As a subscriber to PLC, we want to make sure you get the most out of your subscription to our web services.
PLC are regularly asked by our clients to conduct complimentary training sessions for users – these sessions are tailored to your organisation's individual requirements and can be delivered face-to-face or online.
The reason our clients schedule training is to ensure their users are experts in the use of our web services and applications, all of which are designed to save time, improve efficiency, reduce duplication of effort and encourage consistency of working and knowledge.
PLC's dedicated team of trainers are able to deliver your training session in a number of formats to suit the needs of your organisation. It is important to note that all sessions require a computer with internet and MS Word access to be available as the training is conducted on PLC's live web services. The available formats are:
In addition, we have broadcast a number of scenario-specific webinars, designed to give attendees an understanding of how PLC resources can be used to tackle everyday working situations. Click here to download a webinar on demand.
PLC trainers make use of the live website to conduct their training sessions. The basic premise is that the trainer can explore the key features and functionality and relate these to specific elements of the attendee's roles.
Each session, lasting no more than an hour and tailored to fit your firm’s requirements, will provide:
Furthermore, our trainers can engage with you in advance of the scheduled session to plan and develop a scenario-based session, focusing on methods and techniques for using PLC resources to answer a typical query or request that the attendees may encounter in their daily roles. This is particularly suitable for the classroom format of training.
If your organisation has been accredited with the Solicitors Regulation Authority to carry out your own training, you are able to cite PLC Training on our webservices as creditable hours, using the CPD reference for your organisation.
To schedule a session with one of the PLC Trainers, please complete the form on the right of this page, e-mail training@practicallaw.com or call 020 3423 6521
Whilst PLC Training is free of additional charge and is included in your organisation's subscription fees, there are costs associated with sending our trainers to conduct sessions on site. Should you need to cancel a scheduled session, we do ask that you provide as much notice as possible so that unnecessary costs are avoided.
Please contact your trainer directly or e-mail training@practicallaw.com if you need to cancel a pre-booked training session with PLC.
James Wheeler joined PLC in 2010 as Head of Training, having previously worked for an online publisher in the financial services compliance sector. His role at PLC is to develop an overall training strategy, manage the team of trainers on a day-to-day basis, foster inter-departmental relationships, assist with the growth of the product and industry knowledge of the trainers and ensure best practice from his experienced team.
Amarat Sehgal graduated Thames Valley University with a 2:1 in Media Technology and joined PLC in 2002 and has had various roles in the Sales, Marketing and Training Department. As Training Co-ordinator, Amarat is responsible for arranging all training sessions for all subscribers. Amarat is also responsible for sending out regular usage statistics to all of clients on demand.
Amit Alagh graduated from the University of Reading in 2003 with a 2:1 in Law. He then went onto study an MSc in E-commerce at Dublin City University, Ireland, completing the course with a Commendation. Prior to joining The Practical Law Company in 2006, Amit worked for an Alumni and Fundraising company teaching schools and universities around the UK & Europe how to build supportive friend and fundraising networks and tap into them to achieve specific fundraising goals. Amit focuses on training clients in the Legal 500 Market.
Robert Quarm graduated in Philosophy from the University of Hertfordshire. He has worked for IBM and Reuters, training on the financial markets for the latter as well as managing a set of accounts for Factiva the global number one news and information provider. He then opened and ran Red House in Kent for the National Trust for three years, managing the business and creating a strategy for its future. Robert currently trains small and medium law firms across the UK.
Hugo Sleiman worked at Clifford Chance supporting their Commercial team and working on developing their internal online products for three years after which he joined PLC as a trainer.
Tim Wheatley joined PLC in 2008 as an experienced trainer. His previous roles encompassed the formation of a training team within a small software house as well as delivering training nationally with Halifax PLC. Tim's experience lies in group training as well as more intense 1:1 sessions.
Neil Marshall graduated from ICADE University in Madrid in International Business. He then gained an MSc in Human Resource Management at the University of London. Neil has worked for the European Commission in Brussels and the Delegation for the European Commission in Malaysia. He is an experienced trainer with over 5 years soft skills training experience in major multi-national companies across various sectors. Neil focuses on the international companies market.
Gemma Pilkington joined PLC in April 2011 having spent 4 years delivering training for online conveyancing solutions. Gemma has significant experience working with Real Estate legal teams, from secretarial to partner level. Gemma has conducted a number of projects which implement Training Needs Analysis for project rollouts and continued development programmes. Gemma is TAP-certified and CIPD-accredited.
Pim Sunner joined plc in May 2011, with 10 years plus training experience, having trained large corporate organisations, law firms, academic institutions, and the NHS on legal software. Pim has extensive knowledge on various training techniques from blended training to consultative training. Pim has experience in delivering projects for training in case management and speech recognition solutions for the legal market. Pim is Microsoft-certified and degree educated.
Marc Arnott joined PLC in June 2011. He has worked in a training capacity over the past 9 years across various organizations. He displays an intense dedication towards improving personal and organizational performance and has led diverse teams of professionals in training and learning design interventions. Marc takes pride in training and possesses an energetic personality which is clearly reflected in his work.
Please fill in the form below and we will contact you to discuss training requirements for you and your organisation.