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Playing the Role: Clients, Conduct, Complaints and Cash
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Mr Christopher Chenoweth, , Christopher G Chenoweth
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• Examining common ethical issues in legal practice
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Professional Skills: Understanding and Imparting Complex Technical Information in Legal Practice and Working with Experts
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Mr Ian Bradfield, Barrister, Burley Griffin Chambers
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Lawyers are often called upon to digest cross-disciplinary information of a highly technical nature.
It’s essential for practitioners to be able to impart this information to various stakeholders in a clear and meaningful way. This presentation will advise you in:
• Communicating better with experts
• Increasing your comprehension of unfamiliar information
• Making improved submissions on technical matters |
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Ethics: Legal Representation in Cross-Cultural Contexts
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Mr Robert Blowes SC, Barrister, Blackburn Chambers
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Lawyers need to guard and be informed against any assumption that all clients may be regarded and represented in the same way.
Whilst all are equal, they are not the same and any assumption to the contrary may result in a failure to adequately represent a client.
The ways in which clients differ in their cultures and first language may have profound implications for adequate representation and protection of their interests.
Even their ‘interests’ may not fit into neat legal categories with which a practising lawyer is familiar.
The presenter will deal with such issues from the perspective of long experience in dealing with indigenous Australian clients in group contexts. |
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Practice Management: A Master Class in Costs
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Ms Nicole Armitage, Senior Solicitor, DG Thompson, Legal Cost Lawyers and Consultant
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• A comprehensive review of costs, disclosure, billing and costs assessments
• An examination of the draft uniform legal profession legislation and its impact
• A look at alternative models to time-based billing
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