Bridging the Professional Skills Gap

Legal expertise remains essential, and client expectations continue to expand. Firms increasingly differentiate themselves through lawyers who communicate clearly, manage matters efficiently, leverage technology responsibly, lead teams effectively, and deliver a consistently high level of client service.

Our Professional Skills library is built exclusively for law firms by law firms. With 140+ short, practical modules—most 15 minutes or less—our courses equip lawyers and staff with the essential skills law school doesn’t teach, but firms rely on every day.

Why Leading Law Firms Choose BARBRI

Accelerate Associate Development

Give junior lawyers the “power skills” they weren’t taught in law school—earlier in their careers—so they contribute more effectively, sooner.

Strengthen Leadership at Every Level

Develop emerging leaders, managers, and team leads with practical leadership skills that improve engagement, accountability, and results.

Improve Client Service and Retention

Reinforce a client-service mindset across lawyers and staff, leading to better experiences, stronger relationships, and increased loyalty.

Reduce Training Costs and Administrative Burden

Replace fragmented internal training efforts with a centralized, scalable professional skills library.

Explore Professional Skills Training Options

Flexible, Customizable Delivery for Every Firm

Deploy courses as designed or customize them to reflect your firm’s brand, policies, terminology, and messaging. Customization options include:

Branding: Firm logo, colors, and imagery
Real-world scenarios: Firm-specific terminology and examples
Links to internal policies and resources
Multilingual delivery options
Host on your platform or ours

Professional Skills Catalog

Target your firm’s specific needs with specialized skills courses:

Generative AI Fundamentals Foundational Skills Emerging Leaders Strengthening Workplace Culture Client Service Legal Tech Productivity + Performance Communication Skills Business of Law Business Development Management + Leadership Performance Evaluations Mentoring Well-Being

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What Clients Are Saying about CLS

Professional Essentials gives us readily available, interactive training specifically tailored to our law firm learning needs. It’s a fantastic resource, as is the SkillBurst team. They make it extremely easy for us to deliver critical skill training effectively and efficiently to all our learners on-demand.

— Tammie Garner, Chief Legal Performance Officer | Jackson Lewis P.C.

Professional Essentials and your customer service are terrific. The eLearning modules are an integral part of our career advising program. The short, effective guidance is coupled with engaging visuals and interactive exercises. They definitely enhance the professional development of our lawyers and we recommend their use to others.

— Traci Mundy Jenkins, Director of Career Development | Venable LLP

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