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In its 6th year, the Geelong 10 points in One day program offers insights from the industry front line practitioners. You don't have to travel to the CBD to gain updates of current topics and gain your compulsory CPD units. Attend the full program or choose the sessions most relevant to your practice.
Date: Friday 1 March 2019
Time: 7.30am to 6.30pm
Venue: Rydges Geelong, Cnr Gheringhap & Myers Street
Attend and earn 10 CPD units including:
7 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
Don't travel to the CBD to earn all your CPD points. Take the opportunity to meet your obligations before the end of the CPD year all in one day by attending our popular 10 Points in One Day Conference which includes your compulsory CPD units as well as a roundup of current, practical, substantive law topics presented by highly regarded speakers.
Session 1: Employment, Insolvency, Succession and Family Law Update
7.30am to 10.30am
Chair: Jim Rutherford, Principal, Harwood Andrews, Accredited Specialist Employment Law and Criminal Law
7.30am to 8.15am
The Changing Employment Landscape
Presented by Rolf Sorensen, Barrister, Howells' List
8.15am to 9.00am
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Fundamentals for the Commercial Lawyer
Presented by John Dunne, Principal, John Dunne and Associates
8.15am to 9.45am
Recent Developments in Succession
Presented by Justin Hartnett, Principal, Harwood Andrews
9.45am to 10.30am
When a Relationship Breakdown and Business Collide: Advice for the Commercial Lawyer
Presented by Douglas Laidlaw, Barrister, Svenson Barristers
Session 2: CPD Compulsory Units for All Lawyers
10.45am to 1.45pm
Chair: Kevin Roache, Principal, Coulter Roache; Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates Law
10.45am to 11.45am
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Ethics: The Lawyer's Duty
Presented by Murray McInnis, Barrister, Holmes List; Accredited Mediator; former Justice, Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (now the Federal Circuit Court)
11.45am to 12.45pm
Professional Skills
Mastering the Art of Creative Thinking for Innovative Business Growth
Presented by Sally Arnold, Business Coach, Creative Encores; author, Creating Encores - A Wakeup Call for Women Leaders
12.45pm to 1.45pm
Practice Management & Business Skills
Providing Legal Services in a Digital Era: Technology for Effective Drafting and Execution Processes
Presented by Andrew Whiteside, Partner, Maddocks
1.45pm to 2.15pm Lunch
Session 3: Commercial and Property Law Roundup
2.15pm to 6.30pm
Chair: Andrew Logie-Smith, Managing Partner, Team Leader - Commercial & Corporate, Logie-Smith Lanyon
2.15pm to 3.15pm
Acquisitions and Divestment of Business: What Your Client Needs from You
Presented by Morgan Lane, Partner, Logie-Smith Lanyon
3.15pm to 4.15pm
Commercialising IP: The Key Elements Every Lawyer Should Know
Presented by Gina Tresidder, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth
4.15pm to 4.30pm Afternoon Tea
4.30pm to 5.30pm
Property Law Update
Presented by Dominic Triaca, Barrister, Young's List
5.30pm to 6.30pm
Retail Leasing Update
Presented by Luke Virgona, Barrister, Green's List; co-author, 4th edition of Commercial Tenancy Law and the Retail Leases Victoria loose-leaf service, LexisNexis