LawInform Courses

Inform and inspire your team

0.25 CPD units

0.25 CPD Units Online

As a manager it is your job to inspire and energize your team by communicating a clear and compelling vision. When each person understands what the team must achieve and why, a meaningful work situation is created for each team member, which can lead to an increase in personal engagement and performance.

This course will help you create a clear picture of the team’s vision and to excite and inspire team members regarding the team’s purpose. By completing this course, you will know how to inform and inspire your employees regarding the team’s vision.

Online

Inheritance-Aspects of superannuation

1 CPD units

1 CPD Unit Videocast

	In this ‘Inheritance - aspects of Superannuation’ seminar your facilitator Michael Hallinan will explore key topics such as: Inheritance Rules of “super benefit”, Inheritance of “super pensions”, Inheritance of “Control” (only applies to SMSFS), Consensual modification of inheritance rules, Contested Inheritance, Overriding inheritance rules.
	Online
	Recorded on 20 March 2018
	Michael Hallinan BA LLB CTA SSA, Special Counsel (Superannuation), Townsends Business and Corporate Lawyers

Insights into the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety - live webinar

1.5 CPD units

22 March 2021
1.5 CPD Units Online

09:30 AM 11:00 AM
	Week6
	Online
	The Royal Commission into Aged Care, Quality and Safety provided its Final Report on 26 February 2021, which called for fundamental and systematic reform and included 148 recommendations for change. This live webinar will examine the findings and recommendations relating to the quality of aged care in Australia, how best to deliver aged care services, and the future challenges and opportunities in this sector.
	Kim Boettcher, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers Catherine Henry, Principal BA LLB MHL, Catherine Henry Lawyers

Insolvency law in a COVID-19 world

1 CPD units

1 CPD Unit pre-recorded webinar


	Online
	In this webinar, experienced insolvency expert Ben Sewell will discuss how COVID-19 has affected corporate insolvency law and what legal practitioners can do right now for clients at risk of insolvency.
	Recorded on 28 May 2020
	Ben Sewell, Principal, Sewell & Kettle

Intestate entitlements and tackling difficult matters

1.5 CPD units

1.5 CPD Unit Videocast

	This session will be exploring intestate entitlement.
	Online
	Key learnings from this session include: Practical hints and tips Resources Searches Proofs Secondary proofs Next of kin applications
	Recorded on 20 March 2018
	Margaret Pringle, Barrister, Chalfont Chambers

Introduction to advocacy

1 CPD units

1 CPD Units Online

	Knowledge area: Professional skills
	Introduction to advocacy Incorporating rules of evidence Analysing your material and defining a case theory Advocacy is a performance Preparation and evidence Cross examination What is a proposition?
	Online
	Professor the Honourable George Hampel AM QC

Is your organisation ready for a cyber incident? Practical lessons on preparing and managing data breaches, vulnerabilities and confidential information

1.5 CPD units

1.5 CPD Units Videocast

	Knowledge areas: Practice management and business skills Professional skills
	Online
	One year on from the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, join leading industry experts as, through the use of case studies, they reflect on 2018 and how the cyber landscape in Australia has changed, as well as what is in store for 2019. Our experts will also address data protection and breach of confidentiality, the risks facing your organisation following a cyber incident and key trends in cyber incident response including a deep dive on the impacts of cybercrime. Real life examples of the claims being made on Group Cyber and Professional Indemnity policies will be explored. The seminar will cover the following topics: How has the market responded to cybercrime? Key trends in cyber incident response The legal, business and operational issues impacting your organisation following a cyber incident Still a risk to your organisation? The importance of third party vendor risk management Protecting confidentiality of client data after Panama Papers and Paradise Papers Examine new exposures to claims for breach of duty of confidentiality Private actions for breaches of data privacy rights, including plaintiff class actions What the Barbican Group Cyber Policy covers for legal practices insured with Lawcover War stories from the claims made to date on the Group Cyber Policy War stories from the claims for third party loss on the Professional Indemnity Policy Elements of a successful forensic investigation, both technical and operational Leveraging forensic investigation findings to inform other areas of an organisation’s response Current statistics on Cybercrime events involving solicitors in NSW Vulnerabilities to any security system
	Recorded March 2019
	Peter Leonard, Principal at Data Synergies and Professor of Practice at UNSW Business School Jen McMillan, Legal Practice Consultant, Lawcover Richard Berkahn, Senior Associate, Clyde & Co Reece Corbett-Wilkins, Senior Associate, Clyde & Co Nick Klein, Managing Director, Klein & Co Jim Sofiak, Chief Trust Account Investigator, The Law Society of NSW

