Lawyers' CLE/CPD morning - Rule 42

Both solicitors and barristers can complete their mandatory CLE/CPD units – ethics, management skills and professional skills – in time for the annual 31 March deadline, in one morning.

Other professionals (eg architects, accountants, engineers, financial planners) might find the first two sessions on self-management and negotiations skills suitable for their CPD points.

When	Wednesday 14 March, 8.45am for 9am-12.30pm
Where	Angel Place Office Tower Conference Centre
Cost	3 session package	Early bird	register by 14 Feb	$199
		Regular	register by 9 Mar	$250
		Last minute	thereafter	$285
	Individual sessions	Regular	register by 9 Mar	$88
	Individual sessions	Last minute	thereafter	$99
	All prices include GST
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Programme (or download the brochure here)

8.45am	Registration

9am-10am	Rule 42.1.6.2: Practice Management and Business Skills
	Live well and work well – how to function well without burning out We all want to function well, be productive, enjoy our relationships and avoid exhaustion and burnout. Can this be achieved? Using a sports medicine model and through his experience caring for high performing elite athletes, Dr John Best will presents ways to achieve this. The presentation will address aspects of health holistically with practical advice on areas such as physical activity, sleep, nutrition and tools to monitor yourself to prevent exhaustion and burnout. Dr John Best, Specialist Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician. He was previously was team physician to the Wallabies, and has given similar seminars to the partners at Mallesons and the staff of Blake Dawson.

10.15-11.15am	Rule 42.1.6.3: Professional Skills
	Negotiating effectively – is there a better way than autopilot? Many of us have a 'default' approach to negotiation – what we have always done over many years. But how often have we considered whether there is anything that we might do to change our style to be more effective? In this focussed and practical hour, we will unpack then repack the process of negotiation. When does it begin? How do I plan my strategy? What impact if any does my counterpart and what he/she or their client wants have on how I approach things? How well do I really prepare for negotiations? Does trying to build mutual respect in my approach to the negotiation have any value? Our aim is to challenge the conventional and consider whether a deliberately respectful and considered approach to the negotiation process may result in better outcomes for our client. This session will include some principles of biblical wisdom which have proved useful in conflict resolution. Bruce Burgess, National Director, PeaceWise. He is a lawyer who has presented similar negotiation seminars to corporate clients including Microsoft and Zurich Financial Services.

11.30-12.30pm	Rule 42.1.6.1: Ethics and Professional Responsibility
	Beyond the rules – constructing an ethical mindset This session will explore different layers of ethical thinking, beyond an understanding of the Professional Conduct & Practice Rules. The presenter will note how a lawyer’s ethical attitude will be formed by their moral understanding and their understanding of what it means to put a client’s interests and their duty to the Court above their own interests. Ethical concepts underpinning legal ethics will be related to ethics as presented in the Bible, showing the importance of such concepts to our western legal system and culture. On a more practical note, common issues giving rise to ethical dilemmas and complaints will be discussed. Jennie Pakula, Manager, Complaints Resolution at the Legal Services Commissioner of Victoria, previously Ethics Solicitor in Professional Standards Law Society of NSW

This program satisfies the following MCLE/CPD Units under Rule 42 of the the Law Society Professional Conduct and Practice Rules:

Rule 42.1.6.1: Ethics and Professional Responsibility - 1 MCLE/CPD unit
Rule 42.1.6.2: Practice Management and Business Skills - 1 MCLE/CPD unit
Rule 42.1.6.3: Professional Skills - 1 MCLE/CPD unit

Cancellation policy: Cancellations will incur a fee of $50 if cancelled before 29 February 2012, and thereafter there is a cancellation fee of $100. Registrations can be swapped to another professional free-of-charge, as long as the name is given to us prior to the day.

Programme variation: CBF Legal reserves the right to vary the programme to deal with unforeseen circumstances. This includes cancelling or re-scheduling a programme and changing speakers or content if occasion obliges us to do so.

Privacy: The information provided with registration will only be used to notify of other CPD/CLE courses. There will be an opportunity at the session to elect to receive other notifications from the organisers (eg CBF Legal Thursday breakfast talks).

Further information: Phone Peter Kaldor or Polly Seidler at 9232 8700.