LAW 9000

LAW 9000 is the management system benchmark for legal practices, developed by QL Inc. and SAI Global in conjunction with the Law Society of New South Wales and The College of Law.

Based on the international ISO certification, which brings with it SAI’s exclusive “five ticks” quality mark, LAW 9000 - Legal Best Practice incorporates elements of the earlier QL Best Practice Framework as well as requirements for appropriate management systems for incorporated legal practices.

Currently, around 40 practices, ranging from national top tier firms to a sole practitioners, have achieved or are in the process of certification.

LawCover offers a discount to practices certified to LAW 9000. 

Why become certified?

Certification enables a legal practice to verify to its clients, stakeholders, regulators and to the legal marketplace that it has a well organised system for delivering its services and managing risk, and that its systems are compliant with the recognised model for quality. It also provides staff with a clear indication of management's commitment to quality, and demonstrates that via its systems and processes the practice has a planned approach to its future development.

See here for a case study of a successful LAW 9000 implementation.

To support this certification, The College of Law has developed LAW 9000 courses that assist participants to understand and implement the Framework.

The Revised LAW 9000 Framework (2010)

The LAW 9000 framework was launched in 2004 and certifications started in 2005. Following a review during 2010 by a working party including SAI Global, QL Inc. and The College of Law, Law 9000-2010 has been released (GB 009.1-2010). A number of changes have been made to reflect feedback since 2004 from certified firms, auditors and legal profession regulators. The new Framework is available from SAI Global.

LAW 9000 training

To assist practices in relation to LAW 9000 the course is offered in 3 different modes - half day, full day or one and a half day as per below:

Understanding LAW 9000 - Legal Best Practice

This half-day course assists participants to understand and implement LAW 9000 and what it would mean for their practice. It examines the impact of management systems on the organisation and how the process approach to management provides structure to such a system. More...

Implementing LAW 9000 - Legal Best Practice

This 1-day course follows 'Understanding LAW 9000' where participants will already have gained a basic understanding of the LAW 9000 standard. This course assists participants who wish to begin the process of implementing the LAW 9000 system or for staff in certified practices who wish to refresh or upgrade their LAW 9000 systems. More...

Understanding & Implementing LAW 9000 - Legal Best Practice

This course combines the half day and 1 day courses.

LAW 9000 – internal auditor

The course follows on from the Understanding and Implementing LAW 9000 courses, and is intended either for staff who want to train as internal auditors, either in preparation for certification, or in practices which are already certified. Currently it is offered in-house or on demand. Subject to numbers. 

If you are interested in receiving further information, please complete the Enquiry Form.

In-house Options

These courses can be tailored for in-house delivery to the context of your organisation, involving all interested people and contributing significantly to the implementation of your management system.

Course Fees

• UnderstandingLAW 9000 (half day) - $395 (incl. GST)
• Implementing LAW 9000 (1 day) - $790 (incl. GST)
• Understanding & Implementing LAW 9000 (1.5 day) - $1185 (incl. GST)
• Internal Audit - $595 (incl. GST)

10% discount for 2nd delegate as well as a 15% discount for 3rd and subsequent delegate(s) at the same course.

 
Where can I get further information?

The LAW 9000 - Legal Best Practice Scheme and Certification
Articles Relevant to LAW 9000
Certified Firms