Welcome to the July round-up of legal training and education news. If you’d like to discuss anything with our Business Development Team, feel free to reach out to us and we will give you a call to discuss your team's needs.
2025 Legal Talent Report: Building Stronger In-House Teams
In-house legal teams are facing growing demands, expected to deliver more with fewer resources. General Counsel must now balance strategic counsel, risk oversight and business leadership with their core legal responsibilities – all while attracting, developing and retaining talent, and managing the evolving expectations of a new generation.
To explore these challenges, BARBRI – in partnership with Flex Legal – surveyed over 120 senior in-house legal professionals. Our new report reveals common pain points such as limited capacity, skills gaps and retention concerns, and provides practical insights to help legal leaders navigate these issues and strengthen their teams for 2025 and beyond.
Click below to download the report and access key findings and actionable guidance.
University of Buckingham and BARBRI Enter Into Collaboration
BARBRI is delighted to announce the start of a new partnership with the University of Buckingham for its LLM Law with SQE1 Preparation programme. The LLM was officially launched at an event on campus this month, with a presentation from Professor Adolfo Paolini, Dean of the School of Law, Dr Jessica Walsh, Programme Director,and Chris Howard, BARBRI’s University Partnerships Director.
This is BARBRI’s 12th master’s partnership, providing students with another outstanding new option for preparation for practice. The LLM offers specialist pathways in Banking and Financial Services Law, Corporate Law, International Trade and Maritime Law, Regulation of Financial Crime, and Public International Law, taught by the expert Faculty. Students can also enhance their learning experience in hands-on clinical legal projects such as placements and mentoring.
Rapidly evolving, AI is now being adopted across the legal sector to align with law firms' and legal teams' core and auxillary functions. Whether you're a new associate or a seasoned partner, ensure you and your team know how to use AI responsibly and effectively – and can advise your clients appropriately.
BARBRI can help. Our resources for legal teams include:
On-demand webinars: From creating AI policies for businesses (whether yours or your clients'), to compliance with the EU AI Act.
Training courses: Practical modules on using generative AI
Latest resources: Insights and updates on emerging AI trends
Discover our AI resources to see how your team can harness AI and stay ahead of the curve.
A checklist isn’t just a formality. It’s a practical tool to assess your plans, spot potential gaps, and move forward with confidence. That’s why we’ve created the SQE Success Checklist – to support you in developing a programme that’s both effective and competitive.
Download your copy today to evaluate your current approach, uncover opportunities for improvement, and ensure your SQE strategy is built for long-term success.
Business Development Director Jonathan Worrell had the pleasure of joining the panel, Building (and Keeping) Talented Teams, at the Legal Practice Management (LPM) Conference earlier this month.
Alongside industry experts Sarah Bond-Williams, People and Culture Director at FBC Manby Bowdler, Dr. Katie Best, Visiting Fellow at LSE, and Colin White, Managing Director at Ortus Group, and moderated by Hamzah Hafesji, Head of Product, People and Workforce Management at OneAdvanced, they shared actionable insights and real-world examples of navigating the talent crunch.
A big thank you to LPM for hosting such a dynamic and thought-provoking event.
EVENTS
Upcoming Events
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ALL DAY, LONDON (BST)
SMBP Day
We’re really proud to be supporting the Social Mobility Business Partnership (SMBP scheme) for the 3rd year running. We will be hosting a group of school-age students at our London office on Friday 1 August. The day is designed to give students from low-income backgrounds, many of whom may not have previously considered careers in law or business, a real-world, accessible snapshot of the opportunities available, and the skills that will help them thrive in the sector.
Later On Lawyers is a page on LinkedIn that was set up by Melanie Arens for networking, inspiration and as a community for career changers into law and "maturer" newly qualified lawyers. Join the webinar to hear Melanie discuss becoming a lawyer later in life, and to ask your questions.
Professional Development – including the Professional Skills Course (PSC), Trainee Litigation Programme and Higher Rights of Audience (Civil or Criminal), and professional skills covering a wide variety of topics from essentials (communication, time-management, mentorship) to generative AI and the respectful workplace.
Custom training: We can develop a training programme specifically for your team or students, white-labelled, and in the modality you prefer.
Whether you're at a top 100 or a small regional law firm, an organisation, ALSP or law school, we'd love to support you with your legal training needs.
