• $147

Branding for Legal Services (BFLS)

  • Course
  • 96 Lessons

In this course, participants will learn step-by-step how to develop and implement a branding strategy for lawyers, law firms, and other legal service providers. This course goes from the fundamental concepts of branding to more advanced topics such as brand development, brand management, rebranding, and employer branding.. Associated credential: Certified Legal Marketing Specialist - Branding™ (CLMS-B).

Welcome to Branding for Legal Services (BFLS)

Master the fundamentals of branding for legal services, build an amazing brand for your law firm and get certified.

Enroll in our branding for legal services course to learn the fundamentals of branding applied to legal services and transform your practice by building a brand that stands out in the legal sector.

Whether you are looking to kickstart your career in legal branding or aiming to elevate your law firm's branding strategies, this course is tailored just for you.

Why choose our Branding for Legal Services Course?

  • The LDMI bring real-world experience to help you grasp complex branding principles easily.

  • Apply what you learn with hands-on exercises that reinforce lecture material and help you internalize effective branding tactics.

  • Test your knowledge as you progress through each module. Our quizzes are designed to consolidate your understanding and ensure you are on track.

  • Enhance your learning with access to high-quality, downloadable materials that you can review anytime and use to refine your branding strategies.

  • Earn the Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ - Branding (CLMS-B) credential, a specialist-level certification that validates your knowledge of branding applied to legal services.

Here's what you'll learn by signing up to this course

  • The fundamental concepts related to branding.

  • What is a brand and its key components.

  • Understand the difference between a brand and a trademark.

  • Understand the process of rebranding and to identify if it is necessary.

  • About brand congruence and the style guide.

  • How to manage a brand.

  • How to turn employees into ravishing fans through employer branding.

  • How to build a branding strategy for a legal practice step-by-step.

Who should enroll?

This course is ideal for legal professionals at all levels, including marketing managers within law firms, attorneys who manage their own practices, and anyone interested in understanding the dynamic field of legal branding.

Course Content

To earn your certification, you must watch all the video lessons, pass the in-lesson quizzes and the final quiz.

Module 0: Read this first!

Course Instructions
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Course Compliance
Attorney advertising guidelines
Ethical practices in legal marketing
Using the word EXPERT for advertising purposes
Branding vs legal branding

Module 1: Introduction to Legal Branding

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - What is a brand?
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Lesson 2 - Key components of a brand
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Lesson 3 - The difference between a brand and a trademark
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Lesson 4 - Products and services come and go but brands are forever
Lesson 5 - What is branding? (applied to legal services)
Lesson 6 - The importance of branding
Lesson 7 - The objectives of branding
Lesson 8 - The dimensions of branding
Lesson 9 - An overview of brand development
Lesson 10 - The concept of brand congruence
Lesson 11 - What is a style guide?
Lesson 12 - Considerations about branding for lawyers
Module Quiz
BFLS MOD1 - Module Transcription.pdf
BFLS MOD1 - Slide Deck.pdf

Module 2: Brand development for law firms

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - Understanding the importance of branding in the legal industry
Lesson 2 - The difference between personal branding and law firm branding
Lesson 3 - An overview of the brand development process
Lesson 4 - Defining your law firm's mission, vision and values
Lesson 5 - Understanding your target market and client persona
Lesson 6 - Crafting your legal practice brand voice and personality
Lesson 7 - The visual elements of brand
Lesson 8 - Creating a professional brand style guide
Lesson 9 - How to apply brand elements across different marketing channels
Lesson 10 - Traditional marketing material and office branding for law firms
Lesson 11 - How to develop a professional law firm branded website
Module Quiz
BFLS MOD2 - Module Transcription.pdf
BFLS MOD2 - Slide Deck.pdf

Module 3: Brand management for law firms

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - What is brand management?
Lesson 2 - The functions of brand management
Lesson 3 - How to develop and implement brand marketing initiatives
Lesson 4 - Assessing and reviewing brand performance for a law firm
Lesson 5 - Enhancing and maintaining the brand equity of a law firm
Module Quiz
BFLS MOD3 - Module Transcription.pdf
BFLS MOD3 - Slide Deck.pdf

