• Calderbank offers
• offers of compromise
• recent case law

• What mindfulness actually is – not just jargon and buzzwords
• How to use mindfulness to improve all areas of your life
• Examples of mindfulness AND mindlessness
• How to do it – Mindfulness is best learnt by doing, we take you through practical mindfulness exercises that you can work into your day, not just while you are at the course

• Practice structures
  
• Principal's responsibilities
• Business plans/business development
• Client management

• the overriding duty of a solicitor to the court and the obligations this imposes on a solicitor
• the duty of the solicitor to the client including the duty to advise and the solicitor’s duty of loyalty.
• the duty of the solicitor to avoid conflicts of interest

• Business Process and Accounting
  
• Revenues, Liabilities and Owners Equity
  
• Costs – Assets and Expenses
  
• Developing Cost Estimates for Operating Overhead Costs
  
• Developing Cost Estimates for Labour Costs
  
• Planning Revenue Generating Activity Levels – (HOURS)
  
• Calculation of Labour Charge out rates
  
• Break-even and Profit Planning
  
•  Understanding Revenues & Expenses and their drivers. 
  

Traditional techniques and document structures may escalate conflict and even make the professional writer the next target of blame.

• To recognise high conflict clients
• Know what you can do to adjust how you communicate
• Understand writing approaches for high conflict people

This course presents a practical framework for assessing and resolving ethical dilemmas in a sophisticated manner guided by a circumspect and reflective analysis able to withstand the scrutiny of others and minimise the potential for personal regrets.

•  Determining the role of your client in an investigation; 
• Advising about notices to produce documents; 
• Preparation for and attendance at section 19 examinations; 
• Advising clients about the timing of and possible publicity arising from an ASIC investigation; 
• Negotiating enforceable undertakings; and Making complaints to ASIC.

As we know, the PPS Act commenced on 30 January 2012. Our new personal property securities (PPS) regime represents one of the most significant changes to property and securities law in Australia for many years. The PPS Act literally transforms the way personal property is dealt with in relation to security interests.

Many legal commentators have described this area of case law as a minefield. As we continue to experience an expanding body of PPS case law, many lawyers share this view.

This course will teach you how to distribute information in a way that makes it easy for everyone to have what they need when they need it. By completing this course, you will know how to ensure your team gets the right information at the right time

• A professional ethics update 
• The opportunity to reflect on your understanding of the paramount duty to administration of justice and the Court.
• Obligations of courtesy to third parties 
• When not to invite or follow a client’s instructions and how robustly can you communicate on behalf of clients. 
• And to ensure that you have a better understanding of the acceptable conduct of a solicitor and are better able to protect your reputation.