aligning the legal department to meet business needs
Getting Valu-Add for legal services
Cost-cutting challenges
Adaptability- changing who does what to enhance delivery
Performance management system and strategy
Through the case study, new techniques will be put into perspective with a view to enabling participants to understand how their team and organisation will benefit optimally.
Who should attend?
Heads of legal departments
Legal affairs directors and managers
Senior corporate counsel and advisors
Corporate counsel team members
Outside Counsel seeking a switch to an in-house role
Outside counsel wanting to learn more about the in-house counsel role
AGENDA:
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE IN- HOUSE LEGAL DEPARTMENT:
Strategies for winning vs strategies for success
Aligning the legal department to meet business needs
Selecting the right options for the provision of legal services
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF LEGAL RISK ACROSS THE BUSINESS:
Legal risk management
Customer relations and reputation building
The views/perceptions from non-legal functions
Lawyers’ contribution to decision making and getting buy-in for value- add of the legal function
UNDERSTANDING THE BUSINESS FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE:
The fundamental accounts of the business
Getting a seat at the table
Demonstrating more “commerciality
MANAGING FEES WITH EXTERNAL LAW FIRMS
The challenges with the traditional fee arrangement
Finding new Ways of Working more creative billing arrangements.
Better collaboration with your Outside counsel counterpart
MAXIMISING YOUR PERFORMANCE DESPITE BUDGET CONSTRAINTS & OTHER CHALLENGES:
Knowledge management
Information technology and working environment
Maximizing others’ contribution
Standardisation
LEADING AND MANAGING STRATEGIC CHANGE:
Strategy, change, and people
How you experience/adapt to change
The change toolkit
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT:
Leading, developing, engaging & retaining the in-house team
Developing yourself
Development Opportunities
For inquiries, please contact Temitayo Samuel on 08132676084/t.samuel@esq-law.com, or Mr. Endurance Uhumuavbi on 08054881300/endurance.uhumuavbi@nbasbl.org
