This online session gives compliance leaders the opportunity to keep up to date on their evolving responsibilities in the face of increasing and shifting regulatory responsibilities.
Join peers to share experiences, ask questions, and gain practical guidance to help you navigate a fast-changing compliance landscape with confidence. Through real-world scenarios and peer-led discussion, we’ll explore how the roles of COLPs and COFAs are shifting—covering key areas such as AI, ethical risk, supervision, and client account management.
Developed in collaboration with member-facing teams, this session reflects the Law Society’s ongoing commitment to supporting compliance professionals with timely, relevant and forward-looking content.
Learning objectives
SRA Competencies A1
- Explore how COLP and COFA roles are evolving—and how to stay ahead under increasing regulatory pressure.
- Learn how to tackle high-risk areas like AI, ethics, and reputation through real-world compliance scenarios.
- Come away with practical solutions to supervision and client account challenges with your peers.
Who should attend?
- COLPs
- COFAs
- Senior professionals within risk and compliance teams
- Managing partners and senior leaders (especially in smaller firms where leadership and compliance overlap)
- In-house counsel who have compliance oversight
- Regulatory policy advisors
- Legal consultants
- Legal finance professionals involved in SRA reporting and client accounts
Format:
Date: Thu 18 September 2025
Time: 12pm to 1pm
Location: Online