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Qualify like a Pro

Our Pro course is primarily aimed at in-house legal functions, law firms and groups of individuals looking for a private cohort. This is a deeply customisable programme, including bespoke teaching dates, times and locations, co-branding, ability to embed into corporate L&E programmes and extensive performance feedback to employers and sponsors..

Our Pro course is an in-person teaching programme. It includes:

200+ in-person teaching hours. taught from sate-of-the-art teaching facilities, on-site at your location and/or remotely via Teams at your discretion, Always live, never pre-recorded.
Extensive teaching materials expertly co-drafted with Oxford University Press.
Over 1,000+ test questions and mock exams.
Extensively qualified and experienced faculty (all England & Wales qualified).
Highly experienced course mentors to help individual candidates on their journey.
SQE exam registration and Qualifying Work Experience assistance and sign-off.
Includes full access to CLIP Evo.

CLIP has been delivering legal education in the Middle East since 2014. During that time we have helped many lawyers along their path to qualification as a Solicitors (England & Wales).

Democratising the SQE

CLIP Evo is a ground-breaking SQE programme designed for individuals looking for an immersive, fully digital course. The SQE was always intended to enhance access to the Solicitor (England & Wales) qualification: CLIP Evo embraces this philosophy by:

Introducing a unique subscription model that allows candidates access to a comprehensive suite of SQE learning materials from as little as GPB 50 (USD 70) a month.
Extensive on-line manuals covering all SRA-required learning outcomes.
1,000+ test questions and mock exams.
Innovative and holistic user interface, including nano-lectures, interactive online lessons, flashcards and much more.
Our AI-powered learning engine enables additional learning content to be tailored just for you, including customisation of core manuals, language support, concept explainers, translation of civil law concepts into common law equivalents and much more. Your materials, your way.

Professional Development

We have delivered hundreds of hours of CLPD-accredited training to law firms and in-house legal teams. These have included courses that focus on core legal knowledge, topical issues, regulation and compliance, and legal skills.

We often develop and deliver legal training days and bespoke training at no additional cost.

All our faculty are qualified lawyers and have extensive real-world legal experience.

We are also regulated by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority.

Our Team

Our Approach

Waseem Khokhar

Founder & CEO

Waseem is the co-founder and CEO of CLIP. He is the former Regional Managing Partner for PwC Legal ME and DWF Middle East. He was also a partner with DLA Piper in London for many years and has 28+ years post-qualification experience. He is a Solicitor (England & Wales) and a registered legal consultant with the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department.

Waseem teaches specialist professional legal subjects, including courses on Government Legal Consulting, Investigations and SME Evolution.

CLIP was established in 2014 with the firm aim of enabling candidates across the world qualify as Solicitors (England & Wales). Originally, this meant democratising GDL, LPC and QLTS courses.

We have now expanded our portfolio to include delivery of SQE preparatory courses and professional legal training. We are a GDLAD CPLD-accredited institution and we are also regulated by the KHDA.

Our faculty comprises a team of over 10 highly qualified practitioners, mentors and experts with a passion for giving back to a profession they have spent decades nurturing a career within.

We would love to hear from you....