Graduate Diploma in Legal Services Management

Legal Services Management is Canada's only online graduate diploma focusing on business skills for lawyers. You are now eligible to apply for individual courses from the GDLSM program before applying into the full Diploma program through our course based application. Program Overview: Established firms, large and small, report that many new Law graduates have the legal skills they need to succeed as lawyers, but these graduates often lack the business process and management skills necessary to thrive in today's fast-changing legal markets. This Graduate Diploma will provide graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to make legal services more accessible and more sustainable to provide by: 1. Examining the foundational areas of business and management education (such as strategy, operations, human capital, and marketing) and apply that foundational knowledge to the practice of law. 2. Provide a deep understanding of the economic and technological forces impacting the legal profession, equipping students to improve existing models of legal services delivery or innovate new ventures to take advantage of the forces impacting the legal profession. Admission Standards:

Applicant must hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from a recognized University or

A current JD student (those without an undergraduate degree enrolled in a JD program will be considered for admission on a case by case basis), or

Professional who has graduated from a JD (or equivalent) program.

https://graduatediploma.queenslaw.ca/program Program Requirements Overview:

To receive the Graduate Diploma, students must complete two core courses plus two of three electives.

All courses will be delivered fully online and offered up to three times per year based on demand.

Students may complete the program part-time. The part-time nature of the GDLSM allows students to enroll in the diploma program from anywhere in the world, including while working full-time, as there is no classroom scheduling constraints.

Students must complete the Diploma within 16 months of enrollment in the program, for a normal pace of one course per term, three terms per year.

Evaluations in each course will be based on a mix of team and individual assignments, case studies, presentations, quizzes and exams.

There are no final thesis or project required for the program.

A new kind of lawyer needs a new kind of classroom. The intersection of business skills, law, and management isn't currently taught at most Canadian law schools. Some firms bring in business trainers. Some lawyers pay for workshops and EMBA programs once they realize they're falling behind. Some trade associations provide basic seminars. But until now, no law school has delivered a full range of future-proofing courses that lawyers need to thrive in practice. We deliver our courses entirely online in a way that provides a highly personal and interactive experience while still fitting the busy schedules of legal professionals. Students can take up to three courses before choosing to apply to the Graduate Diploma in Legal Services Management to finish up the fourth course. You must obtain a minimum grade of B- in each course in order to be eligible for the Diploma. Courses available all year round Legal Services Management courses will be available online, year-round. Not all courses are available in all semesters: see our schedule below. Graduate Diploma in Legal Services Management Courses: LSM 810 Financial Literacy for Lawyers (Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Summer 2021, Fall 2021) LSM 820 Fundamentals of Legal Services (Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Summer 2021, Fall 2021) LSM 830 Shaping the Future of Legal Practice (Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Summer 2021) LSM 840 Working with Teams & Managing People (Summer 2020, Winter 2021) LSM 850 Project Management for Lawyers (Winter 2020, Winter 2021) Note: Check with the institution regarding start/ end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.