The International Institute of Legal Project Management represents an award-winning worldwide community of legal professionals with graduates in over 45 countries that are focused on the practical application of legal project management and legal process improvement practices to improve legal matter delivery and legal service operations. The Institute has universities in 5 countries offering education to help their students achieve global certifications, and a network of Accredited Training Providers in 13 countries offering face-to-face education.
Welcome to the International Institute of Legal Project Management
Todd Hutchison ⎪ IILPM Chairperson
We are a worldwide organisation of legal project management and legal process improvement experts focused on improving legal matter planning and delivery, and efficiencies in legal operations.
We provide research, publish global practice guides and frameworks, develop workplace tools and deliver practical education that leads to internationally-recognised qualifications and global certifications.
We help lawyers and other legal professionals build their legal project management competencies and globally recognise their expertise.
IILPM Global Advisory Council
The IILPM Global Advisory Group comprises LPM experts from six countries that provide governance, strategic oversight and quality assurance to the Institute.

Todd Hutchison
CHAIRMAN, LLP
Councillor
Australia

Antony Smith
LLP FIILPM
Councillor
United Kingdom

Anna Marra
LLP FIILPM
Councillor
Spain

Larry Bridgesmith
LLP FIILPM
Councillor
United States

Ignaz Füsgen
LLP
Councillor
Germany

Karen Skinner
LPIP Advisor
Councillor
Canada

Cat Moon
LLP FIILPM
Councillor
United States
International Legal PM Certification

Legal Project Associate (LPA)
The Legal Project Associate™ (LPA) certification recognises a person with introductory knowledge about Legal Project Management and has the ability to either support legal matters or work in the legal matter project team (i.e. a legal project team member – not the legal project manager).

Legal Project Practitioner (LPP)
The Legal Project Practitioner™ (LPP) certification recognises a person with practitioner level knowledge about Legal Project Management and has the ability to lead legal matters as a legal project manager. This is the premier global certification for a legal project manager.

Legal Process Improvement Professional (LPIP)
Legal Process Improvement Professional™ (LPIP) certification recognises a person with process improvement knowledge and expertise to assist in the process mapping and improvement initiates focused on both the legal practice processes (legal operations) and legal matter processes (legal matters).
Global Accredited Training Providers
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