Latest reforms and cases relating to strata - videocast

1 CPD units

1 CPD Unit Videocast


	Online
	Overview: What is strata The ever changing landscape of strata Regulatory reform Six reform pillars Residential off the plan contracts Contract for sale of land 2019 Strata tips - for vendors, purchasers and strata property developers Strata renewal update
	Recorded on 27 February 2020
	Helen Kowal, Partner, Swaab

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission - Videocast

1.5 CPD units

1.5 CPD Units Videocast

	Knowledge area: Substantive Law
	Online
	During this videocast you will hear about the genesis of LECC and the previous police oversight and investigation agencies in NSW. Our experts will discuss where LECC is at now, lessons learned and how the legal profession can engage with LECC to report suspected misconduct and ensure continued confidence in NSW law enforcement.
	Recorded on 8 February 2019
	Presenters: Commissioner Lea Drake, Commissioner for Integrity, LECC Andrew Tink, Reviewer of Police Oversight Chair: Penny Musgrave, Principal, Musgrave Solicitors

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission & the Law Enforcement (Powers & Responsibilities) Act 2002 - A case study

1.5 CPD units

1.5 CPD Units Videocast

	Knowledge areas: Substantive law Ethics and professional responsibility
	Online
	When considering complaints about police misconduct, the provisions of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (LEPRA) are vital when making any such assessment. What should not be overlooked are the provisions of the Code of Practice for Crime, Code of Conduct and other police documentation relevant to police conduct generally. The intention of this videocast is to provide a case study that practitioners may consider for themselves prior to watching. At the conclusion of the videocast, after the relevant provisions have been considered, participants should view the annotated document (below) showing an analysis of the information provided in the case study. Practitioners are invited to closely consider the case study prior to watching so as to enable them to ascertain how detailed and accurate their own understanding of both LEPRA and police practice guidelines relevant to police conduct
	Recorded on 6 March 2019
	Presenter: Patrick Saidi, Commissioner for Oversight, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Chair: Penny Musgrave, Principal, Musgrave Solicitors

Lawcover’s traps in powers of attorney – live webinar

1 CPD units

23 March 2021
1 CPD Unit Live webinar

01:00 PM 02:00 PM
	Week6
	Online
	As our population ages, more clients are encouraged to make enduring powers of attorney, appointing someone they trust to look after their financial affairs if the need arises. Lawcover examines some of the risks practitioners face when: Drafting and witnessing powers of attorney; A solicitor is instructed by an attorney in relation to a transaction affecting the principal’s property; and Dealing with deceased estates where there has been an active power of attorney in the period prior to death. Recent cases, claims and practice tips for avoiding professional negligence risks will also be discussed.
	Jennifer McMillan, Legal Practice Consultant, Lawcover

Leadership Impact - videocast

0.75 CPD units

0.75 CPD Unit Videocast


	Online
	In this videocast, Duncan Young examines different leadership styles, including their strengths, blind spots, and how each style can impact the performance and culture of the teams that they lead.
	Recorded on 20 March 2020
	Duncan Young, director, Duncan Young Consulting

Leading change and effective decision making

1 CPD units

1.0 CPD Units Online

This course is designed to build your skills on effective decision making and leading through change. The following topics will be covered:

The Need for Strategy
Challenging the Status Quo
Making the Change
Experiencing the Change
Thriving in Change
Seeing Change Through

You can find a full description of each module here.

Online

Legal costs: to sue or not to sue - videocast

1 CPD units

1 CPD Unit Videocast


	Online
	Professional skills component of Mandatory rule 6.1 including the following topics: What are legal costs? What are your options with a bad debt? Failure to disclose costs Cost assessment
	Recorded on 05 December 2019
	John Fleming, Costs Solicitor, The Law Society of New South Wales

Legal ethics and globalisation

1 CPD units

1 CPD Units Online


	Online
	The Legal ethics and globalisation course looks at the way in which lawyers can remain ethical in a global world. This can be fraught where there are a myriad of different ethical approaches in the different global jurisdictions. the basic underpinnings of the European and American approaches to legal ethics and in-house counsel differences between the practical approaches to preserving the independence of legal practitioners why in-house counsel cannot practise as lawyers in some of Europe what problems face in-house lawyers in the American model what similar problems are faced by external counsel
	Chiara Formenti-Ujlaki

Legal ethics for property lawyers

1 CPD units

1 CPD Unit Videocast


	Online
	Update on legal ethics for property lawyers Regulatory framework NSW Legal Profession Uniform Law Professional conduct & practice rules Dealing with the court & other lawyers Inadvertent disclosure Undertakings Dealing with the media
	Recorded on 27 February 2020
	Paul Monaghan, Senior Ethics Solicitor, The Law Society of New South Wales

