Leadership Skills for Law Firm Associates. Presented by Tony Reiss

Thursday, 22 October 2026, 10-11.30 AM

"Being a technically excellent lawyer does not automatically make someone an effective leader."

As associates become more senior, they are increasingly expected to supervise junior lawyers, delegate work effectively, motivate colleagues, manage matters efficiently and provide constructive feedback. Yet few receive any formal training in these essential leadership skills.

This practical 90-minute masterclass, presented by Tony Reiss, will provide associates with practical techniques they can apply immediately to become more effective leaders, supervisors and matter managers.

Who Should Attend?

This masterclass is designed for:

• Mid-level associates
• Senior associates
• Managing associates
• Newly promoted legal managers
• Lawyers preparing for partnership
• Anyone supervising junior lawyers or trainees

Topics covered:

· Delegation/Supervision skills

· Motivation

· Project Management

· Feedback skills

Delegation/Supervision skills

Your firm has hired good people – if they give you poor quality work, might it be because of how you delegated it? We'll cover the pitfalls in managing others and how to avoid them.

If you’re supervising all your team members in the same way, you may be making a mistake. Tony will explain the different styles you should be adopting for different circumstances.

Motivation

We tend to assume that other people are the same as us when it comes to what motivates and them – this is unlikely to true. Tonywill summarise the key theories and provide some tips on motivation and how to avoid demotivating your team members.

They’ll be some pre-work in which you can assess what motivates (and potentially demotivates) you.

Matter Management

Having transitioned from a junior to a mid-level or senior associate, you now should have a role in supporting your partners in managing matters effectively and efficiently. Your partners potentially have better things to do with their time, so they can add more value.

We’ll explore what is important for the client and the firm and what tasks to focus on at the start, middle and end of matters. You’ll receive a useful checklist.

Feedback

It’s so important to help others learn, so give feedback! Gen Z lawyers seem to be particularly demanding in terms of getting feedback, and rightly so! This part will help participants be clear about how to give effective feedback together with a demonstration of an effective feedback discussion.

Price and Booking

Price: £199 + VAT per organisation.

This is a per-organisation price, allowing up to an additional 10 colleagues to attend at no additional charge, wherever they are located

For organisations with four or fewer partners, a single delegate place is available for £99 + VAT.

All delegates receive:

• Full recording of the session
• Downloadable slides
• Full course materials
• Certificate of attendance (on request)

To book, simply click the booking button at the top right of this page.

By the end of the session, delegates will be better able to:

• Delegate work more effectively
• Adapt their supervision style to different individuals
• Motivate colleagues more successfully
• Manage matters more efficiently
• Give constructive feedback with greater confidence
• Improve team performance and client service
• Develop the leadership skills expected of future partners

Presented by

Tony Reiss has more than 25 years’ experience in professional services, as a fee earner, business support professional, consultant and coach. He spent several years on the faculty of the Nottingham Law School teaching a two-year MBA in Legal Practice. His clients include law firms, audit firms, management consulting practices, patent attorneys and one of the world’s largest oil companies. A large part of his work is in the field of developing best practice in leadership and business development .He is on the coaching panels of several leading firms. Tony has coached many partners, typically on business development and leadership-related issues. He regularly designs and facilitates retreats and workshops for partnerships, practice groups or management teams on identifying strategic objectives and on tackling implementation issues, such as introducing new processes and systems (e.g. CRM programmes). Tony has won several awards for his work

Important Notes about Booking

• Please ensure that, when booking, you enter colleagues' email addresses correctly, as failure to do so may mean they do not receive joining instructions.
• Payment can be made by credit or debit card or alternatively by invoice. The option to pay by invoice appears below the pay-by-card option in the booking form.
• If you have more than 11 delegates, additional delegates are £20 each.
• If you do not yet know the complete list of delegates, you can book for those you know will be attending and add further delegates at a later date.

The Legal Training Consultancy

The Legal Training Consultancy is a full-service training consultancy with a large portfolio of conferences, courses and trainers. Over the years, we have organised well over 2,200 law, tax and management conferences, webinars, seminars, videos and e-learning modules for legal and professional advisers.