Practice Management
Course
Condition 3 is a discretionary condition imposed pursuant to s 53 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) and Rule 16(b)(ii) of the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015. If a practising certificate is subject to this condition, the holder must (amongst other requirements) complete a Practice Management Course (PMC) before being eligible to apply for the grant of, or variation to a principal of a law practice practising certificate.
The PMC aims to equip legal practitioners with the necessary skills they need to conduct a law practice as a principal.
The Law Society of New South Wales (Law Society) requires independent and satisfactory evidence of completion of a PMC from an accredited PMC provider. Upon completion of a PMC, the accredited PMC provider will notify the Law Society directly in writing, following which, condition 3 will be removed from the practitioner’s practising certificate.
Information for course participants
The following are accredited PMC providers:
The Law Society of NSW
College of Law
FMRC Legal
For further course information, including PMC timetables, please visit the relevant course providers’ website
Information for course providers
Any organisation seeking to become an accredited PMC provider is to submit an application form and submit this addressed to the Licensing Department at registry@lawsociety.com.au.
Any application must address the PMC Guidelines here. These Guidelines were approved by the Council of The Law Society of New South Wales in March 2025. These Guidelines provide information for those seeking accreditation.
Note: law practices with 35 or more partners can apply for accreditation to provide courses in-house.