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CPD Compulsory Units: Privilege: A Fresh Approach - Recorded in February 2020, NSW

Issues covered include: people skills, communicating effectively, managing difficult skills, communication skills, legal professional privilege, ethics, negotiation skills, making a deal

CPD Compulsory Units: People Skills and Communicating to Effectively Manage Clients - Recorded in February 2020, NSW

Issues include: people skills, communicating effectively, managing difficult skills, communication skills, legal professional privilege, ethics, negotiation skills, making a deal

CPD Compulsory Units: Making a Deal: Negotiation Skills - Recorded in March 2020, NSW

Issues covered include: people skills, communicating effectively, managing difficult skills, communication skills, legal professional privilege, ethics, negotiation skills, making a deal

CPD Compulsory Units: Recorded in February 2020, NSW

Issues include: people skills, communicating effectively, managing difficult skills, communication skills, legal professional privilege, ethics, negotiation skills, making a deal

CPD Compulsory Units: Surviving New Data Breach Risks

Issues covered include: surviving and responding to a data breach, effective practice management and professional skills, the cybersecurity landscape and managing insurance issues and third party claims associatedwith data breaches.

CPD Compulsory Units: Avoiding Online Ethical Disasters

Issues covered include: data breach, social media ethics, practice management, digital age, business skills, professional skills, budgets, upskilling, employment issues, virtual business models

CPD Compulsory Units: Practice Management in the Digital Age: COVID-19 & Beyond

Issues covered include: data breach, social media ethics, practice management, digital age, business skills, professional skills, budgets, upskilling, employment issues, virtual business models

Wellness, Stress Management and Good Health All Lawyers (Australia and New Zealand)

Lawyers are working from home, which brings new and unchartered pressures. Have you considered how wellness practices could work for you?

The George Pell Verdict: Analysing the Implications

Issues covered include: George Pell

Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing (NSW) and Property Law Update

Issues covered include: Mandatory Code of Conduct, termination of leases, rent reductions, rent waivers, Retail Leases Act, Retail Trading Act

Insolvency & Debt Recovery COVID-19 Update: Bankruptcy Notices, Statutory Demands & Revised Court Procedures

Issues covered include: Corporations Act 2001, Bankruptcy Act 1996, debt recovery, court and tribunals procedures, COVID-19

Privacy and Confidentiality in Remote Working Arrangements

Issues covered include: privacy, confidentiality, privilege, data control

Running a Litigation Practice in the Age of COVID-19

Issues covered include: COVID-19, processes, privacy compliance, remote mediation, electronic hearings

Contemporary Contract Law Issues

Issues covered include: COVID-19, force majeure, frustration, quantum remuit, common law damages

Changes to the Fair Work Act and Modern Awards

Issues covered include: Fair Work Act, Modern Awards, JobKeeper, workplace rights

WHS in a Pandemic: Working from Home and New National Guidelines

Issues covered include: National WHS principles, Safe Work, home as a workplace, mental health

Electronic Family Law Hearings

Issues covered include: electronic hearings, evidence, expectations, procedural rules, recent amendments

Practical Technology Guide for Lawyers in a Physical-Distancing World

Issues covered include video conferencing, electronic signatures, cyber risk, cybercrime, software demonstration, app demonstration, legal technology, Remote workforce, working remotely

Advice for Creating a Child Safe Remote Learning Environment

Insolvency & Leases: New Legislation & Significant Changes

Issues covered include: voluntary administration, receivership, liquidation, Mandatory Code, PPSA, security, guarantees, ipso facto

Effect of COVID-19 on Business Valuations and Family Law Settlements

Issues covered include: COVID-19. business valuation theory, family law perspective, share valuation, questionable business valuations

Don’t Risk a DPN: Reducing Director’s Exposure

Issues covered include: DPN liability, defences, ATO response to COVID-19

Understanding Current Business Valuations

Issues covered include: current business valuables, damages, methods, preparation, review

Ongoing Digital Practice Management

Issues covered include: business processes, cloud based systems, enquiry conversion

The Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing in SA

Issues covered include: Mandatory Code of Conduct, COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, termination of leases, rent reductions, rent waivers, rent reviews

Electronic Execution of Wills and Key Estate Planning Documents

Issues covered include: execution of legal documents, COVID-19, technological impact

Trust Accounting Made Easy and COVID-19 Implications

Issues covered include: COVID-19, trust accounting, internal control procedures, safeguards, fraud

Returning to a COVID-19 Safe Workplace: New National WHS Principles

Issues covered include: COVID-19, risk assessment, due diligence

The Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing in QLD

Issues covered include: The Mandatory Code of Conduct, COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, the termination of leases, rent reductions, rent waivers and rent reviews.

Personal Injury Settlements and Insurance Claims During COVID-19

Issues covered include: COVID-19, default superannuation, tax implications

Redundancy, Standing Down and Performance Management During COVID-19

Issues covered include: COVID-19, redundancy, standing down, poor performance, pay cutes

CANCELLED: Immigration Law: New Privacy Risks & Ethical Traps

With evolving privacy and data security standards and constant new disputes and regulatory prosecutions, it’s critical that you understand how privacy laws impact client information and your day-day activities. When does private information become public information and under what circumstances can the right to privacy be waived? How can you ensure privacy law compliance? Plus, explore critical ethical issues you may encounter in today’s immigration law landscape.

The Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing in VIC

Issues covered include: Mandatory Code of Conduct, COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act, rent issues, lease terms

School Law: Managing Child Safety Obligations

Issues covered include: child protection risks in light of the recent release of findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, child safety obligations in schools, and Child Safe Standards.

School Law: Managing Reputational Risk

Issues covered include: school social media policies, protection from defamation claims, drafting parental codes of conduct, enrolment contracts and disciplinary policies.

Critical Communication Skills in High Pressure Situations

When the pressure to deliver critical results is overwhelming you must be able to deliver. Learn how to influence stakeholders, successfully pitch for business, and deliver key messages in both a virtual world and face to face. Understanding complex communication skills is essential to having workable and significant business relationships. Together with an experienced presentation skills coach you will be empowered with the skills to get the most for your business and for your clients.

The Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing in WA

Issues covered include: Mandatory Code of Conduct, Emergency Management Amendment (COVID-19) Response Bill 2020, termination of leases, rent reductions, rent waivers, and rent reviews.

Not for Profits & Charities: Current Directors Duties & Restructuring Options

Issues covered include: director duties, Corporations Act, ACNC, restructuring

The Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing in Tasmania

Issues covered include: The Mandatory Code of Conduct, COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Commercial Leases) Act 2020, considerations for commercial tenants and landlords, the termination of leases, rent reductions, waivers and rent reviews.

Personal Injury Law: Online Court Appearances, Mediations & Case Management

Issues covered include: virtual trials, COVID-19, adjournments, remote witnesses, online dispute resolution, client management, case management

Employment Law Risks Post JobKeeper

Issues covered include: JobKeeper, leave, salary, performance management and termination

Insolvency: Voluntary Administrations and Deeds of Company Arrangements

Issues covered include: voluntary administrations, deeds of company arrangements, statutory moratoriums, directors and creditors and recent cases

Back to Work Rights, Obligations and Liabilities Post Lockdown

Both employers and employees need to be aware of their rights, obligations and liabilities as the workforce returns to the office. Navigate through the employment law maze of employer’s liabilities post lockdown, scrutinise the difference between unfair dismissals and adverse action claims, and examine the criteria for redundancy selection. Explore the murky areas of discrimination and workplace rights and ensure that you have complete clarity for your clients.

Crime and Your Client’s Right to Work and Travel

Examine the interplay between criminal law and several civil and regulatory laws that can significantly impact your clients. Explore the key issues & strategies you need to know regarding migration law, child protection law, and occupational regulation so that you can provide the correct advice to your clients.

The Six Contract Drafting Issues You Need to get Right in Today’s Environment

Master how to draft the crucial clauses you need in your contracts right now to deal with the latest risks facing lawyers & their clients in the current environment. Perfect your drafting strategies to deal with force majeure, suspension & termination, warranties, electronic signatures, exclusivity & more.

