Implementing Innovation in Legal Practice 2025

Strategies and tools to improve efficiency, increase profitability, and enhance retention

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Summer Series 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025

Last Kick at the Can Series 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025
Monday, December 15, 2025

(Original webinar dates: February 11 and March 6, 2025)

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Who should attend: Lawyers, legal professionals, law firm managers, and administrators

Learning level: All levels

Join us for a two-part online series to explore how innovation can transform your practice. Through real-world examples, this program will provide actionable insights into leveraging technology, rethinking billing models, and embracing people-centred management practices to drive efficiency, profitability, and retention. Each day will conclude with an interactive discussion forum for exchanging ideas, sharing experiences, and discussing common challenges.

Day 1: Technology and Billing Models (Tuesday, February 11, 2025)

In today's fast-evolving legal landscape, technology and innovative billing practices are reshaping how lawyers deliver value to their clients. This session will explore how lawyers are using technology to enhance efficiency and reimagining traditional billing models to improve their bottom line.

The topics will include:

• AI in Legal Practice: Live demonstrations showcasing how lawyers are using artificial intelligence in their practice
• Value-based Billing: Experienced lawyers share their journeys of transitioning from traditional billable hours to value-based billing, offering tips and lessons learned

Day 2: People-Centered Management Strategies (Thursday, March 6, 2025)

Lawyer retention is essential for maintaining a capable, engaged, and stable workforce, ultimately leading to better client service and long-term success for law firms. This session will explore innovative approaches to managing human capital and provide real-world examples of how to create a people-centered culture that promotes efficiency, retention, and growth.

The agenda will include:

• Innovative People Management Practices: Panelists discuss flexible work structures, performance metrics, mentorship strategies, compensation models, and more
• Utilizing Non-lawyer Staff: Hear from legal professionals on creative ways to leverage non-lawyer talent in their firms

Whether you register for one half-day or both, you'll gain fresh perspectives and practical tools to enhance your practice.

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 7 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 4 hours pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

Course Chair
Erin Brandt — PortaLaw Corporation, Vancouver

CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Genevieve Chang
gchang@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising