The process of setting up your own legal practice can be a daunting prospect without the right training or resources to help guide you through the job. However, once you have achieved all the key steps, such as gaining authorisation from the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA), it can also be an exhilarating experience.

A key part to beginning your business plan involves doing some extensive research. The SRA ‘firm-based-authorisation’ pages and the SRA ‘small firm guide’ provides useful information and resources that can help guide you through the technicalities of creating your firm. Furthermore, there are also various processes that are involved in setting up your own legal practice, which range from dealing with the practicalities of completing the SRA application form, marketing your practice, and understanding the role of law firm management.

Another great way to prepare for the opening of your law firm is through CPD training. Training provider Datalaw, offers a New Firms Training Collection with courses aimed at practitioners who are setting up their own legal practice but are unsure how to proceed. Made by legal professionals, the courses in this collection will help you feel confident in the steps towards setting up your legal practice. These courses include How to Set-up Your Own Firm, The Role of Solicitors Compliance Officers, Health and Safety: an Overview, First Level Legal Manager, Completing the SRA Form FA1, and so much more. Datalaw’s New Firms Training Collection will also provide you with 12 hours of managerial training needed if you are to become qualified to supervise.

The road to setting up your own legal practice can be long and unpredictable, but with the right training and research you will require all the knowledge you need in order to successfully set up your own firm.

Datalaw offers over 800 legal CPD courses in as many as 46 areas of law, from a minimum of £49/month per course. We also provide Qualifications and Accreditations such as The Magistrates Court Qualification, Police Station Qualification and the Police Station Accreditation. Datalaw also supplies a Level 3 Paralegal Diploma, which is included in the Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is suitable for all levels of staff in law firms, such as Support Staff, Admin Staff, Secretaries, Clerks, and Training Paralegals. Visit Datalaw today.