Allocating Risk in Risky Times: Indemnity, Insurance & Exclusion Clauses

Hone your risk allocation with watertight insurance, indemnity & exclusion clauses. Master when and how to use these risk allocation strategies to reduce risk and provide maximum protection for your organisation or clients.

Damages for Breach of Contract: How to Successfully Recover Damages or Defend a Claim

Review how to maximise contract damages or defend against a contract claim. Explore how contractual damages are assessed, how tort and consumer law plays into the equation, and how to navigate expectation and reliance damages, loss of change or opportunity, and loss of bargain damages. Build practical strategies to address causation, remoteness, mitigation, liquidated damages and more.

Dispute Resolution Clauses: How to Draft & How to Avoid

Perfect your dispute resolution clauses or consider how to avoid them when a dispute arises. Work through a practical, real world case study. Gain a step by step guide to drafting dispute resolution clauses while examining the different methods, how to implement dispute resolution processes in the real world, and more. Analyse example clauses and strategies to improve your contracts.

Family Provision Decisions in 2020

Family provision claims continue to rise. Don’t miss this chance to review recent key decisions from the NSW Supreme Court and Court of Appeal and how they are applicable in your practice. This is a must attend seminar for wills and estates practitioners.

Personal Injury Case Update and Analysis

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury VIC: Quarterly Update – October

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury NSW: Quarterly Update – July

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury NSW: Quarterly Update – October

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury WA: Quarterly Update – October

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Deconstructing Construction Contracts: Critical Takeaways

Armed with updates and insights into critical recent cases and key issues such as the prevention principle and exclusion clauses, you will be able to provide expert guidance. Join experienced construction law barrister, Sydney Jacobs, as he gives you a deep dive into essential recent cases and provides you with unique insights on the key takeaway.

Electronic Signing and Witnessing of Wills & EPAs: Risks & Challenges in Practice

Explore the risks and practical challenges that practitioners are facing right now with how the electronic signing and witnessing of digital documents is playing out in practice. Gain a practical guide into signing wills, powers of attorney, affidavits and statutory declarations electronically. Examine who is considered a special witness, ensuring a document’s validity, what to include in Certificates of Special Witness and how to manage the related risks that are tripping up practitioners right now.

Superannuation and the Estate: Executor and Administrator Obligations

Examine the complexities of superannuation in estate matters. Explore when the superannuation is part of the estate depending on the superannuation fund. In addition, delve into the obligations of the personal representative when discretion exists and other practical issues.

Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020: Critical Legal Update

The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 is shaking up the construction industry and risk abounds with some significant provisions that have come into force immediately and retrospectively. Protect your clients and their interests by examining the important developments, including duty of care provisions, performance, regulated designs, registration and licensing requirements, insurance, penalties, enforcement and more.

Urgent Parenting and Financial Applications

Examine in detail and discuss the court’s current approach to urgent parenting and financial applications and consider the newly implemented COVID-19 list. Plus, gain practical insights on running electronic hearings in urgent interim parenting matters and the impacts of recent changes to evidence and procedure.

Real Property Dilemmas: Impact on Estate Planning

Gifting, transferring and protecting real property as part of your client’s estate plan, will be addressed in this session. You will examine the distinction between life interests and right to occupy, then review the pros and cons of protecting real property using testamentary trusts.

Estate Planning in a Recession: How Your Estate Planning Requirements Should Change

Australia is in recession for the first time in 29 years, discover what advice you should be giving your clients right now. How do you deal with beneficiaries with changed circumstances? How can they take advantage of the economic conditions? You will gain insights on key changes in estate administration and how to circumvent estate litigation risks. This is a must attend seminar for wills and estates lawyers.

Client Capacity and Estate Planning

Develop a proactive multi-dimensional plan of action before your client loses capacity. Explore capacity issues and the ramifications on wills for gifted properties. Review financial enduring powers of attorney then delve into the impact of loss of capacity on SMSFs and trusts. This is a must attend seminar for wills and estates lawyers.

