COMING SOON
Project Management Series
A practical, scenario-based learning series for attorneys and business professionals who plan, coordinate, support, or deliver legal work, whether or not project management is in their job title.
Legal work rarely arrives one project at a time. A litigation deadline moves up. A transaction expands in scope. A client escalates mid-negotiation. An internal initiative needs input from lawyers, legal operations, marketing, finance, or HR. Attorneys and business professionals have to manage all of it, often without ever being taught how to plan, prioritize, or coordinate the work itself.
This 4-module digital learning series helps attorneys and business professionals plan, prioritize, and deliver work more effectively, using the same structured thinking project managers rely on, applied to examples that match the learner audience. The attorney versions use legal scenarios such as litigation deadlines, contract negotiations, and client work under pressure. Business professionals versions use examples relevant to the professional services functions that support legal service delivery. The learning goal is the same: stronger planning, coordination, communication, and risk awareness.
Ideal for New Associates and Early-Career Lawyers
How do you prioritize when every request feels urgent?
What separates a risk from an active problem?
How do you build a plan that can adjust when circumstances change?
Who owns what when a project involves attorneys, paralegals, legal operations, and business professionals?
This series addresses questions such as:
Module List (For Lawyers) and Recommended Sequence
| Foundations of Project Management (~12 minutes) |
Legal professionals are expected to deliver work efficiently, predictably, and in alignment with client expectations, making an understanding of project management practices essential to success. In this module, you will learn what project management is, how roles and responsibilities are defined within it, and how organizational context influences the way we work. |
| Project Management Lifecycle (~11 minutes) |
Projects are more successful when work follows a structured lifecycle that helps teams organize work, manage risk, and move projects forward in a logical sequence. In this module, you will explore the purpose of the project management lifecycle, examine the five lifecycle phases, and apply lifecycle concepts to real-world legal project tasks. |
| Strategic Planning for Legal Projects (~16 minutes) |
Legal project execution depends on intentional planning decisions that align legal work with client goals, business priorities, and available resources. In this module, you will learn how to define strategic project goals, prioritize work effectively, and build practical plans that align legal project outcomes with client and organizational expectations. |
| Risk Management for Legal Projects (~11 minutes) |
Legal matters often face changing requirements, tight deadlines, and competing priorities that can disrupt progress. In this module, you will learn how to identify project risks early, evaluate their potential impact, and respond proactively to keep legal work on track. |
Who This Is For
The series is built for attorneys, paralegals and business services professionals responsible for planning, coordinating, supporting, or delivering legal work. Separate versions tailor examples to the learner’s audience while teaching the same underlying project management concepts. No formal project management background is required.
Series Features:
4 modules designed specifically for law firms with versions for both lawyers and business services professionals
Optional firm branding
Optional course customization
Accompanying job aids and handouts
Facilitator guides for extending into live training
SCORM file delivery for LMS hosting or web-based platform
Printable completion certificates (platform-hosted option)
Pairs Naturally With:
The Project Management series pairs naturally with the Management & Leadership series, since both extend the same structured, intentional approach: one to leading people, the other to leading the work itself.
Client Service Is Our Specialty
“I have had nothing but great support from [the team]. They always turn around any requests promptly and do so with such professionalism.”
“We’ve had really great support from SkillBurst.”
“The team has been amazing.”
Rest easy knowing you’ll have a partner for the duration and amazing customer service and support each step of the way.
SkillBurst Interactive
Dallas, TX
12222 Merit Drive, Suite 1340
Dallas, Texas 75251
United States
SkillBurst® is a Registered Trademark of SkillBurst Interactive LLC
SkillBurst, A BARBRI Company
© 2019 - 2025