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Essentials for lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – on demand recording

 3 CPD Unit  On-demand recording



This session was recorded on 12 December 2023 as part of the Course Essentials for 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 legal practitioners, while earning three CPD units. 


Plain language training for professionals – Sharon de Bomford, Principal, Write Results

Why should you bother writing in plain language? Well, because the courts demand it, clients want it and management appreciates it. There’s also evidence that shows plain language can get you better results. And if you do that, you will lift your personal profile, your team’s value and your organisation’s reputation. Write Results – plain language training for professionals looks at the four key skills you need to write well: thinking, planning, writing and checking. In this interactive, hour-long training session, we use entertaining and practical examples to show you how to spot the issues and fix them.


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!

Practice management and compliance under the Uniform Law – Katherine Lau, Professional Support Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW

In this session, Katherine will look at the high-risk compliance areas of legal practice and review the compliance management objectives under the Legal Profession Uniform Law. She will also discuss compliance management strategies to address risks in legal practice.


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. 

Recorded on 12 December 2023
Sharon de Bomford, Principal, Write Results
Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW
Katherine Lau, Professional Support Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW


3 CPD units

Non-Member $435.00
Member $305.00

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