Telehealth Reforms & Virtual Medical Examinations: What Lawyers Need to Know

Gain guidance from a leading occupational medical practitioner who will break down what you need to know about new telehealth reforms and key developments in virtual independent medical examinations and injury management consultations going forward. Ensure you’re prepared to effectively deal with these increasingly prominent issues by examining how virtual IMEs and IMCs work in practice, the evidence & information gained from them, and how it all impacts confidentiality issues, causation, and your matters.

Critical New Legislation for Architects and Developers

The game-changing legislation introduced by the NSW Government for the design & construction of apartment buildings will have major ramifications for architects & developers. Attend & benefit from two leading planning lawyers who will dissect the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers Act 2020 and The Design and Practitioners Act 2020. Gain the critical information and practical strategies you need while having all your questions answered so that you’re ready for any eventuality

A Guide to Variation of Trust Deeds

Master how to deal with variations of trust deeds when circumstances change. Examine what to look for in a review, essential clauses, the terms of any variation power, and when to rely on a variation power to amend a trust instrument. Gain insights on adding and removing beneficiaries, settlement versus resettlement, transfer duty implications, vesting issues, trustee powers, beneficiary considerations and more. This session is a must attend for all commercial, corporate and wills & estates practitioners.

Quantum Meruit: Navigating Critical Changes

The High Court’s decision in Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd dramatically changed the law in relation to quantum meruit claims. Discover what’s happened to quantum meruit, when the restitutionary remedy’s no longer available, when it’s practically worth pursuing, and the impact of contract price on these claims. Examine what all of these significant changes mean for your practice going forward and don’t miss this opportunity to clarify these critical issues.

Workplace Law: Critical Case Update

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in workplace law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key outcomes in each, and a breakdown of the potential impacts, all the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Credit Law: Responsible Lending Update

How has the market downturn impacted responsible lending obligations? How have banks and lenders grappled with the sudden influx of requests from businesses and consumers? How have the regulators responded? Join Steven Klimt to uncover the grey areas of responsible lending, explore the impact of the ‘Wagyu and Shiraz’ decision, and get the concise information you need to stay on top of your obligations in 2020.

A Guide to Major Strata Law Reform in ACT

On 1 November 2020 the Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 will come into force. It will result in significant changes to the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 as well as other related legislation. Take a guided tour through what you need to know about the changes and how to navigate them.

NDIS: Legal Obligations and Case Update

Examine the latest cases and decisions on persons living with disabilities. The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is currently investigating this area and the National Disability Insurance Scheme government funding is expected to grow to $24.8 billion in 2022–23. Thus, this webinar is a must-attend for all personal injury, workers compensation, not for profit and government lawyers, and anyone else working in the area.

CPD Compulsory Units: Over Lunch, Over 3 Weeks

Work through the policies and practices you need to prevent or manage sexual harassment in the workplace and the many related legal, professional and ethical risks. Gain a step by step guide to improving your practice’s IT security to prevent increasing privacy and data breach risks for law firms. Learn how to maximise your productivity and efficiency by managing stress and work/life balance. Earn your CPD core area units while skilling up on some of the most critical recent issues facing lawyers.

A Guide to Navigating Sexual Harassment Issues in the Legal Workplace

Work through the policies and practices you need to prevent or manage sexual harassment in the workplace and the many related legal, professional and ethical risks.

Improving IT Security: Legal Practices at a Substantial Risk as Prime Targets

Gain a step by step guide to improving your practice’s IT security to prevent increasing privacy and data breach risks for law firms.

Maximising Productivity & Results by Managing Stress & Work/Life Balance

Learn how to maximise your productivity and efficiency by managing stress and work/life balance.

Security of Payment: Major New Reforms

Security of Payment issues are a major component of any construction lawyers practice. This update will leave you fully informed on the major new reforms to the area. Be prepared for the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020.

Leasing: Critical Upcoming Changes: Understand the Impact

If your practice deals with leasing then this in depth analysis of the state of leasing reform in South Australia is not to be missed. Hear a leading leasing expert give a thorough and comprehensive take on what the changes mean for leasing practice in 2020 and beyond.

