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SEMINARS 7 Professional Skills
The first of two seminars focusing on empowering communication. Learn to increase confidence to communicate assertively and make effective requests.
Friday, 16 September 10.30am – 12.30pm Empowering communication: Assertive communication
Learn tools and techniques for effective assertive communication including how to effectively frame conversations, powerful language and the effect of body language on ourselves and others. Learn about the role of curious listening in assertive communication and look at the elements and impact of powerful questions.
Ellie Scarf Lead Coach and Facilitator, Madston Black
Level: General 2 points, Competency 2, Professional Skills
Member - $230 Non-member - $300 CPD Active - $0
Ethics
Friday, 16 September 1.00pm – 2.00pm Ethics on Friday: Social media – handcuff v adaptability Philippa Rezos Senior Legal Officer, Manager (Rapid Resolution Team), Legal Profession Complaints Committee
However, ethical responsibility and the Professional Conduct Rules apply equally to social media and practitioners must be aware that they could potentially become the subject of a complaint or conduct investigation for a variety of reasons and even for inadvertent mistakes. Explore the pros and cons of social media including its responsible use, together with practical tips to avoid complaints relating to its use and real life case studies seen by the Legal Profession Complaints Committee with a perspective from the Young Lawyers Committee. A light lunch will be provided.
Alex Noonan Lawyer, Macdonald Rudder
Level: General 1 point, Competency 3, Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Member - $137 Non-member - $197 CPD Active - $0
Commercial
Social media has changed the way we communicate and connect on a personal level and it is becoming prevalent in communications between lawyers, their clients and the courts.
Intellectual Property
Tax
Employment Banking and Finance
Tuesday, 20 September 9.00am – 4.00pm
Gain a comprehensive overview of all aspects of buying and selling a business – essential for all practitioners practising in the area. Experienced speakers provide practical tips on what to look out for and how to better represent your client in a sale of business transaction with particular focus on the following specialist areas:
Sale of business workshop
• Preliminary contracts and documents
Chair – Fiona Halsey Director, Halsey Legal
• Banking and finance
Stephen Kemp Partner, Jackson MacDonald
• Intellectual property
Michael Paterson Principal, Michael Paterson & Associates
• Restraints of trade
• Due diligence • Taxation and stamp duty
Richard Hooker Barrister, John Toohey Chambers GiGi Visscher Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers Damian Quail Director & Principal, Williams & Hughes
• Employment issues • Avoiding litigation after settlement Earn 6 points across two competency areas. Morning tea and a light lunch will be provided. Full details of the day’s programme are provided on the Law Society’s website. Level: General
Tom Meagher Director, Murfett Legal
1 point, Competency 2, Professional Skills
Alex Sceales Partner, Sceales Lawyers
5 points, Competency 4, Substantive Law
Member - $653 Non-member - $718 CPD Active - $50
The nature of work is changing and employment law must keep up. This seminar tackles how employment law is keeping up with the changes focussing on:
Employment
Wednesday, 21 September 9.00am – 12.30pm Employment law in the new age: the future of work
Member - $348 Non-member - $418 CPD Active - $0
Chair – Daniel White Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright
Felicity Clarke Of Counsel, Squire Patton Boggs
Renae Harding Special Counsel, Jackson McDonald
Mark Cox Director, MDC Legal
• The future of work and the impact of technology and new working arrangements including the rise of the insecure or contingent workforce and use of contractors • Disciplinary and performance issues in the context of social media and conduct beyond the workplace • Occupational safety and health considerations for employers for non-traditional working relationships in particular the challenges and considerations involving the “joint workplace” – where contractors, labour hire workers and employees work together and also employees working remotely or from home.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced 3 points, Competency 4, Substantive Law