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Gilbert + Tobin receives industry-first project management accreditation
The national law firm was granted Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) certification recognising its ability to manage complex matters and drive efficiency for clients.
Jerome Doraisamy
Gilbert + Tobin has been announced as the first law firm in Australia to formally incorporate AIPM certification into the learning and development pathway of its senior lawyers, the firm said.
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At present, G+T has almost 40 of its senior lawyers undertaking the Certified Practicing Project Participant accreditation process, which provides professional confirmation of their existing skills in managing legal work.
“Senior lawyers are required to undertake a significant amount of project management as part of their day-to-day activities,” said G+T head of legal project management Peter Dombkins.
“AIPM provides a recognised and independent benchmark for project management competencies and provides our clients with confidence in our ability to manage complex matters.”
The firm is also the first in Australia to provide AIPM-endorsed training in LPM for in-house legal teams, covering core competencies and practical tools applicable to both legal and non-legal projects.
“We closely monitor industry trends, and due to the nature of our profession [we] need to stay abreast of what is happening across almost every industry imaginable,” said APIM chief executive Andrew Madry.
“With the increasing importance across industries on compliance and risk, we have seen a growing trend in project professionals in the legal field here in Australia.”
The impact of good project management is increasingly relevant to good business, G+T and AIPM jointly said, especially in an industry such as law.
More complex legal, regulatory and technological environments will see law firms, in-house legal teams and legal professionals place greater importance on instilling project management principles across their businesses, the two institutions argued.