Module 4: Employer's branding for law firms

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - Employer's branding and its importance in the legal sector
Lesson 2 - The difference between employer's branding and consumer branding
Lesson 3 - The impact of employer's branding in recruitment, retention, and firm reputation
Lesson 4 - Developing your law firm employer's value proposition (EVP)
Lesson 5 - Best practices for showcasing your law firm culture and work environment
Lesson 6 - Using your law firm website and social media to promote your employer's brand
Lesson 7 - Employer's branding in job descriptions, recruitment materials and career fairs
Lesson 8 - The role of leadership in employer's branding
Lesson 9 - Aligning employer's branding efforts with the marketing strategy
Module Quiz
BFLS MOD4 - Module Transcription.pdf
BFLS MOD4 - Slide Deck.pdf

Module 5: Rebranding and evolving a law firm's brand

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - What is rebranding?
Lesson 2 - When and why to consider rebranding for a law firm
Lesson 3 - The steps for a successful law firm rebrand
Lesson 4 - Communicating changes to clients and stakeholders
Lesson 5 - Maintaining brand consistency through a rebrand process
Module Quiz
BFLS MOD5 - Slide Deck.pdf
BFLS MOD5 - Module Transcription.pdf

Module 6: Personal branding for lawyers

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - The importance of personal branding in the legal profession
Lesson 2 - The difference between personal branding and law firm branding
Lesson 3 - Assessing the current state of your personal brand
Lesson 4 - Developing your personal brand statement
Lesson 5 - Taking care of your professional appearance and behaviour
Lesson 6 - Networking and public speaking as tools for brand building
Lesson 7 - Optimizing your social media profiles for personal branding
Lesson 8 - How to self-monitor your online reputation
Lesson 9 - The importance of continuing professional development to stay relevant in your legal field
Module Quiz
BFLS MOD6 - Module Transcription.pdf
BFLS MOD6 - Slide Deck.pdf

Course Resources

In this module, you'll find a list of resources to complement your learning experience.

Welcome to the Resources section
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BFLS Action Items & Strategies.pdf
BFLS Course Exercises.pdf
BFLS Course Workbook.pdf
BFLS Resource - The importance of personal branding for lawyers Standing out in a crowded market.pdf
BFLS Resource - The impact of client experience on law firm branding.pdf
BFLS Resource - Crafting a unique brand identity for law firms Standing out in the legal marketplace.pdf
BFLS Resource - 10 tools and platforms that lawyers can use to build a brand online.pdf
BFLS Resource - Visual Branding Elements for Law Firms Crafting a Memorable Identity.pdf
BFLS Resource - Storytelling as a branding tool for lawyers crafting narratives that impact.pdf
LDMI Resource - Recommended Books & Publications.pdf

Earn your Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ - Branding (CLMS-B) credential

Final Exam Instructions
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Final Quiz
Course Compliance
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What's Next
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About the Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ - Branding (CLMS-B) credential

The Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ - Branding (CLMS-B) certification was created with the goal to provide lawyers, law students, marketing students, legal marketing consultants and professionals in charge of promoting legal services, with a specialist certification that can validate the knowledge obtained in the field of branding for legal services.

Additionally, you'll get

  • A free PDF copy of the book Become a Legal Digital Marketer (Second Edition).

  • 30% discount on CLMA and CLDM exam vouchers. Available Q1 2026.

Frequently asked questions

You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.

How long do I have to complete the course?

You can take as long as you want to complete the course.

How do I apply for the CLMS-B credential?

Once you complete the course, send us an email at support@legaldminstitute.org to verify course completion and to proceed with issuing your certification and badge through the Certifier platform.

How long it will take to receive my certification after completing the course?

You will receive your certification and badge through the Certifier platform within a period of 1 to 3 business days.

Do I need to notify LDMI after I complete the course?

As of today, yes, you need to send us an email at support@legaldminstitute.org to proceed with issuing your certification and badge.

Enroll now and start learning how to build and execute a successful branding strategy for your legal practice!

About Certifier

All LDMI’s certifications and badges are issued through the Certifier platform, so you, employers, recruiters, and anyone interested are able to verify your certification status and achievements. Once you complete an accredited course you will receive your certificate and badge through Certifier within a period of 1 to 3 business days.