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This session was recorded on 21 February 2023 as part of the Handy hints for in-house lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar. In this session you will learn about the significant changes to the Fair Work Act (via the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act) and their impact on businesses and workplaces including:
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Recorded on 21 February 2023 | |
Jeremy Hanrahan, Partner, Lander & Rogers | |
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Key employment law changes 2023 – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Key knowledge and skills for family lawyers case updates – Recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 1 March 2023 as part of the Key knowledge and skills for family lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar. This session will cover a review of recent case decisions relevant regarding:
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Recorded on 1 March 2023 | |
Monique Robb, Partner, Lander & Rogers | |
Key knowledge and skills for family lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – Recorded webinar
4 CPD units
4 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Online | |
This session was recorded on Wednesday 1 March 2023 as part of the Key knowledge and skills for family lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar. Hear from legal experts in this live online course as they discuss some of the current issues faced by family law practitioners, while earning four CPD units. This course is designed for family lawyers will comprise four sessions: Case update – Monique Robb, Partner, Lander & Rogers This session will cover a review of recent case decisions relevant regarding:
Legal ethics – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW In this session, you will explore ethical issues that can arise in your daily practice. Linden Barnes will identify important cases that will assist you in determining your professional responsibilities. Linden offers a detailed summary of the facts of each case, analyses the judgment, and discusses the wider implications of these decisions. This will be an interactive session as Linden encourages active participation, so bring along your questions!
Handling clients’ emotions in family law – Sheridan Emerson, Partner, Pearson Emerson Family law and Sarah Yigit, Associate, Pearson Emerson Family Law In this session you will learn about:
Practice Management & Family Law – Jacqueline Dawson, Principal Solicitor, Sexton Family Law & Janine Daher, Associate Director and Accredited Family Law Specialist, Sexton Family Law This session will cover:
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Recorded on 1 March 2023 | |
Monique Robb, Partner, Lander & Rogers Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Profession Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW Sheridan Emerson, Partner, Pearson Emerson Sarah Yigit, Associate, Pearson Emerson Janine Daher, Associate Director, Sexton Family Law Jacqueline Dawson, Principal, Sexton Family Law | |
Key knowledge for commercial lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 22 March 2023 as part of the Key knowledge for commercial lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar. This session will be focused on share sale agreements, particularly the following:
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Recorded on 22 March 2023 | |
King Tan, Special Counsel, Coleman Greig | |
Full - Law Practice lodgement of Part A & Part B – live webinar
- No sessions currently available
Thursday, 18 April 2024 12:00pm - 12:30pm | |
Online via LawInform |
Course Overview This webinar will provide key information about the new Trust Lodgement Portal (TLP) for the annual trust account reporting process (commonly known as Part A, Part B and External Examiner Report). The TLP has been designed to streamline and enhance the process of lodging your External Examiner Report. Join us for this complimentary webinar that will walk you through the new Trust Lodgement Portal. Over the course of the webinar our presenter will provide a live demo of the new Portal. Attendees will learn how to:
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In order to enrol in this course, you will require a LawID account, please click here for further details on how to create a free non-member account. If you have any queries or having trouble registering, please contact the professional development team on +61 2 9926 0250 or email education@lawsociety.com.au |
Leasing law – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This videocast was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2022 - Property Law stream. This session covers the topic of market rent reviews in leases which are not governed by the Retail Leases Act (NSW). Catherine Hallgath discusses current trends in commercial office market rent review as well as compares effective market rent review with a face market rent review. Additionally, Ms Hallgath provides her top 5 take away points for construing rent review provisions in the commercial setting. |
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Recorded on 4 August 2022 | |
Catherine Hallgath, Partner, Mills Oakley |
Legal project management – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 9 March 2022 as part of the Key skills for planning and environment lawyers - mandatory rule 6.1 live webinar. Legal project management - This session will be both practical and interactive, and will include foundational legal project management concepts to ensure the broad frameworks are understood, what good delegation looks like, effective collaboration, stakeholder engagement for complex cross-functional teams, project leadership skills, and team self-awareness. 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. |
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Recorded on 9 March 2022 | |
Linda-Rose Daya, Head of Legal Project Management and Design, Gilbert + Tobin |
Lessons from will construction cases – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 17 March 2022 as part of the Elder law, wills and probate - one day intensive - live webinar. Lessons from will construction cases This session reviews recent cases and claims involving the construction of wills. As well as practice tips for the better drafting of wills, the session examines risk management measures for executors and the solicitors advising them. |
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Recorded on 17 March 2022 | |
Jennifer McMillan, Manager, Practice Support Services, Lawcover |
Life cycle of a family provision claim in NSW: A practical walkthrough – live online workshop (July)
4 CPD units
Thursday, 4 July 2024 | |
4 CPD Units Live online workshop |
9:00 AM 13:15 PM | |
