Hear from legal experts in this live online course about how to develop new skills and thrive in your practice of law. Earn three CPD units.

Topics include:

Tips for selecting costs and fee models in a growing practice – Nick Satouris, Professional Support Solicitor, Law Society of NSW

The content covered in this session will include:

• Providing proper cost disclosure, and exceptions to cost disclosure.
• The consequences of failing to properly disclose.
• The benefits of entering into a cost agreement with the client and the different types of cost agreements.
• Cost disputes.
• Cost recovery, including cost assessments.
• A discussion on proper billing practices.

Ethical issues that arise for a growing practice – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Law Society of NSW

Linden will provide an update on recent ethical issues, focusing on issues that arise when a practice is growing, such as:

• Responsibility.
• Client conflicts.
• Confidentiality.

Skills that scale: Communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution – Anna Fischer, Growth & Wellbeing Manager, Law Society of NSW

Whether you are an established principal of a growing firm or an early career solicitor still learning the ropes, growing as a professional requires consistent development of your interpersonal skills. This session will address how to problem solve as both a leader and as a member of a team, how to confidently initiate and resolve conflict, and how to communicate in a way that promotes psychosocial safety in your workplace.

Practitioners should inform themselves of Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 which sets out the requirements for the four (4) mandatory CPD areas for NSW legal practitioners – (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; (c) professional skills; and (d) substantive law.  It is the responsibility of each legal practitioner to self-assess as to whether a particular educational activity extends their knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to their practice needs or professional development. If so, then the practitioner may claim one (1) “unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included.