CPD Compulsory Units for All Lawyers on 30 March
Issues covered include: Conflicts of Interest, Managing Health and Safety Obligations in Your Practice, How to Be a Positive Problem Solver in a Dispute
Description
3 problem issues that arise all too commonly and create all too many issues for practicing solicitors. 3 experts will address conflict of interest, health and safety in your practice, stress and burnout of yourself or a colleague. You will gain practical insights on how to manage and resolve these issues effectively.
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
Chair: Rohan Millar, Barrister, Douglas Menzies Chambers
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Conflicts of Interest: The Legal and Commercial Considerations
- Identifying relevant conflicts
- Principles to be applied
- Types of conflicts
- Knowing when and when not to withdraw
- Understanding and ensuring effective management of conflict of interest
- Recent case law developments
Presented by Christopher Dale OAM, Special Counsel, O’Donnell Salzano Lawyers
Practice Management & Business Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Managing Health and Safety Obligations in Your Practice
- Key concepts under the OHS Act
- Your main duties as an employer or supervisor
- Duties of your employees and officers
- Prevalent office based safety risks
- Practical compliance tips
- Recent Cases
Presented by Chris Molnar, Partner, Kennedys; Accredited Specialist in Workplace Relations
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Professional Skills
4.15pm to 5.15pm: How to Be a Positive Problem Solver in a Dispute
Wise legal counsel are high level problem solvers who embrace a process that enhances early co-operation rather than expands conflict.
- Psychology of conflict, how to maximise what works and minimise what doesn’t
- Identify legal issues without alienating the other side
- Tap into your inherent problem solving skills for dispute resolution
- Transform your approach to enhance your professional experience and longevity
Presented by Anne-Marie Rice, Director and Principal Mediator, Rice Mediations and Dispute Resolution; Accredited Specialist in Family Law
Venue
RACV City Club
Level 2, 501 Bourke St
Melbourne 3000
VIC
Australia
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