Day One Outcomes

The new reforms to the training process are based heavily on the use of what are known as "day one outcomes".  These are essentially skills, attributes and abilities that a solicitor should have upon qualification.

Both the reforms to the LPC and to the period of "work-based learning" are dependant on imparting these skills and attributes to new entrants to the profession.

Together, the day one outcomes create the person specification of a newly qualified solicitor.  S/he should be able, on "day one" of qualification, to do as follows:

• Demonstrate appropriate behaviour and integrity in a range of situations*.

• Demonstrate the capacity to deal sensitively and effectively with clients, colleagues and others from a range of social, economic and ethnic backgrounds, identify and respond positively and appropriately to issues of culture and disability that might affect communication techniques and influence a client’s objectives.

• Apply techniques to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and members of other professions*.

• Recognise clients’ financial, commercial and personal constraints and priorities*.

• Effectively approach problem solving*.

• Effectively use current technologies and strategies to store, retrieve and analyse information and to undertake factual and legal research.

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the commercial environment of legal practice, including the market for legal services.

• Recognise and resolve ethical dilemmas*.

• Use risk management skills*.

• Recognise personal and professional strengths and weaknesses, to identify the limits of personal knowledge and skills and develop strategies that will enhance their personal performance.

• Manage their personal workload and manage efficiently and concurrently a number of client matters.

• Work as part of a team.

Please note that those outcomes which have been marked with a star will be need to be demonstarted in both contentious and non-contentious disciplines.

In order to see how the day one outcomes will be used in the new reforms, please visit the remainder of this section of the website.