Family Law Back to Basics Series: Ethics and Professional Responsibility Refresher for Junior Family Lawyers
Your takeaways from this session will assist you to be clear and confident regarding the ethical obligations you owe to the court, to your client, and the other side so that you are never left in a quandary over how to deal with any situation. WEB229N40E
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Louise Carter, Barrister, Waratah Chambers
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
5.00pm to 6.15pm Ethics and Professional Responsibility Refresher for Junior Family Lawyers
- Conflict of interest
- Duty of loyalty to clients
- Proper communication with other practitioners
- Telephone communication between practitioners
- Communication with clients: offers, advice
Presented by Caroline Counsel, Managing Partner, Caroline Counsel Family Lawyers
Presenters
Louise Carter
Louise Carter practices predominately in family law and has experience in a wide range of family law issues, including parenting matters and complex financial matters following the breakdown of a marriage or de-facto relationship. Prior to being called to the Bar in 2021, Louise was a Senior Associate at a leading family law firm in Sydney and a Family Law Specialist accredited by the Law Society of NSW. Louise has also been recognised in Doyle’s Guide in the area of Family Law. Prior to her time as a family lawyer, Louise was a Legal Associate to two Family Court judges in Sydney. Louise accepts briefs to appear in city, suburban and regional Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia matters. Louise also accepts briefs in the areas of estate and family provision law.
Caroline Counsel
Caroline Counsel is the principal of Caroline Counsel Family Lawyers: Better Families, Brighter Futures. She is an Accredited Family Law Specialist, trained as a Collaborative Lawyer and Mediator & Arbitrator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner of some 30+ years’ experience. Caroline is a Past President of the Law Institute of Victoria (2011) and current member of the Board as well as a past Board and Executive Member of the Law Council of Australia. In the past, she has been Co-Chair of the LIV’s Collaborative Practice Section and presently holds the Family Violence Portfolio for the Institute as well as Co-Chair of the Family Violence Working Group at the LIV. Caroline is a State government appointed member of the Industry Taskforce on Family Violence. She is one of the inaugural board members of the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (appointed by Victorian Attorney General June 2015) and still sits on the VLAB Board as well as the Admissions Committee.