A Guide to ACAT

What better way to master your practice and procedure in the ACAT than to hear firsthand from a Senior Member? Pick up essential tips and tricks as Senior Member Jann Lennard shares her experience and provides practical guidance on the key issues faced when litigating in ACAT. Learn what not to do and better understand the role of negotiation and conciliation. This is essential viewing for any lawyer who appears in ACAT.

Planning Law: Critical Upcoming Changes: Understand the Impact

A new planning era in South Australia is fast approaching with the introduction of a new legislative regime. Get up to speed on these critical upcoming changes and what it all means for you.

Compulsory Land Acquisition: Navigating the Process

With a rush of recent and upcoming compulsory acquisitions roiling through Victoria and recent changes and cases significantly impacting the sector, now is the time to take a deep dive into the area to refine and broaden your practice. Featuring a leading legal expert in the area you’ll receive all the information you need.

Compulsory Land Acquisition: Navigating the Process

With a rush of recent and upcoming compulsory acquisitions roiling through NSW along with new changes and cases significantly impacting the sector, now is the time to take a deep dive into the area to refine and broaden your practice. Featuring the leading legal expert in the area you’ll receive all the information you need.

How to Get Out of a Property Sale or Rental Agreement – or Prevent an Escape

In a tumultuous time for the property sector, practitioners are reporting an increase in repudiation of both commercial and residential contracts. Hear straight from a distinguished senior counsel about remedies available such as damages, specific performance and loss of deposit. Dive into penalty considerations and consider the timely COVID related issues of repudiation of rental agreements and frustration.

Construction Law: Unpacking Major Regulatory Reforms

The ACT Government has been overhauling the territory’s building regulatory regime. A consultation program commenced in 2016, with a report issued later that year. Since then, a series of legislative amendments have occurred, and more are proposed to occur in the future, all aimed at improving building quality within the ACT. Join a leading construction law expert as she works through the package of proposed reforms and the current status of implementation.

TPD and Superannuation for Personal Injury Lawyers

Obtain a refresher on the law relating to TPD, income protection and death insurance policies and learn how COVID-19 and the findings of the Banking Royal Commission has impacted the law while also reviewing recent cases.

Recent Construction Cases

Join a specialist barrister as he analyses some recent construction cases from Australia and common law jurisdictions.

Insolvency Law Reform 2020 – Commentary and Expectations

The Federal Budget, handed down this week, saw the announcement of “the most significant reforms of insolvency law in almost 30 years”. Join this panel discussion to gain a comprehensive overview of these important reforms and how we expect the new legislation will impact current regimes.

Restructuring and Insolvency: VA’s, Deeds and Restructuring of a company (new proposed Part 5.3B)

CPD Compulsory Units Over Lunch, Over 3 Weeks

Need to square your CPD compulsory units for the year but can’t seem to find the time? Take advantage of this convenient and practical lunchtime web series where you can acquire your CPD units and bolster your practice once a week at lunchtime and online. Hear from engaging experts on the latest disciplinary issues and cases, how to manage conflicts of interests, the skills you need to successfully negotiate a deal, and how to protect your practice from cyber threats which have increased over the last year.

Latest Disciplinary Issues and Lawyers Acting in Conflict of Interest

It is crucial that lawyers are up to date on the latest ethical and disciplinary issues in 2021. Join Chris Ryall, Barrister at Maritime Chambers and examine recent disciplinary cases and the lessons to be learnt. You will examine how to manage conflicts of interests, the common scenarios practitioners face and the options you can apply. Walk away with tips and solutions you can immediately incorporate in your practice.

Making a Deal: Negotiation Skills

Want to succeed when negotiating a deal for your client but don’t know how? Hear from Steve Lancken, Mediator and Managing Director of Negocio Resolutions as he provides you with practical tips and strategies on how to achieve the best outcome for your client in your next negotiation. OND212N01B

Cyber Resilience for Your Practice: Practical Strategies to Prevent and Mitigate Cyber Attacks

WEB213N01C: Worried your firm will be a target of cybercrime with the increase threats of cyberattacks in Australia? Join Simone Herbert-Lowe, Director of Law & Cyber over one hour and receive both prevention and mitigation strategies to improving your cyber resilience in 2021. You don’t want to miss out on this highly important session.

