Practice Management

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.

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

Attend to be educated, motivated, and empowered. Sexual harassment, discrimination & gender bias in the legal profession are being acknowledged and discussed like never before, but the truth is that real change continues to be slow to come. Gain frank, honest & real-world insights into how you can navigate the challenges facing women in law. From dealing with misconduct to career changes, to leadership, our panel will share how you can take action to guide your career in the direction you want it to go.

Don’t miss this comprehensive examination of the latest criminal law developments from an esteemed panel including a District Court Judge. Explore psychological reports on child behaviours in sexual assault cases, the admissibility of evidence related to a complainant’s sexual experience, intensive correction orders, trial directions, & mental illness. The afternoon focuses on CPD core areas with an expert panel of accredited specialists covering cross examinations, ethics & more.

Gain in-depth guides to 3 critically important issues facing in-house counsel today while earning your core CPD units. Meet your duties in staying on top of employee mental health in a time of change & uncertainty. Master how to analyse a company’s financial position to minimise the legal & business risks arising when in-house counsel are asked to weigh in on a commercial transaction. Finally, learn how to utilise data, analytics & AI to keep up with your industry peers in this increasingly important area.

Gain practical guides for 3 of the most urgent issues facing legal practices today while earning your CPD core area units for the year. Stay on top of the latest employment law issues that will have a significant impact on your practice & your clients. Brace yourself for the risks related to out of hours conduct, including online activities and working remotely. Finally, gain a thorough understanding of how to understand and analyse financial reports at a time when those skills are as critical as ever.

Hone your skills in running an effective, efficient and paperless practice. Gain practical guidance for working with clients who have experienced trauma. Explore ethical issues for personal injury lawyers. Designed specifically for personal injury lawyers, attend this webinar to earn all the mandatory ethics, professional skills and practice management points before the end of the calendar year.

213N06: Face the many significant changes & new risks facing in-house counsel by arming yourself with timely updates & strategies. Consider how to handle financial & insolvency risks in a tight market. Enhance your insurance law knowledge & tactics. Examine significant defamation reforms. Catch up on new health & safety risks & obligations. Explore legal & tax issues involving contractors. Gain your core CPD points while examining ethics, bullying, wellbeing, technology, & reputation risks.

213N20: Gain high level updates & strategies related to the key areas commercial litigators need to be on top of in 2021. Master how to navigate insolvency disputes. Examine game changing defamation law reforms. Explore how to handle the onslaught of insurance litigation following COVID-19. Be prepared for the many consumer law claims facing litigators right now. Understand contract termination disputes. Gain your core CPD points while examining case valuations, ethics, & working with experts.

213N05: Whatever property problem your clients bring your way this coming year, this comprehensive program will prepare you. Strata, conveyancing, FIRB, government reform, cladding, tax, easements, covenants, technology, new legislation, new cases: Sydney’s leading experts have you covered. Gain all the updates you need in each of these key areas and more, plus lock down your core area CPD points.

213N07: Your practice needs to keep up with rapid change in the construction industry. Come along to hear a carefully selected panel of speakers explore the latest developments, trends and changes in the building industry. Explore the latest cases and hear in depth presentations on major new developments in liability, security of payment, legislation, tendering, procurement, safety, bankruptcy, insolvency, long life warranties and more.

213N19: When a problem arises involving strata law, off the plan considerations, building issues, environment and planning, defects, tax, risk management, ethics or other property pitfalls, you need (1) information and (2) a strategy. This practical conference delivers both with a comprehensive breakdown of what you need to know right now and into the next year. Plus, gain your CPD core area points for the year.

213N16: Make it easy on yourself by making this your one stop shop for everything you need for your wills and estates practice this CPD year. Review recent cases in informal wills, family provision, and probate. Gain insights on elder law issues, asset protection, estate planning and so much more. Attend the full day to earn your compulsory CPD units with unique sessions for wills and estates lawyers.

213N14: 2020 has reminded practitioners of some of the most important issues that need to be front of mind. Join an expert panel as they explore strategies to developing a healthy mindset for conducting a legal practice, the risks and ethical problems associated with social media use for lawyers, and how to interpret financial reports at a time when those skills are more critical than ever.

213N09: Wary of traps in your obligations regarding privilege? Grappling with how to be an effective leader and trusted adviser? Don’t let these challenges side-track your career path. Hear from a stellar lineup of leading practitioners and master the skills needed to effectively deal with each of these issues all while gaining your CPD compulsory units for the year.

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.

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.

212P01: In its 8th year, the Parramatta 10 Points in One Day Program offers you insights from the industry’s front-line practitioners. You don’t have to travel to the CBD to gain updates in all the current topics and achieve your compulsory CPD units. Attend the full program or choose only the sessions most relevant to your practice.

213N38: The legal side of things is just one aspect of a successful practice. In order to thrive you also need to know how to position your services to win and maintain online clients, how to respond to crises and personal or firm public relations nightmares and how to deal with complaints and your disclosure obligations. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from industry experts and practitioners about some of the best practices that can make or break a career or practice.

213N35: A truly practical afternoon to assist you with your practice no matter the size or how long you have been practicing law. Want to master your presentation style and delivery? Need to understand the latest ethical issues for lawyers in 2021? How about strategies to deal with difficult colleagues? Give yourself the extra skills to move forward in your legal career and with your personal practice with this informative seminar, all while gaining your core area CPD points for the year.