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Issues covered include: Consumer data right, big data, privacy, mandatory data breach reporting, GDPR, Banking Royal Commission, ACCC, consumer law, ACL, corporate social responsibility, modern slavery, ethics, mental health, practice management, workplace investigation
In a perfect world you wouldn’t have to worry about keeping up with new laws and the latest trends that are having a drastic impact on in-house practice right now. You’d have a vast team and endless resources to meet your obligations and guide your organisation. But the reality is that in-house counsel are being asked to do more with less while keeping up with a rapidly evolving legal landscape. We can’t give you that perfect world, but we can give you the information, updates and tools you need to succeed
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 VIC on 19 March 2019
New Law, Key Updates and Modern Trends
Chair: Eugene Foo, Senior Legal Counsel, Latitude Financial Services
9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair
9.05am to 9.50am: Consumer Data Right: A Seismic Shift in Data Regulation
Presented by Sonia Harb, Corporate Lawyer, Origin Energy
9.50am to 10.35am: The Intersection Between Big Data and Privacy
Presented by Katya Lakes, Legal Counsel, Telstra
10.35am to 10.50am Morning Tea
10.50am to 11.35am: The Banking Royal Commission: the Wide Ranging Impact and What it Means for Companies Across Australia
Presented by Andrew Kirby, Barrister, Young’s List
11.35am to 12.20pm: Consumer Law Crackdown: The ACCC on the Loose, Substantially Increased Penalties and how to Avoid the Risk
Presented by Lisa Huett, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons; Best Lawyers 2019, Competition Law and Telecommunications Law
12.20pm to 1.05pm: Corporate Social Responsibility Case Study: Modern Slavery and Your Role and Legal Duties as In-House Counsel
The corporate social responsibilities of businesses continue to expand and grow in importance. With that growth comes increased compliance obligations and risk, the management of which usually falls on in-house counsel. These developments will be examined using the new and emerging modern slavery supply chain transparency laws as a case study.
Presented by Sean Selleck, Partner, Baker McKenzie; Best Lawyers 2019, Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law
1.05pm to 1.15pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair
CPD Compulsory Units for In-House Counsel
Chair: Michael Chin, Senior Corporate Lawyer, AGL Energy
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Mental Health in the Workplace: How In-House Counsel can Manage this Growing Issue
Presented by Mark Howard, Partner, HWL Ebsworth
Practice Management & Business Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Didn’t Someone Else Used to do that for Me? How to Handle an Increased Workload and Heightened Expectations as More Work Moves In-House
Presented by Bianca Guerrieri, Senior Legal Counsel – Group Governance, Australian Unity
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Professional Skills
4.15pm to 5.15pm: Conducting a Valid Workplace Investigation: A Practical Workshop
This interactive workshop will provide insight into the management of staff-related workplace investigations.
Presented by Elizabeth Aitken, Partner, Moray & Agnew