CPD Compulsory Units for All Lawyers on 22 March
Issues covered include: ethics, public speaking, presentations, client management
Description
As the market becomes more challenging and competitive, everyone from junior lawyers to principals and partners must stay ahead of the pack in order to survive. Join our panel of specialists to learn what you can do to deal with tricky ethical grey areas, captivate your audience when delivering a speech or presentation, and both engage and retain your clients through deft management of expectations. Master each of these skills all while gaining your core CPD points for the year.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units including:
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
This seminar was recorded in NSW on 22 March 2019
Chair: Aileen Challinor, Principal, Pivotal Lawyers
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Just Because it’s Legal Doesn’t Make it Ethical
- Elements of fairness and candour
- The obligation to ensure costs are reasonable and proportionate
- The role of mega-litigation
- The duty to assist the court
Presented by Francisco Esparraga, Senior Lecturer, University of Notre Dame
Practice Management & Business Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Engaging and Retaining Clients: Managing Expectations
- First impressions: how to be honest, realistic, and still get the business
- What to document at the engagement’s outset
- Does what you’re doing match what your client thinks you’re doing?
- How to break bad news without overly discouraging the client
- Handling client disappointment
- War stories and real-world examples from various jurisdictions
Presented by Paul Taylor, Director, Pattison Hardman
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Professional Skills
4.15pm to 5.15pm: Effective and Engaging Presentations: A Practical Guide
- Conception: knowing your audience
- Preparation: using materials effectively
- Delivery: how to find your own style
- Takeaway tips and Q&A
Presented by Jarrad Parker, Senior Associate, Bird & Bird