This workshop will cover the procedural aspects of conducting family provision litigation in NSW. There will be a focus on practicalities for solicitors acting for both plaintiffs and defendants, worked through with a case study. The workshop is intended to be interactive and will best suit practitioners who have recently begun working in, or are looking to work in, the jurisdiction. Participants should come away with a useful framework for approaching family provision proceedings in practice, from their commencement to their resolution. Please note, this is an interactive workshop-style course. You will be required to turn on your web camera and microphone and participate in verbal discussions as required by the facilitators. |
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Hugh Morrison, Barrister, St James Chambers Patricia Muscat, Barrister, 13 Wentworth Chambers |
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Litigation involving the Commonwealth Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: Key issues and recent developments – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This videocast was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2022 - Criminal Law stream. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Viewers are advised that various Conference sessions contain graphic details that some may find distressing, including but not limited to references to sexual offences, child pornography and violence. Please review the program and use your discretion before proceeding. If you are in distress, the Solicitor Outreach Service (1800 592 296) and Lifeline (13 11 14) offer 24/7 counselling support. If you are concerned for your safety or that of someone else, please contact the Police or call 000 for emergency assistance. |
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Recorded on 4 August 2022 | |
Arthur Moses SC, Barrister, New Chambers |
Local Court Advocacy - from court craft to etiquette: An open forum - recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Online | |
Two years into the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia, online courts appear here to stay. Join Deputy Chief Magistrate Tsavdaridis for an open forum on Local Court Advocacy. Topics covered include court craft as well as online court etiquette. 78188 |
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Recorded on 12 May 2022 | |
Deputy Chief Magistrate Theo Tsavdaridis, Local Court of NSW |
Lodgement of the External Examiners Report (EER) – live webinar
Thursday, 2 May 2024 12:00pm - 12:00pm | |
Online via LawInform |
Course Overview This webinar will provide key information about the new Trust Lodgement Portal (TLP) for the annual trust account reporting process (commonly known as Part A, Part B and External Examiner Report). The TLP has been designed to streamline and enhance the process of lodging your External Examiner Report. Join us for this complimentary webinar that will walk you through the new Trust Lodgement Portal. Over the course of the webinar our presenter will provide a live demo of the new Portal. Attendees will learn how to:
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In order to enrol in this course, you will require a LawID account, please click here for further details on how to create a free non-member account. If you have any queries or having trouble registering, please contact the professional development team on +61 2 9926 0250 or email education@lawsociety.com.au |
Managing and leading a hybrid team – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 1 February 2023 as part of the Embracing hybrid work: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar Hear from Catherine Palin-Brinkworth in this recorded webinar course as she discusses some of the current issues faced by legal practitioners, managing and leading a hybrid team. |
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Recorded on 1 February 2023 | |
Catherine Palin-Brinkworth, Strategist and Mentor, Progress Performance International | |
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Managing challenging working relationships and building skills in difficult conversations – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This session will provide a timely opportunity for participants to reflect on what tools might be useful to build repertoire in identifying, naming and managing conflict, and what are the difficult conversations that might be required and what might they sound like. This session was recorded on 03 February 2022 as part of the Back to the office - mandatory rule 6.1 live webinar. 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. |
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Recorded on 03 February 2022 | |
Dr Rosemary Howell, Chairman, Strategic Action Pty Ltd |
Managing risk in a will drafting practice – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This session will look at common and unusual claims against solicitors who draft wills, consider some lessons to be learnt from the recent case of Talbot & Ors v Boyd Legal (A Firm) & Ors [2023] QSC 8, and explore ways to minimise the risk of claims in a will drafting practice. This session was recorded during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2023. |
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Recorded on 17 August 2023 | |
Jennifer McMillan, Manager, Practice Support Services, Lawcover | |
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Marketing essentials for planning and environmental lawyers – Recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 28 February 2023 as part of the Essentials for environmental and planning lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar. In this session, an expert marketing team will examine the concept and practice of marketing including:
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Recorded on 28 February 2023 | |
Kristin Hancock, Director, Font & Swatch Christopher Melotti, Message marketer, Melotti Media Mike Sandys, Managing Director, Oddball Marketing | |
Materiality as a criterion of jurisdictional error – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This recorded webinar was originally captured during the 2021 Government Solicitors Conference In this session Dr Juliet Lucy looks at materiality as a criterion of jurisdictional error, as discussed by the High Court in Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 123 and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA (2019) 264 CLR 421. |
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Recorded on 07 September 2021 | |
Dr Juliet Lucy, Barrister, St James Hall Chambers |
