Barbri

•  Barbri is a key player in the legal education system, whose main offering is a bar review course.
• Barbri offers courses for a variety of learners, including full-time, part-time, and international students.
• The company offers preparation for U.S. bar exams as well as the SQE and QLTS for those looking to become a solicitor in England and Wales.
• It provides services both online and in-person, or a combination of both.

Leo Cussen

•  Leo Cussen is a center that offers CPD and practical legal training.
• Leo Cussen provides practical legal training and continuing professional development courses. This provides courses for entry-level lawyers as well as senior legal practitioners.
• The CPD courses cover a variety of topics, including retail leases, commercial regulatory disputes, and family law.

Other Competitors

• The University of Law in the UK offers many legal courses, such as a Legal Practice Course, a Bar Practice Course, and professional legal training.
• The CPD certification system offers a number of legal CPDs and workshops.
• The Hanoi Law University offers a number of postgraduate courses.
• The New Zealand Law Society offers post-admission legal education, with a number of CPDs.
•  Legalwise provides CPDs in Australia and New Zealand.

Legal Education Markets

• The legal market in Singapore is worth just over $2 billion.
• The legal education system in ASEAN is a relatively new system, with most countries only introducing it in the 20th century.
• The legal education market in the UK is changing due to the introduction of the SQE. For a provider to succeed, it will need to provide both high quality education and offer flexibility and exposure to technology.

Summary of Findings

• Above, we identified what Barbri and Leo Cussen provide and their target audiences.
• Additionally, we identified other companies that offer practical legal training, CPDs, or postgraduate programs.
• Finally, we began to look at the legal education markets in some of the chosen regions.