Critical Issue Alert: How Does COVID-19 Impact Your Business Interruption Insurance

Business Interruption Insurance is complex and dynamic, especially in the COVID-19 world. One piece of the puzzle is the recent NSW Court of Appeal decision in HDI Global Specialty SE v Wonkana No 3 P/L, a significant decision where special leave to appeal to the High Court is currently being sought. Whatever the Court decides, there is much more to consider & understand about Business Interruption Insurance. Hear from the experts on 17 February to stay up to date on this critically important area.

Critical Issue Alert: Demystifying Transfer Pricing for Corporate Lawyers

WEB212N07: You need to understand the potential impact of transfer pricing in major commercial transactions. Join our expert panel as they demystify transfer pricing by clearly breaking down the law. Explore why lawyers need to be engaged from the start in all major commercial transactions, how important legal concepts like legal professional privilege and the onus of proof work in the context of intensive regulatory scrutiny, and the reputation and financial risks when transfer pricing issues emerge.

Financial Services Update: COVID-19’s Current & Future Impact

WEB213N62: Examine COVID-19’s impact on credit law and the financial services sector by joining Andrea Beatty and Ian Lockhart as they guide you through the latest available statistical analysis in the area. These eminent experts will explore the range of uncertainties in play, including the ongoing impact of border closures, ending the loan repayment holiday and government support packages, industries in distress and what happens to unviable small business and individual loans.

Financial Services Essentials: Guide to 2021 Legislative & Regulatory Reforms

WEB212N11: Prepare for 2021 by taking a guided tour with Andrea Beatty and Steven Klimt on what 2021 will bring for the financial services sector for credit law. Examine what to expect from legislative changes and new regulatory requirements. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch up on precisely what you need to know about for breach reporting, design and distribution obligations, mortgage broking best interests obligations, add on insurance, point of sale exemption, unfair contracts and more.

Financial Services Essentials: The Latest in Bitcoin & Other Cryptocurrencies

WEB213N61: PayPal has announced it is set to offer users the option to buy, hold and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Is Bitcoin a speculative commodity or a revolutionary approach to payments? What about the more than 1000 other cryptocurrencies? Analyse what it all means for credit law, the financial services sector, and your clients or organisation. Get up to date on what you need to know in this increasingly important area.

Financial Services Essentials: Buy Now Pay Later Code of Conduct Update

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) transactions have skyrocketed in recent years, although a substantial number of consumers are missing payments. The risks & harm to consumers has led to significant regulatory changes impacting the industry & an upcoming Code of Conduct. Analyse the current environment, where ASIC stands on the situation, upcoming regulatory changes, & what the forthcoming BNPL Code means for the sector. WEB216N40

Effective Legal Project Management

A lunchtime series for your compulsory units – this could not be easier! Join us from wherever you choose while you enjoy your lunch and earn your compulsory units at the same time. Convenient, easy and stress free. Together with this engaging panel of experts you will enhance your practice and benefit your clients by examining effective legal project management, how to build a culturally diverse workforce for a successful practice, and the main ethical duties as a legal practitioner. OND215N01A

How to Build a Culturally Diverse and Successful Practice

A lunchtime series for your compulsory units – this could not be easier! Join us from wherever you choose while you enjoy your lunch and earn your compulsory units at the same time. Convenient, easy and stress free. Together with this engaging panel of experts you will enhance your practice and benefit your clients by examining effective legal project management, how to build a culturally diverse workforce for a successful practice, and the main ethical duties as a legal practitioner. OND215N01B

Ethical Challenges in the Practice of the Law

A lunchtime series for your compulsory units – this could not be easier! Join us from wherever you choose while you enjoy your lunch and earn your compulsory units at the same time. Convenient, easy and stress free. Together with this engaging panel of experts you will enhance your practice and benefit your clients by examining effective legal project management, how to build a culturally diverse workforce for a successful practice, and the main ethical duties as a legal practitioner. OND216N01C

