The Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority Competency Framework demonstrates what it takes to be a successful, competent professional. Within the framework there are a list of competencies that explain what is required from solicitors to perform their role effectively. These competencies are used to provide a clear indication of what is expected from a solicitor and the standards they should show within their practice.

The SRA Competencies include:

Ethics and judgement

•    Apply the basic precepts of professionalism and gain the respect of your peers and client

•    Improve your thinking to solve client problems

•    Manage your learning and development to progress your career

Technical practice

•    Improve your technical practice by knowing how to find and critique research information

•    Be an advocate promoting your ideas, your firm and your profession successfully

•    Persuade and influence people in negotiations

Working with other people

•    Establish and maintain effective and professional relations with colleagues

•    Manage client relationships more professionally

•    Be a better communicator

Manage yourself and your work

•    Manage your workflow more efficiently

•    Understand commercial practice

•    Be more self-motivated and achieve the rewards you deserve

To ensure that legal practitioners are fully aware of The Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority Competency Framework, Datalaw has created the SRA Management Course Stage 1 which will be suitable for solicitors who would like to have a greater understanding of law firm management. It will also give you a clear understanding of the Threshold Standard at the point of qualification and is a must for all junior solicitors as it will make sure you are up to standard in all areas. Furthermore, this course is based on a clarification and simplification of the SRA Framework, which means you will be able to make an immediate impact in the workplace and demonstrate your competence to reap the rewards you deserve.

Datalaw offers over 800 legal CPD courses  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.