Litigation Management and Working with External Counsel

Help in house legal, risk and management teams take control of disputes and get better outcomes and value from external lawyers. The course covers early case assessment, litigation strategy, budgeting, privilege and settlement decision making. Delegates work through a running dispute scenario and build tools to brief, instruct and manage attorneys while keeping legal costs and business risk under control.

What you will be able to do

Conduct early case assessment to shape strategy and expectations.
Brief and instruct external counsel with clear scope and objectives.
Budget and control legal spend across the life of a dispute.
Protect legal privilege and manage discovery and evidence responsibly.
Evaluate settlement, mediation and trial options objectively.
Report dispute status and exposure to management and the board.

Course outline

01Early Case Assessment and Strategy
02Selecting, Briefing and Instructing Counsel
03Budgeting and Controlling Legal Spend
04Privilege, Discovery and Evidence Management
05Settlement Versus Trial Decision Making
06Managing Experts and Witnesses
07Reporting Exposure to Leadership

Who should attend

This course is aimed at in house legal advisors, company secretaries, risk managers and executives who oversee disputes and instruct external attorneys.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Training a whole team?

We can run Litigation Management and Working with External Counsel privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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