ABOUT THE COURSE

An expanded universe of job and other opportunities for Advocates has seen many lawyers venture into varied filed either immediately after signing the roll of Advocates or at some point in the course of their legal career. Such areas include working as State counsel with the

Office of the Attorney General, as Prosecution Counsel with the Director of Public Prosecution, or as Counsel with Independent Constitutional Commissions or State Agencies.

Others join the Judiciary and serve dutifully as Magistrates until retirement or until they exit the Judiciary voluntarily to set up their private Legal practice.

There are those who have been in Academia for a while in local and international universities, and during these engagements have not been in day to day legal practice, and lawyers who join International agencies such as the UNHCR and their tour of duty takes them to varied countries and geographical areas.

Having in mind that once a lawyer one is always a lawyer, the Advocates mentioned above at one time or another find the need to resume private practice. Because of the specialised fields they have been serving in previously, they find need to refresh practical knowledge on other areas of legal practice that they have not been involved in on a day to day basis.

The Course therefore had the objective of building the capacity of Advocates who intend to start new law firms or who are transitioning back into Legal practice, to enable them handle diverse briefs they might receive as they start off or resume conventional legal practice.

COURSE CONTENT

The topics to be covered in the course will include:

• Civil law practice (including E-filing and using the Judiciary CTS)

• Criminal Law

• Commercial Law

• Branding a Legal Practice

• Probate and Administration

• Conveyancing

• Family law (Marriage, Divorce, Children, Adoption)

• Professional compliance (PC, CPDs, ADT)

• Managing an office (Registering an LLP; HR, OSHA compliance; Financial

management)

• Trial Advocacy

INTENDED PARTICIPANTS 

This Course is recommended for:

• Advocates who have previously served as State counsel with the Office of the

Attorney General.

• Advocates who have previously served as Prosecution Counsel with the Director of

Public Prosecution.

• Advocates who have served as Counsel with Independent Constitutional

Commissions or State Agencies.

• Advocates who have previously served in the Judiciary as Magistrates, Researchers

or Deputy Registrars.

• Advocates who have been in Academia for a while in local and international

universities, Advocates who have served with International agencies such as the

UNHCR and others.

• Advocates who have served as associates in law firms and now intend to set up their

own law firms.

INTENDED OUTCOMES

It is expected that at the end of the course a participant should be able to effectively handle all basic aspects of their client’s legal brief in the subject areas of their training.

TRAINERS

The School has assembled a team of experienced trainers including litigation lawyers from private practice as well as lawyers with long experience in conveyancing, family law, commercial law and other areas that will be the subject of the training.

CERTIFICATION

A certificate will be issued to the participants who attend the entire course.

COST

Fee: Kshs. 60,000/= (covers tuition, course materials, stationery, lunch and refreshments and is inclusive of taxes). Participants will be expected to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation.

Participants coming from outside East Africa will pay USD 555.

Application Process: Application is by registering online at https://services.ksl.ac.ke/web/login

The duly completed application form plus evidence of payment should be submitted at least by 12th November 2026. Cash payments should be deposited in the Kenya School of Law (Account No. 202 2029 110 ABSA Bank of Kenya, ABSA Plaza Branch, Nairobi, Kenya) and banking slips presented to the Finance Office of the Kenya School of Law and the completed application form presented to the CPD department at Gate A, Mutula Building, Ground Floor, Kenya School of Law or emailed to cpd@ksl.ac.ke

For further enquiries and information, contact Isaac, Samuel Christine or Jacqueline on: Tel +254 712923459; Email: cpd@ksl.ac.ke; sakhwale@ksl.ac.ke; cmwanza@ksl.ac.ke and jacqueline@ksl.ac.ke

Website: www.ksl.ac.ke 

Daniel Odhiambo

FOR DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CPD Points: 3