People management - This session will cover some of the foundational considerations of the people component of practice management.  Within professional services, people are at the core of our service, so it is critical to ensure they are engaged and able to competently and professionally deliver these services. 

As leaders, our day-to-day interactions with our people have a significant impact on this success. Topics covered will include recruitment and interviewing, review and feedback discussion, development and difficult conversations along with managing a diverse workplace with flexible work arrangements. 

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.