Certificate in Legal Teaching & Academic Practice
CLTAP
CPD APPROVED BY THE CYPRUS BAR ASSOCIATION
Earn your CLTAP certification in just 2 days and develop the practical teaching skills universities expect
Teach Law at University Level — With Confidence
Led by
Dr. Louis Karaolis & Dr. Nicolas Kyriakides
About the CLTAP
From legal practice to legal academia with confidence.
- Certificate in Legal Teaching and Academic Practice (CLTAP) helps lawyers, PhD candidates, PhD holders, and early career academics become appointable, credible, and confident law lecturers.
- This intensive two-day program demystifies academic recruitment, develops professional teaching skills, and shows you how to translate legal practice and knowledge into academic value.
- With insider insight, practical tools, and strategic preparation for both components of the CLTAP assessment, you will leave ready to engage with universities professionally and progress your academic ambitions.
- Upon completion of the CLTAP program, participants obtain recognized certification and CPD points approved by the Cyprus Bar Association.
Who Is It For?
Target Audience
Practising lawyers moving into academia
PhD candidates seeking teaching readiness
Early-career academics without pedagogical training
Visiting lecturers
Programme Outcomes
What You Will Gain
By the end of the programme, participants will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to transition into legal academia.
Academic Recruitment Insight
Understand how law schools recruit, shortlist, and assess candidates
Master Teaching Skills
Design and deliver clear, engaging, and defensible law lectures
Academic Integrity
Apply academic integrity and assessment principles in practice
CLTAP Strategy
Prepare strategically for both elements of the CLTAP assessment
Dual Certification
Acquire CLTAP certification & gain CPD points approved by the Cyprus Bar Association
Build Your Profile
Build a credible academic profile from practice or early teaching experience
Why Choose Us
Programme Highlights
Insider insight into academic recruitment and career pathway
Practical guidance on translating legal practice into academic credibility
Insight into navigating AI and legal research ethically and confidently
CLTAP-aligned teaching and assessment strategies
Concrete tools you can apply immediately in your teaching and applications
Confidence to engage with universities professionally
Programme Structure
Format
2 full days of interactive sessions, practical examples, & guided discussion
2 Full Days
Intensive, focused learning experience
Interactive Sessions
Engaging discussions and practical examples
Immediate Application
Support for your current teaching needs
Long-term Growth
Foundation for academic career progression
Meet The Team
A Team of Leading Academics and Legal Experts
Dr. Louis Karaolis
FounderDr Louis Karaolis holds doctorate in law from the University of Oxford and is the Founder of CLTAP. He previously served as Head of Law and Director of Academic Affairs at CIM – Cyprus Business School and is currently an Associate Professor of Law at CIM. He has also been a Researcher in Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an Associate Lecturer in Law and Public Policy at Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government.
Dr. Nicolas Kyriakides
Co-FounderDr. Nicolas Kyriakides is a lawyer, academic, and policy expert. He is a graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds postgraduate degrees from UCL and NYU and a PhD (DPhil) from the University of Oxford. He has also been a visiting researcher at Harvard University. He teaches at the University of Nicosia and has contributed to a number of high-level innovative legal research initiatives and papers in the course of both his commercial practice and his academic life, such as the Procedural Law Unit at the University of Nicosia.