Face-to-Face Seminars

Classroom learning experiences incorporating lectures, discussions, group activities and networking sessions.

Unless otherwise noted all face-to-face seminars and programs are held at The College of Law Sydney CBD, Level 7, St James Centre, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

February 2012
8 February	Rule 42: Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Practice Management and Business Skills and Professional Skills	3	Mandatory
13 February	Property Taxes Update	3.25	Property and Building
14 February	Intriguing Topics in Building Practice	3	Property and Building
14 February	Regulation 176: Legal Profession Regulation 2005	1	Mandatory
15 February	In-House Counsel - Issues in Ethics, Discrimination and More	3	Mandatory
15 February	Cornerstones of Contract Law	2	Business and Commercial
16 February	Retail and Commercial Leases Update	3.25	Property and Building
17 February	Powers of Attorney and Guardianship Made Easy Also satisfies Rule 42.1.6.3 - Professional Skills	3.25	Wills and Estates
20 February	Supreme Court: The Essential Guide to Practice and Procedure	6	Practice and Procedure, Skills
21 February	The ABC of Will Drafting Also satisfies Rule 42.1.6.3 - Professional Skills	3.25	Practice and Procedure, Skills
21 February	Developments in Motor Vehicle Accident Law	3	Personal Injury
22 February	How to Handle Intense Emotional Situations and Clients: Communicating Effectively with Stressed Clients, Lawyers and Others Also satisfies Rule 42.1.6.3 - Professional Skills	6.5	Practice and Procedure, Skills
23 February	The Allens Arthur Robinson Competition Law Fest	3.5	Business and Commercial
23 February	The Nuts and Bolts of Family Law	6	Family Law
24 February	The Art of Letter Writing and Advices Also satisfies Rule 42.1.6.3 - Professional Skills	3.25	Practice and Procedure, Skills
27 February	Drafting Effective Pleadings Also satisfies Rule 42.1.6.3 - Professional Skills	6	Practice and Procedure, Skills
24 & 25 February & 9 & 10 March	Negotiation Skills Audit - Certificate Program	6/day	Practice and Procedure, Skills
28 February	A Day of Wills and Estates Law	6	Wills and Estates
28 February	Property Rights over Human Gametes: Is a new property paradigm emerging for the human body?	1	Health Law
29 February	Rule 42: Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Practice Management and Business Skills and Professional Skills	3	Mandatory
29 February	Workers Compensation Update	3	Personal Injury

March 2012
1 March	Employment Law - Recent Developments	3	Employment & Industrial Law
1 March	Corporations Law - A Timely Refresher	3	Business and Commercial
1 March	Franchise Law - Renewal and End of Term Renewal rights of Franchisees (Also available via webconference)	1	Business and Commercial
5 March	Hot Topics in Conveyancing - Vendor Disclosure and Warranty	1.5	Property and Building
5 March	Hot Topics in Conveyancing - Issues in Formation of Property Contracts	1.5	Property and Building
5 March	Examinations under the Corporations Act and ASIC Act	2	Business and Commercial
5 March	Compensatory Damages in Retail Tenancy Disputes	1	Property and Building
6 March	Drafting Affidavits	3.25	Practice and Procedure, Skills
6 March	Practical Advocacy Skills	3	Practice and Procedure, Skills
7 March	Retirement Village Laws - Case Law Update	1.5	Wills and Estates
7 March	Cornerstones of Legal Professional Privilege	1	Practice and Procedure, Skills
8 March	Unravelling the Mysteries of Financial Statements	1.5	Business and Commercial
8 March	Drafting Effective Legal Documents	3.25	Practice and Procedure, Skills
8 March	Recent Developments in Medical Negligence (Also available via webconference)	1	Personal Injury
9 March	Hot Topics in Conveyancing Transactions - Requisitions	1.5	Property and Building
9 March	Hot Topics in Conveyancing Transactions - Searches and Settlements	1.5	Property and Building
12 March	Don't Go to Work unless it's Fun: How Lawyers Can Become Happier and More Productive	6.5	Practice and Procedure, Skills Mandatory
13 March	Trusts Demystified	3.25	Practice and Procedure, Skills
13 March	Current Issues in Insurance Law	3	Business and Commercial
14 March	The Allens Arthur Robinson Intellectual Property Law Fest	3.5	IP, Privacy and Consumer Law
14 March	Martin Place Chambers on Property and Planning	3	Property and Building
14 March	Obtaining Urgent Interlocutory Injunctions: Principles and Update on Recent Cases (Also available via webconference)	1	Practice and Procedure, Skills
14 March	Practical Impacts of the IP Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011	1	IP, Privacy and Consumer Law
14 March	Developments in Insolvency	2	Business and Commercial
15 March	The Essential Guide to Challenging a Will	6	Wills and Estates
15 March	Proportionate Liability - The Legislative Scheme and Recent Case Law	1	Personal Injury
16 March	Time Mastery for Lawyers - Over 100 eays to maximise your productivity	6.5	Practice and Procedure, Skills Mandatory
17 March	A Day in the Blue Mountains	6	Regional
19 March	How to Manage your Practice and your Life - The best ideas I have learned from 35 years of consulting	6.5	Practice and Procedure, Skills Mandatory
20 March	A Guide to Practice and Procedure in the District and Local Court	6	Practice and Procedure, Skills
20 March	Personal Property Securities Reform (Also available via webconference)	1	Business and Commercial
21 March	Current Issues for Government Lawyers	3	Government and Regional
21 March	Australian Consumer Law - Key Developments	3	IP, Privacy and Consumer Law
21 March	Home Building Act Update (Also available via webconference)	1	Property and Building
22 March	The Essential Guide to Powers of Attorney and Guardianship	6	Practice and Procedure, Skills
22 March	Privacy Law Update (Also available via webconference)	1	IP, Privacy and Consumer Law
23 March	The Essential Guide to Family Law Practice and Procedure	6	Family Law
28 March	Tips and Traps in Supreme Court Practice and Procedure	1	Practice and Procedure, Skills
29 March	International Commercial Arbitration in a Nutshell	1	Business and Commercial
March 2012 - Autumn Intensive
Monday 26 March Mandatory Sessions at Tattersalls Club, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
9am-10am	Rule 42.1.6.3 - Professional Skills Negotiation Skills: Getting the Outcomes you Want	1	Mandatory
10.30am-11.30am	Rule 42.1.6.1 - Ethics and PR Ethics with a bit of Wattage	1	Mandatory
12pm-1pm	Rule 42.1.6.2 - Practice Management and Business Skills Recent Developments in Legal Costs	1	Mandatory
2pm-3pm	Regulation 176: Legal Profession Regulation 2005	1	Mandatory

