With a substantial proportion of the legal profession in New South Wales being over the age of 40 and 99% of solicitors in private practice being sole practitioners or working in small practices, it’s important for practitioners to put in place plans for the future. The Law Society’s self-paced course on contingency and succession planning will give you the knowledge and tools to put into place appropriate plans and measures, both in practice and beyond.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the importance of contingency and succession planning
• Understand the difference between contingency and succession plans
• Create a contingency plan for your practice
• Create a succession plan for your practice

Our on-demand interactive courses allow you to save your progress and learn to your own schedule. Courses include interactive and engaging content, knowledge checks and links to essential resources.

This course consists of 9 chapters, featuring the expertise of David Viney and Nick Satouris.