Meaning, unlike beauty, is not in the eyes of the beholder: Bazzi and the ordinary reasonable social media user – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This recorded webinar was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation conference 2022 – Personal Injury stream. This session covers the recent changes and proposed changes to defamation law in Australia, including an analysis of some recent cases. Stewart O’Connell also discusses how these developments impact the social media user, as well as how these changes impact the way the legal practitioner represents the social media user. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Viewers are advised that various Conference sessions contain graphic details that some may find distressing, including but not limited to references to sexual offences, child pornography and violence. Please review the program and use your discretion before proceeding. If you are in distress, the Solicitor Outreach Service (1800 592 296) and Lifeline (13 11 14) offer 24/7 counselling support. If you are concerned for your safety or that of someone else, please contact the Police or call 000 for emergency assistance. |
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Recorded on 5 August 2022 | |
Stewart O'Connell, Senior Solicitor, O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors |
Meet some of the Senior Judicial Registrars: Practical tips for proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia - videocast
1.5 CPD units
1.5 CPD Units Videocast |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 16 November 2021 as part of the meet some of the Senior Judicial Registrars: Practical tips for proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. 1 September 2021, marked a significant occasion in the history of Australia’s federal court system with the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. In this interactive session, our panel of Senior Judicial Registrars will give practical tips for conducting proceedings in the FCFCOA. Topics covered will include procedural court lists, case management pathways, the new forms, and whether a case is appropriate for Division 1 or 2. |
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Recorded on 16 November 2021 | |
Chair Cassandra Banks, Jr Vice President, The Law Society of NSW; Principal Solicitor, CB Legal Panellists Senior Judicial Registrar Brett McGrath (Sydney) Senior Judicial Registrar Sharney Jenkinson (Sydney) Senior Judicial Registrar Dr Anna Parker (Melbourne) Senior Judicial Registrar Lisa O’Neill (Queensland) | |
This course is complimentary |
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for the Australian Legal Profession – online workshop
5 CPD units
Wednesday, 1 May and Friday, 3 May 2024 | |
5 CPD Units Online workshop |
9:00 AM 12:00 PM | |
Online | |
This course will be delivered entirely online in two components:
Based on the concept of physical first aid, mental health first aid refers to the support provided before professional help is received. This may be when a person is first developing a mental health problem, when the person is experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem, or when a person is in a crisis situation. In this informative and practical course designed for the Australian legal workplace context, participants will learn:
This evidence-based award-winning course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals. Mental Health First Aid is an award-winning program and is included in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidenced-Based Programs and Practices. Please note that participant numbers for this course are limited, due to the nature of the content covered and the interactive format of the workshops. |
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Simonette Vaja, Wellbeing Manager, The Law Society of NSW |
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for the Australian Legal Profession – online workshop
5 CPD units
Tuesday, 5 and Thursday, 7 November 2024 | |
5 CPD Units Online workshop |
9:00 AM 12:00 PM | |
Online | |
This course will be delivered entirely online in two components:
Based on the concept of physical first aid, mental health first aid refers to the support provided before professional help is received. This may be when a person is first developing a mental health problem, when the person is experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem, or when a person is in a crisis situation. In this informative and practical course designed for the Australian legal workplace context, participants will learn:
This evidence-based award-winning course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals. Mental Health First Aid is an award-winning program and is included in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidenced-Based Programs and Practices. Please note that participant numbers for this course are limited, due to the nature of the content covered and the interactive format of the workshops. |
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Simonette Vaja, Wellbeing Manager, The Law Society of NSW |
Navigating aged care contracts – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 17 March 2022 as part of the Elder law, wills and probate - one day intensive - live webinar. Navigating aged care contracts This session will cover:
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. |
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Recorded on 17 March 2022 | |
Arthur Koumoukelis, Partner, Notary Public, Thomson Geer |
Navigating change: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar
3 CPD units
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 | |
3 CPD Units Live webinar |
9:00 AM 12:15 PM | |
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Hear from legal experts in this live online course as they discuss tips and best practices in navigating change, while earning three CPD units. Topics include: Wellbeing techniques for navigating change – Simonette Vaja, Wellbeing Manager, Law Society of NSW Applying ethical obligations to new ways of practice – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW In this session, Linden Barnes will explore the relevant professional and regulatory obligations for solicitor consultants. Changing the way you practice – consultants, contractors and locums – Marilyn Cox, Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW In this session, Marilyn Cox will examine:
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. If you self-assess that this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills, this program may allow you to claim three (3) of the mandatory areas: (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; and (c) professional skills. |
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Simonette Vaja, Wellbeing Manager, Law Society of NSW Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit Marilyn Cox, Solicitor, Professional Support Unit |
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Negotiating a lease proposal – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 14 March 2023 as part of the Property Law: One day intensive – live webinar. This session will review case law and cover:
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Recorded on 14 March 2023 | |
Leisha de Aboitiz, Partner, Massons Joseph Consalvi, Senior Associate, Massons | |