Associate Training Programme (ATP)
Thriving in the Workplace: Developing Aptitude & Improving Attitude
A 2-Day Intensive Training for Law Firm Associates & In-House Legal Counsel
March 25th – 26th, 2026
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Why The Associate Training Programme
Across many law firms, recent appraisal cycles have revealed recurring gaps among associates, including:
Gaps in technical competence
Workplace attitudes that hinder collaboration and performance
Limited understanding of the real cost of mistakes and inaction
Weak ownership mindset and over-reliance on supervision
These issues don’t stay small. They compound — slowing deal cycles, increasing partner workload, and weakening firm efficiency.
The good news?
These gaps are highly fixable with the right, structured intervention.
Theme
Thriving in the Workplace: Developing Aptitude & Improving Attitude
Topics That Resonate
This programme goes beyond theory. Participants will gain clarity on:
- What senior lawyers actually expect
- How clients truly assess value
- How mistakes — and inaction — impact firms commercially
- What it takes to move from “promising associate” to high-value asset
Who
Should attend
- Law firm associates (junior to mid-level)
- In-house legal counsel
- High-potential lawyers preparing for greater responsibility
- Associates who need stronger structure, perspective, and performance discipline
Core Modules
Developing Core Competence
The Model Associate
Developing an Ownership Mindset
Mastering Client Expectations
Managing Up
The True Cost of Mistakes, Errors, (In)Action & Their Impact on the Firm
Meet Our Facilitators
Mohammed Abdul-Razaq
Desmond Ogba
Oyeyemi Oke
Osose Aziba
Oladele Oladunjoye
Temidayo Ajayi
Ekundayo Onajobi
Every Participant Will
01
develop an ownership/intrapreneurial mindset
02
learn proven business development strategies
03
acquire leadership skills required to have a thriving law career
Registration Fee
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