Support Staff Lunchtime Series: Building Excellence and Resilience

Key to any successful organisation is their support staff. Gain the key tools, knowledge and skills required to take your legal support role to the next level. Examine how to manage expectations from management, communicate effectively, manage projects and ensure positive mental health & wellbeing. Learn as an exceptional panel share with you their expertise. WEB218N04

Support Staff Lunchtime Series: Managing the Expectations of your Managers and What’s Expected of a Legal Assistant

You’ll identify how to manage the expectations of your managers and direct reports with expert practical tips and knowhow that you can use immediately. Take away how to deal with multiple tasks, competing priorities and the importance of honing your delegation skills. WEB218N04A

Support Staff Lunchtime Series: Developing Effective Communication, Listening and Written Skills

Takeaway new key skills on how to take your communication to the next level when dealing with your manager, workplace colleagues and clients. Learn how to strengthen your listening and written skills for written instructions, meeting notes and file notes. WEB219N04B

Support Staff Lunchtime Series: Simple Project Management

Up skill yourself with simple but important project management tools that will ensure you meet those sharp deadlines, juggle tight priorities and implement structures to guarantee your success. WEB2110N04C

Support Staff Lunchtime Series: Ensuring Your Wellbeing and Mental Health in Challenging Times

Work through important and practical steps and strategies to effectively assess, monitor and ensure both you and your colleague’s wellbeing and mental health in these challenging times. WEB2111N04D

An Employer’s Ability to Issue Directions to Employees & the Risks of Getting it Wrong

Gain a thorough and nuanced understanding of an employer’s ability to issue directions to employees and the risks of getting it wrong – including disability discrimination, unfair dismissal and adverse action claims. Delve into a case study of workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies to analyse how in-house counsel & employers should deal with these significant employment law issues. Consider what a best practice COVID-19 vaccination policy might look like and how best to ensure compliance. WEB218N05A

Competition and Consumer Law Update: New Legislation & Significant New Cases

Stay up to date on the most important trends, developments and cases involving competition and consumer law. Explore the latest updates in significant new legislation. Analyse the critical takeaways from recent cases that may a have a major impact on your organisation. Prepare yourself to confidently, efficiently & effectively navigate any competition or consumer law risk that comes your organisation’s way. WEB219N05B

Cyber Crime & Executives: Lessons for In-House Counsel

Corporate executives are the prime target for cyber crime. As in-house counsel it’s critical that you understand these risks and precisely how to mitigate them. Delve into exactly how and why cyber crime poses such a significant risk to executives. Gain practical strategies to minimise vulnerabilities, change behaviour in your organisation in a meaningful & lasting way, minimise risk through insurance, and perfect your cyber security policies and training. WEB219N05C

Managing Risk: Insurance, Indemnities, Warranties, & Limitation of Liability

Gain the strategies you need to minimise risk in your contracts with this in-depth guide to some of the most vital tools you can use to mitigate risk for your organisation. Understand how insurance obligations impact contracts. Consider the role of indemnities in contracting and how to limit liability. Perfect your contract drafting strategies while minimising risk. WEB2110N05D

Innovative Contract Drafting Strategies: Designing vs Writing a Contract

Minimise your contract risks and avoid costly interpretation disputes by exploring innovative and practical drafting strategies. Learn when and how to implement unique contract drafting tools such as tables, timelines, flowcharts, diagrams, pictures, annotations and more. For each tool you will explore real world examples of how organisations are utilising them to make their contracts more clear and effective while minimsing risk and potential disputes. WEB2110N05E

Health & Safety Incidents: Minimising Risk Before & After Things go Wrong

Gain in-depth guides on how to avoid the risk of health and safety incidents and workplace accidents. Hear from a leading barrister and a renowned expert as they walk you through what you need to consider before an incident occurs, how to react to an incident, what to do when the Regulator shows up, and how to engage and work with experts. Examine steps you can take to minimise the risk of accidents and other health & safety incidents through maintenance, preparation & testing. WEB2111N05F

