Legal Digital Marketing Institute | eLearning Platform/Content Marketing for Legal Services (CMLS)

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Content Marketing for Legal Services (CMLS)

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  • 93 Lessons

In this course, participants will learn step-by-step how to develop and implement a content marketing strategy for lawyers, law firms, and other legal service providers. This course goes from the fundamental aspects of content marketing to more advanced topics such as content planning, content development, content curation, content distribution, and content marketing KPI's. Associated credential: Certified Legal Marketing Specialist - Content Marketing™ (CLMS-CM).

Welcome to Content Marketing for Legal Services (BFLS)

Master the fundamentals of content marketing for legal services, create highly successful content marketing strategies for your legal practice, and get certified.

Enroll in our content marketing for legal services course to learn the fundamentals of content marketing applied to legal services and transform your practice by creating content that provides value to your audience.

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

Why choose our Content Marketing for Legal Services Course?

  • The LDMI brings real-world experience to help you grasp complex content marketing principles easily.

  • Apply what you learn with hands-on exercises that reinforce lecture material and help you internalize effective content marketing 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 content marketing strategies.

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

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

  • The fundamental aspects of content marketing.

  • About the most effective content types and formats for legal service providers.

  • The content planning process and its tools.

  • The content production process and its tools.

  • The content distribution process and its tools

  • How to plan, develop, and implement a content marketing strategy for a legal service provider.

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 content marketing.

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
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Attorney advertising guidelines
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Ethical practices in legal marketing
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Using the word EXPERT for advertising purposes
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Content marketing vs content marketing for legal services
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Module 1: Introduction to Content Marketing for legal services

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - What is content marketing?
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Lesson 2 - Why you need a content marketing strategy for your legal practice
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Lesson 3 - An introduction to content development
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Lesson 4 - Content types and formats for content marketing
Lesson 5 - Conducting research for content marketing
Lesson 6 - Content curation and aggregation
Lesson 7 - Content repurposing and recycling
Lesson 8 - An overview of user-generated content
Lesson 9 - Content marketing and SEO
Module Quiz
CMLS MOD1 - Module Transcription.pdf
CMLS MOD1 - Slide Deck.pdf

Module 2: Content types and formats for legal service providers

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - Aligning a content strategy with your law firm's branding and client needs
Lesson 2 - Best practices for law firm's blogs and articles
Lesson 3 - How to craft effective law firm's newsletters
Lesson 4 - Types of video content: Informative, testimonial and educational
Lesson 5 - Best practices for video production and storytelling
Lesson 6 - Content types and formats for different social media platforms
Lesson 7 - Principles of effective infographic design
Lesson 8 - The difference between eBooks, whitepapers and reports
Lesson 9 - Long-form content for legal audiences (Part 1)
Lesson 10 - Long-form content for legal audiences (Part 2)
Lesson 11 - Starting a law firm's podcast: Themes, format and production
Module Quiz
CMLS MOD2 - Module Transcription.pdf
CMLS MOD2 - Slide Deck.pdf

Module 3: Planning a Content Marketing strategy for a legal practice

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - Identifying your target audience and their needs
Lesson 2 - Creating a client's persona to guide content creation
Lesson 3 - Mapping out the clients journey and identifying content opportunities for each stage
Lesson 4 - Developing a content calendar
Lesson 5 - Selecting the appropiate channels for distributing content
Lesson 6 - Online tools and techniques for tracking and analyzing content performance
Lesson 7 - Incorporating a content marketing plan into a legal marketing plan
Module Quiz
CMLS MOD3 - Module Transcription.pdf
CMLS MOD3 - Slide Deck.pdf

Module 4: Content production for legal services

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - Conducting keyword research and using SEO principles to guide content creation
Lesson 2 - Ensuring content aligns with the law firm's brand voice, values and ethical standards
Lesson 3 - Best practices for writing clear, engaging and informative content
Lesson 4 - Using headlines, subheadings and bullet points to improve content readability
Lesson 5 - Editing and proofreading content to ensure accuracy and professionalism
Lesson 6 - Tools and software for creating professional quality multimedia content
Module Quiz
CMLS MOD4 - Module Transcription.pdf
CMLS MOD4 - Slide Deck.pdf

Module 5: Content distribution for legal services

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - Tailoring content formats and messages for different platforms
Lesson 2 - Integrating content distribution into a marketing calendar
Lesson 3 - Best practices for cross promotion and content repurposing to maximize reach
Lesson 4 - Best practices for distributing content on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
Module Quiz
CMLS MOD5 - Module Transcription.pdf
CMLS MOD5 - Slide Deck.pdf

Module 6: Building and executing a Content Marketing strategy for a legal practice

Module Overview
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Lesson 1 - What is a content marketing strategy?
Lesson 2 - The steps to create an effective content marketing strategy for a legal practice
Lesson 3 - Step 1: Set clear goals and objectives
Lesson 4 - Step 2: Identifying and segmenting your target audience
Lesson 5 - Step 3: Audit your current content
Lesson 6 - Step 4: Identify the best content distribution channels
Lesson 7 - Step 5: Select the content types and formats
Lesson 8 - Step 6: Determine your budget and resources
Lesson 9 - Step 7: Creating an editorial calendar
Lesson 10 - Step 8: Develop the content
Lesson 11 - Step 9: Publish the content on the selected distribution channels
Lesson 12 - Step 10: Selecting a content analytics tool
Lesson 13 - Step 11: Identify successful content strategies for replication and escalation
Module Quiz
CMLS MOD6 - Module Transcription.pdf
CMLS 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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CMLS Action Items & Strategies.pdf
CMLS Course Exercises.pdf
CMLS Course Workbook.pdf
CMLS Resource - Leveraging blogging for law firm growth A strategic spproach.pdf
CMLS Resource - Content distribution tools that lawyers can leverage (and how to use them).pdf
CMLS Resource - Content curation for legal professionals Adding value to your audience.pdf
CMLS Resource - Interactive Content for law firms.pdf
CMLS Resource - Video Content in legal marketing Engaging clients through visual storytelling.pdf
LDMI Resource - Recommended Books & Publications.pdf

Earn your Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ - Content Marketing (CLMS-CM) credential

Final Quiz Instructions
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Final Quiz
What's Next
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About the Certified Legal Marketing Specialist - Content Marketing™ (CLMS-CM) credential

The Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ - Content Marketing (CLMS-CM) certification was created with the goal of providing lawyers, law students, marketing students, and legal marketing consultants in charge of promoting legal services, with an entry-level certification that can validate the knowledge obtained in the field of content marketing 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-CM 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 content marketing 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.