Legal professional privilege in practice

1 CPD units

1 CPD Units Online

	Knowledge area: Professional skills
	What is professional privilege? When is communication privileged? Waivers, exceptions and misconceptions How NOT to lose privilege - top 10 tips Practical tips when dealing with regulators
	Online
	Karen Lee

Legal update on leases

1 CPD units

1 CPD Unit Videocast


	Online
	Topics covered include: Electronic Lodgement of Leases A summary of the two new Law Society leases The main differences between the 2007 edition and the Law Society leases The main differences between the two new versions retail lease and commercial lease Some recent cases involving the Law Society lease Retail leasing timeline Recent commercial and retail lease cases Retail leasing Law Reform that commenced 1 July 2017 Ipso Facto
	Recorded on 27 February 2020
	Gary Newton, Partner, HWL Ebsworth

Life cycle of a Family Provision claim in NSW: A practical walkthrough

4 CPD units

15 March 2021
4 CPD Units Live online workshop

09:00 AM 1:15 PM
	Week5
	Online
	Using a case study, barristers Hugh Morrison and Patricia Muscat will take you through practice and procedure relating to family provision claims in NSW, from the first conference with the client to a final hearing. This interactive workshop includes opportunity for discussion about key elements of family provision claims, and practical application including drafting affidavits, providing advice, and drafting consent orders. Aimed at practitioners with beginner to intermediate experience in family provision claims, the workshop has a practical focus and is designed to give guidance to the practitioner as to best practice conduct of a family provision case. A range of precedents, as well as a comprehensive paper, will be provided.
	Patricia Muscat, Barrister, 13 Wentworth Chambers Hugh Morrison, Barrister, St James Chambers

Listening to others’ ideas and opinions

0.25 CPD units

0.25 CPD Units Online

Managers in particular must make sure they take the time to really listen to their employees. As leaders, you set the tone for the working relationships on your team, and send the message that you value each person. By not listening, employees may wonder if you value their thoughts and opinions, and could question the value and contribution they bring to the team.

For this course you will perform a listening evaluation to determine how well you listen to others. Once you have your results, you will be able to target the areas you need to strengthen, identifying which actions you need to do more of to become a more effective listener. By completing this course, you will be able to evaluate how well you listen to others’ ideas and opinions.

Online

Litigation procedures for support staff

Various dates
Face-to-face

09:30 AM 04:30 PM
	The Law Society of New South Wales, 170 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
	To receive notifications of course dates please register your expression of interest here. This introductory level course will provide attendees with a solid administrative foundation in the areas of debt collection, liquidation and bankruptcy. Starting with an overview of the role of lawyers and court structures & hierarchy, the course will then move on to cover common procedural aspects involved when dealing with these areas of litigation. Topics covered: Introduction to Litigation Role of solicitors and barristers Hierarchy of the Courts Preparation, filing and service of Court Documents Common aspects of Litigation - including Pleadings, Subpoenas and Affidavits Debt Collection Procedures - including practical tips and guidelines to pursue recovery Winding up a company (Liquidation) procedures Bankruptcy procedures This course is suitable for all legal support staff with little to no experience in this area of law.
	Larry Noble

Making an impact

0.25 CPD units

0.25 CPD Units Online

When you know how you contribute to the team and to the company, you will find yourself more engaged in what you do. It’s much more exciting to do work that has meaning, versus work you don’t think will matter. You’ll also find yourself putting in the extra effort required to ensure your work is done well. For even though the work you do matters, it’s not going to mean much if the work you actually do is not done well. Knowing your contribution to the team and to the company is a great thing to do. It will help you become a stronger and more productive employee, and that is great for everyone.

By completing this course, you will know how you make a positive impact on the team and within the company.

Online

Managerial listening skills

0.25 CPD units

0.25 CPD Units Online

Communication is an essential skill for any manager to have, and listening is an essential component of communication. When we listen well to others, we hear what was said and get key information. We show the person that he or she is valuable, and that what the person has to say is important.

This course will help you assess your listening skills by evaluating a past communication event. After the evaluation you will determine what you need to do more or less of to strengthen your ability to listen to others. By completing this course, you will know how well you listen to others

Online

Managing and preventing burnout - pre-recorded webinar

1 CPD units

1 CPD Unit Pre-recorded webinar


	Online
	This pre-recorded webinar explores how legal professionals can manage and prevent burnout in their practice.
	Recorded on 19 March 2020
	Thea O'Connor, Wellbeing & Productivity Advisor, Speaker & Coach