Key Trends and Developments in Employment Law

Stay on top of the most critical new legislation, cases, trends and developments impacting the workplace. Walk away with the key principles, strategies and policies your organisation needs to react to the latest workplace developments so that you and your organisation stay out of trouble and a step ahead of the many employment law risks facing companies today. WEB2111N05G

CPD Compulsory Units: Over Lunch, Over 3 Weeks

Gain your core CPD units while developing skills & strategies to maximise your practice, minimise risk & avoid ethical pitfalls. Sharpen your negotiation skills to achieve better outcomes in your matters. Examine the ins and outs of confidentiality. Master how to deal with a mistake or oversight right when it happens & before it’s too late. Take advantage of this convenient & efficient lunchtime web series where you’ll gain your CPD units & bolster your practice once a week at lunchtime & online. WEB219N07

CPD Compulsory Units: How to Deal with an Oversight or Inadvertent Mistake in Your Practice

At some point in every practice an oversight or an inadvertent mistake will arise. When that happens it’s critical that you’re prepared to act immediately to evaluate the mistake, make the proper disclosures, minimise as much damage as possible, and put yourself in a position to rectify the mistake. Work through each of these issues with step by step guides and insights into what you need to consider and do when a mistake arises. WEB219N07A

CPD Compulsory Units: Confidentiality: A Paramount and Fundamental Duty

Those lawyers who overlook, underestimate or misjudge the significance and complexities of their duty of confidentiality will quickly find their matters or even their practice at stake. Delve deeply into the nuances of the duty of confidentiality, where things can quickly go wrong, and what you need to consider and do to avoid potential disaster. Examine real world cases and examples to ensure you meet this most critical of duties, all while gaining your ethics CPD point for the year. OND219N07B

CPD Compulsory Units: Effective Negotiation Strategies

Effective negotiation skills can be the difference between success or failure in closing a deal, winning a dispute, or securing a new client. Take a guided tour through the strategies and techniques you can implement in your day to day practice to find success whenever you’re negotiating. Master how to set your objectives, bargain effectively, break impasses, and close the deal to ensure you and your client achieve the outcome you want. OND219N07C

Easement Essentials: Easement Fundamentals: Strategies and Tactics

Increase your knowledge & understanding with this series on easements for property & planning lawyers and conveyancers. Begin with the fundamentals including easement strategies, tactics, applications & mediation, then explore how to obtain an easement and all of the alternatives. Finally, take a deep dive into land law, choosing a forum & jurisdictional issues. Enhance your skillset by going beyond the basics so you’re prepared for any easement matter that comes your way. WEB2110N02A

Easement Essentials: Special Considerations: Land Law, Choosing the Correct Forum and Jurisdictional Issues

Increase your knowledge & understanding with this series on easements for property & planning lawyers and conveyancers. Begin with the fundamentals including easement strategies, tactics, applications & mediation, then explore how to obtain an easement and all of the alternatives. Finally, take a deep dive into land law, choosing a forum & jurisdictional issues. Enhance your skillset by going beyond the basics so you’re prepared for any easement matter that comes your way. WEB2110N02C

The Latest Marketing Trends & Strategies and What You Need for Your Marketing Foundation

Whether you’re looking to get started in marketing your practice or you’ve already begun, this session will show you how to build a solid foundation for your marketing strategy. WEB2110N24A

Simple Marketing Steps to Make Your Life Easier and Your Results Stronger Down the Road

Once you have a plan for your marketing strategy, what are the actual, concrete, and practical steps you should take? How do you know if they’re working? What if they’re not? How should you measure the success of your efforts and what’s the best way to react to the results? WEB2110N24B

LinkedIn Strategies to Build your Personal and Business Brand

Many lawyers have a profile on LinkedIn but often fail to optimise it so that it can be found by their ideal clients. LinkedIn can be used to build an online community of fans, generate leads, nurture and build relationships, find strategic partners and collaborators, learn new skills and showcase your expertise. So why the aversion to using it in an authentic way? WEB2111N24C