Tuesday 27 March at Tattersalls Club, 181 Elizabeth St, Sydney 1 MCLE Unit per session
	Property Law	Wills & Estates	Family Law
9am-10am	Sale of Land Update	Testamentary Promises	Commercial Factors to Consider in Family Court Superannuation Matters
10.30am-11.30am	Deposit Dilemmas	Contested probate Matters in Pactice	Expert Evidence in Family Law
12pm-1pm	Leases Update	Estate Planning - Who, What and How?	Financial Agreements - Recent Developments and why Practitioners should Beware
2pm-3pm	Mortgages Update	Tips and Traps in Will Drafting	A Review of Recent Legislative Amendments to Family Law Legislation, including Family Violence in Parenting Cases, and laws relating to International Child Abduction
3.30pm-4.30pm	Property Taxes Update	Choosing Executors and Trustees - Legal and Practical Considerations	What if you change your mind? Setting aside property orders under the Family Law Act

Wednesday 28 March - Personal Injury Law and Employment Law at the College of Law City, Level 7, 111 Elizabeth St, Sydney
9am-10am	Proportionate Liability under the Civil Liability Regime	Personal Injury	1
10.30am-11.30am	Occupiers Liability	Personal Injury	1
12pm-1pm	Topical Issues in Personal Injury Law	Personal Injury	1
2pm-3pm	Developments in Enterprise bargaining Laws	Employment Law and Workplace Relations	1
3.30pm-4.30pm	Dealing with Sick and Injured workers: To Terminate or Rehabilitate	Employment Law and Workplace Relations	1

Thursday 29 March - Building and Construction Law and Criminal Law at the College of Law City, Level 7, 111 Elizabeth St, Sydney
9am-10am	Expert Evidence in Building and Construction	Property and Building	1
10.30am-11.30am	An Introduction to the FIDIC Forms of Contract	Property and Building	1
12pm-1pm	Building and Construction: The Emerging Trend of Dispute Resolution Boards	Property and Building	1
2pm-3pm	Criminal Law: Sentencing for Child Pornography Related Offences	Criminal Law	1
3.30pm-4.30pm	Criminal Law: Principled Sentencing Practice	Criminal Law	1


Friday 30 March - Rule 42 for Property Lawyers and Negotiation at the College of Law City, Level 7, 111 Elizabeth St, Sydney
9am-10am	Rule 42.1.6.1 - Ethics and PR Ethical Issues for Property Lawyers with Tony Cahill	Mandatory	1
10.30am-11.30am	Rule 42.1.6.2 - Practice Management and Business Skills Risk Management for Property Lawyers with Tony Cahill	Mandatory	1
12pm-1pm	Rule 42.1.6.3 - Professional Skills Drafting Skills for Property Lawyers with Tony Cahill	Mandatory	1
2pm-5.15pm	A New Approach to Winning Negotiation Skills Complies with Rule 42.1.6.3 - Professional Skills (1 MCLE Unit)	Practice and Procedure, Skills	3

MCLE Information
Face-to-face seminars are eligible to be claimed as an activity for MCLE/CPD units under the MCLE Rules in NSW. Visit The Law Society of NSW website. For other States please check the relevant rules.

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Face-to-Face Seminars

February 2012

March 2012

March 2012 - Autumn Intensive