The ILFM offers a clearly defined professional career path for those wishing to gain qualifications in legal finance and practice management.
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Tuition for the ILFM's Diploma and Associate examinations is available through correspondence courses, with students supported by a dedicated tutor providing guidance, advice and feedback on coursework papers.
For those that don’t have the time to attend college or training courses, correspondence course offer a flexible option to fit around your working and personal life. You can study when you want and at your own leisure.
ILFM membership is a requirement for study.
The Diploma course has two papers, Bookkeeping for Legal Finance Professionals & Legal Finance Compliance & Accounts Rules, which together provide a sound comprehensive and practical knowledge of the maintenance of a law firm’s internal records and to meet compliance with regulatory accounts rules. More...
The Associate courses have 4 topics, Accounting, Financial Management, Legal Practice Management and Tax. Only students who have successfully completed the Diploma can enrol for any of the Associate topics. To achieve the Associate level 3 topics need to be completed including Accounting & Financial Management. You can choose from Tax or Legal Practice Management More...
The ILFM are dedicated to driving innovation, education and the promotion of excellence throughout the legal sector for financial and practice management staff, with structured courses and qualifications to provide a career path in legal finance and practice management.
The Fellowship is the Institutes highest qualification and only eligible to full associate level members. The qualification is designed to test the candidate’s knowledge and ability to research and analyse a chosen subject within the legal profession. More...
CPD Accreditation
ILFM correspondence courses have been approved for accreditation under the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme.