Family Law for Paralegals, Law Clerks and Support Staff
Issues covered include: family law, administration, professional skills
Description
Want to increase your brand, knowledge and skills to boost and propel you in your profession as a Family Law Paralegal, Law Clerk or Support Staff? Do you want to shine and stand apart from your colleagues? Then knowledge is key. Spend an afternoon with Chris Othen, a Preeminent Family Law Junior Counsel, discuss Family Law practice and procedure and take away key information immediately applicable to your role.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Once seminars are completed, delegates from Western Australia may apply to The Law Society of Western Australia for family law specialist accreditation points. Each application is subject to approval by the Accreditation Committee on a case by case basis and approval is not guaranteed. Your request for points form and attached materials can be emailed to accreditation@lawsocietywa.asn.au
Chair: Gemma Berkhout, Personal Assistant and Qualified Paralegal, Landers & Rogers
Dealing with the Clients
- Managing high stress situations
- Best practices to manage clients, including self-represented litigants
Understanding the Court Process
- Completing the necessary forms
- Online court document filing
- Practice and procedure
Managing Documents
- Sorting and classifying groups of documentation
- Disclosure: understanding what is involved and what to take into account
- Identifying a privileged document
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Introduction to Financial Matters
- The balance sheet
- Completing a financial statement
- What is a company and what is a trust?
- Difference between SMSF and industry fund
- The court’s approach to maintenance
- The court’s approach to property settlement
Introduction to Parenting Matters
- The paramountcy principle
- How the court works out what is in the children’s best interest
- What is family dispute resolution
- Family consultants and experts in parenting cases
How Matters are Finalised and Documented, at Mediation and in Court
- Financial agreements and consent orders
Presented by Melanie Stern, Managing Associate, Stern Law Solicitors; Accredited Specialist in Family Law and Leah Reid, Barrister, Greenway Chambers
Venue
Cliftons Sydney
Level 3, 10 Spring Street
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia
Directions
Nearby Public Transport:
Train Stations - Wynyard 400m OR Martin Place 500m
Bus Interchange - Clarence Street 450m
Ferry - Circular Quay 1.2km
Parking Information
Parking not included in your registration. Here are some options below.
Secure Park 20 Bond Street - click here for rates
Wilson Park 1 O'Connell Street - click here for rates
Wilson Park 31 Bond Street - click here for rates