Family Law for Junior Lawyers, Paralegals & Support Staff: COVID-19 & Beyond
Issues covered include: family law, family law documents, client management, vulnerable clients, self-represented litigants, children, ADR, settlement, ethics family law
Description
Cost effective efficiency during COVID-19 and beyond is more essential than ever for law practices, so ensure your junior lawyers and support staff are equipped with everything they need to navigate family law matters effectively. Explore client management, the Family Law Court reforms, precedents, settlements, financial statements, affidavits, ADR, ethics and more.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Once seminars are completed, delegates from Western Australia may apply to The Law Society of Western Australia for family law specialist accreditation points. Each application is subject to approval by the Accreditation Committee on a case by case basis and approval is not guaranteed. Your request for points form and attached materials can be emailed to accreditation@lawsocietywa.asn.au
This seminar will also provide a solid working foundation for junior Family Lawyers to build their careers.
General Background Information and Recent COVID-19 Changes
- The critical elements of a family law matter to keep in mind
- Key considerations of the parties to a family law matter (i.e., Husband and Wife, Mother and Father, Independent Children's Lawyer)
- Insights into the Family Courts and a comparison of the FCC and the FCA
- Communication in family law matters
- Client management: dealing with vulnerable clients
- Self-represented litigants
- Key info and tips regarding general admin in family law matters (as opposed to the legal aspects)
Correspondence and Documents in Family Law
- Overview of the Family Law Court forms: What are they used for? Common precedents
- Offers of Settlement
- Financial Statements and Agreements
- Balance Sheet
- Affidavits
- Briefs to Counsel: a general understanding of what needs to be in there and why
- Common legal jargon
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Settlement and Implementation of Settlement during COVID-19 and Beyond
- Examine an overview of dispute resolution options covering negotiation, mediation, arbitration and collaborative practice that will examine how matters can be resolved other than through the Court process
- Gain an understanding of settlement documents and how settlements are implemented
Understanding the Ethical Obligations of Lawyers
Gain a quick overview of Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules highlighting topics such as conflict of interests, confidentiality and being appropriately adversarial.
Facilitator:
Jackie Jones, Clinical Practitioner at UTS; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Collaborative Lawyer
Presenters:
Michele Worner, Senior Consultant, Karras Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020
Olivia Koorey, Senior Associate, Broun Abrahams Burreket; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Rising Family Law Star & Recommended Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020
Aileen Slattery, Solicitor-Director, Abrams Turner Whelan Family Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law
Testimonials
“Great, very informative, definitely learnt a lot from this experience today”
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