Managing and Leading an Effective in-House Legal Department
Course Overview
• Understand your strategic & operational role as legal departmental head and your client employer’s perceptions and requirements for the strategic development of legal services as well as the day to day support • Understand what size and structure your legal team should be, how to build high performance teams and how to delegate to them effectively • Deepen your skill competencies for departmental heads e.g. leadership, communication, and time management • Lead and manage a project • Enhance your relationship management skills with best practice techniques for building trust & influence with your key clients • Decipher the corporate governance issues and business and legal risks affecting your employer and your team • Employ best practice strategies and tips for managing external lawyers
Training Format:In-class, Virtual, In-house
Location:Lagos, Accra, Nairobi, Kigali
Language:English, French
Nigeria Price:
₦350000
Int'l., (Nigeria) Price:
$1000
Ghana Price:
$4000
Kenya Price:
$5500
Rwanda Price:
$6000
Nigeria Price:₦350000
Int'l., (Nigeria) Price:
$1000
Ghana Price:
$4000
Kenya Price:
$4000
Rwanda Price:
$4000
Nigeria Price: ₦350000
Int'l., (Nigeria) Price:
$1000
Ghana Price: $4000
Kenya Price: $4000
Rwanda Price: $4000
• The challenges confronting in-house lawyers • The need and demands for legal services • Resourcing legal services – selection • Resourcing legal services – cost-effective use • Risk appetite and compliance challenges • Legal awareness for non-lawyers • Relationship management • Developing the in-house team METHODOLOGY The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities
1ST BATCH: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 — Friday, January 30, 2026.
2ND BATCH: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 — Friday, May 22, 2026.
3RD BATCH: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 — Friday, September 18, 2026.
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and
illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical
experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return
to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively
implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.
