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Become an Accredited Specialist in 2019
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Want to stand out from the crowd? Expressions of interest for the 2019 Specialist Accreditation Program are now open. Specialist Accreditation is a structured peer assessment program which enables practitioners to gain recognition as an expert in their chosen area of practice. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST |
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Rural crime and the law conference
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Join the University of New England, School of Law, from 29-30 November for a conference on the efficacy of laws and policy relating to rural crime and the criminal justice response. REGISTER NOW |
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Registration of Scheme Exemption Status – Now overdue
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All Law Society Solicitor and Life Members in private practice who do not wish to participate in the Professional Standards Scheme are required by statute to apply for exemption. Applications can be made either online or by paper application. |
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Boost your professional skills
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Professional skills expert Sue Tomat will be presenting two sessions at the Law Society on Thursday, 29 November – conscious persuasion and design thinking fundamentals. Register for the design thinking session here and the conscious persuasion session here. |
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Save on your CPD points with LawInform
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Law Society members receive a 30 per cent discount on all Law Society CPD courses (excluding the Practice Management Course). You can also track your CPD points for courses completed via LawInform and other providers. VIEW OUR COURSES |
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Judges: Angry? Biased? Burned out?
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The National Judicial College of Australia and the Australian National University will present their annual conference on 2-3 March at the Australian National University in Canberra. The conference will bring together members of the judiciary, academics, policy makers and experts in fields such as psychology to consider current issues and challenges in the Australian justice system. REGISTER NOW
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WHAT'S ON
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Overcoming non-financial barriers to access to justice
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27 November 2018
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Book launch: The Future of Australian Legal Education
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28 November 2018
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The Art of Advocacy: Australian Disputes Centre seminar and end of year celebration
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3 December 2018
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The Time is Ripe: The case for a Federal and NSW Human Rights Act
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4 December 2018
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LAWASIA Employment Law Forum 2019
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25-26 January 2019
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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
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New Law Society Retail Lease and new Law Society Commercial Lease
The Law Society Lease has now been replaced by two new leases, the Law Society Retail Lease and the Law Society Commercial Lease. It is available for purchase from the Law Society e-shop. READ MORE
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Review of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for an Electronic Conveyancing National Law
The consultants conducting the review have issued a survey to gather input from practitioners and industry. All responses will be treated as confidential and data will be de-identified prior to analysis and reporting. COMPLETE SURVEY
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Search Orders – Independent solicitors expressions of interest
The Law Society is seeking expressions of interest from eligible solicitors willing to be appointed as an independent solicitor for the purpose of supervising the execution of a Search Order (Anton Piller Orders). Register by 5pm, 14 December. Successful applicants will be required to attend a familiarisation course in early 2019. For more information and registration see here.
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Frequently Asked Questions – Using electronic methods for witnessing documents
The Legal Technology Committee has prepared a paper in response to an enquiry of the Chair of the Ethics Committee, Clr Darryl Browne. The paper can be accessed here.
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LEGAL UPDATES powered by LSJ
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Wills & Estates
The many guises of
informal wills
By Darryl Browne >
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Taxation
Succession planning:
lawyers & accountants
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IN THE PRESS
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Safe and fair forensic mental health system for victims – NSW Department of Justice
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YOUR MEMBER BENEFITS PROGRAM
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Amazing end-of-year offer
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Five months’ free office rental on a 24-month term in any of our legal chambers. Focus on your clients as your new team of paralegals, tech support and receptionists will do the rest. Grow your practice surrounded by over 450 like-minded practitioners. Call us on 02 9199 4588 or visit Clarence online. >
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With one enquiry, get a great deal on a new car
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The MBA Car Assist service, provided at no additional cost to you, negotiates a competitive price on any make or model from our network of dealerships Australia wide. As part of the service, we can also look after your trade-in. Search cars. >
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Dell Black Friday Deals
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Make the most of this deal. 40% off selected systems + get an extra 5% off with coupon – Lawsocietybf. This is your chance to big savings this summer. >
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