CILEX Skills Modules and Packages
Welcome to our exciting new Skills Modules and Packages
Skills Modules and Packages 2026
Step beyond technical excellence and build the capabilities that define truly exceptional legal professionals.
The e-learning modules in the packages below are designed to help lawyers and legal teams thrive in the realities of modern practice – where success depends not just on legal knowledge, but on how effectively you think, communicate, adapt, and lead. Grounded in the insights from leading expert contributions to the book Fundamental Skills for Modern Lawyers, these modules translate proven concepts into practical, real-world skills you can apply immediately.
Each module is a focused, one-hour learning experience—concise, engaging, and designed to fit into demanding schedules. Through interactive scenarios, reflection exercises, and practical frameworks, you’ll develop the judgment, confidence, and interpersonal effectiveness needed to operate at a higher level.
Package 1: Leading Through Change
Develop the skills needed to navigate change, build trusted relationships and manage challenging conversations effectively. Includes:
• Change Management for Legal Professionals
• From Good Lawyer to Trusted Advisor
• Difficult Conversations
Package 2: Influence, Visibility & Career Development
Raise your professional profile, build meaningful networks and accelerate your career progression. Includes:
• Developing Your Professional Profile
• Network with Purpose
• The Profoundly Human Law Firm
Package 3: Working Effectively with Others
Strengthen collaboration, communication and negotiation skills to maximise your impact. Includes:
• Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Agile and Lean – New Ways of Collaborating
• Negotiation as Communication
Package 4: Master Yourself
Build resilience, emotional intelligence and decision-making capabilities to perform at your best. Includes:
• Emotional Intelligence in Legal Practice
• Decision Making Under Pressure
• Resilience and Mental Agility
The Complete Learning Bundle – Core Skills for Legal Professionals
Our most comprehensive development package combines all four development packages into one complete learning experience.
Purchase hereProfessional Skills Academy
In addition to the packages above we also have our Professional Skills Academy which comprises of 10 modules aimed at helping you develop essential professional skills through a comprehensive online learning programme. Modules included in the Professional Skills Academy include:
• Building Impact and Profile as a Visible Expert
• Career Conversations
• Networking
• Challenging Conversations
• Communication with Internal and External Clients
• Commercial Awareness
• Negotiation
• Authentic Leadership and Management
• Employability and Personal Impact
• Teamwork
As well as being able to purchase the above package, you can also purchase each of the modules listed individually, along with other modules covering topics like legal finance.
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
As a CILEX member, or someone working within the legal sector, it’s essential you understand your professional and regulatory responsibility. We offer two purpose-built CPD courses tailored to enhance your understanding and compliance:
Ethics and Professional Responsibility – an introduction
This module introduces you to the regulatory structure, your CILEX Code of Conduct and essential responsibilities around compliance including money-laundering, data protection and client due diligence.
Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Context
This consists of three modules on Ethical Conduct, Regulation, and Professional Practice, exploring the interplay between ethical regulation, professional regulation and legal regulation.
