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Issues covered include: parental alienation, child protection, independent children's lawyers, expert evidence, arbitration, financial matters, asset planning, financial settlements, alternative dispute resolution, ethics, client interviews
There is a great array of topical and practical issues to be found in this not to be missed seminar which includes parenting and children’s matters, and a look at some complex financial areas that you must master for a well- rounded practice. The afternoon explores the CPD core mandatory areas in a stimulating and challenging way. Join our panel of distinguished speakers for a thorough and comprehensive look at Family Law.
Attend and earn 7 CPD units including:
4 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
This conference was recorded in NSW on 20 March 2019
Parenting, Children and Property Matters
Chair: The Honourable Peter RoseAM QC, Sydney Law School
9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair
PARENT AND CHILDREN ISSUES
9.05am to 9.50am: Parental Alienation and Child Protection
Presented by Melinda Winning, Partner; Leading Family and Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018 and Carly Middleton, Partner; Recommended Family and Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018, Barkus Doolan Family Lawyers
9.50am to 10.35am: The Role of Independent Children’s Lawyers in Family Law Proceedings
Presented by Fiona Reid, Managing Director, Reid Family Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Recommended Family and Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
10.35am to 11.20am: Expert Evidence in Children’s Matters
Presented by Esther Lawson, Barrister, Waratah Chambers and Dr Catherine Boland, Principal, The Relationspace
11.20am to 11.35am Morning Tea
PROPERTY LAW and FINANCIAL MATTERS
11.35am to 12.20pm: Arbitrating Financial Matters
Presented by Chris Dimock, Principal, Dimocks Family Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law
12.20pm to 1.05pm: A Practical Guide to Planning for Divorce: Asset Planning and Financial Settlements
Presented by Max Meyer, Special Counsel, Pearson Emerson Meyer; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; President, Asia Pacific Chapter of the International Academy of Family Lawyers
1.05pm to 1.15pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair
CPD Compulsory Units for Family Lawyers
Chair: James Richardson, Special Counsel, Dimocks Family Lawyers
Practice Management & Business Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm: How Offering Clients Court Resolution AND Alternatives to Court Can Improve Your Practice and Your Professional Reputation
Presented by Louise Mathias, Barrister; Nationally Accredited Mediator, FDRP, Collaborative Coach, Family Law Arbitrator
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
3.00pm to 4.00pm: 'Keeping it in the Family’: Ethics and Responsibility for Family Lawyers
Presented by Claire Cantrall, Barrister, Waratah Chambers, Recommended, Family Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2018
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Professional Skills
4.15pm to 5.15pm: Preparing for a Client Interview: the Best Preparation
Presented by Laura Donnelly, Director, Holmes Donnelly & Co Solicitors; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Recommended Family and Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018