In-House Practice: The Secrets to Success
Verity White will be chairing an upcoming virtual workshop for the Leo Cussen Centre of Law
Coming up Thursday 17th of November Verity will be joining a lineup of legal professionals to present a workshop on gaining confidence and how to hit the ground running when starting out as an in-house lawyer. The following legends in law will be sharing insights and tips from their own experiences.
Alexandra Tighe
Partner, Holding Redlich
Alexandra's session on Legal Professional Privilege will include
Overview of responsibilities and risks
Dealing with staff grievances - when to instruct external, preserving LPP in procedures and reports
Risk of Loss Through Technology
Jacqui Davey
Head of Privacy and Product Counsel, Canva
Jacqui's session on Privacy Compliance for In-House Counsel will include
Overview of responsibilities and risks
Data Protection and Cybersecurity
Simon Fuller
Barrister & Mediator, Victorian Bar
Simon's session on Ethics for In-House Counsel will include
Conflict of duties-the potential issues arising from staff and colleague expectations and assumptions around in house lawyer’s role. Particularly when does the duty to inform and advise the client arise, should staff reveal issues that should be reported to the client but may incriminate the staff member themselves.
Duty to not assist the client to mislead any third parties including reports that go to regulators.
Maintaining independence and objectivity when advising in matters that may impact on the in-house counsel’s own personal position or ethical obligations.
Managing external lawyers.
Marianne Marshesi
Managing Principal, Legalite
Marianne's session will cover clarity, clear communication and simplifying your advice for the benefit of board members.
Plain language communication: the principles of clear and reader-focused advice for the benefit of the board.
The perils of the so-called professional legal writing voice
Clarity versus simplicity: similar but critically different
Tips and techniques on generating documents that your reader will understand on the first read
The importance of commercial and pragmatic advice
Adrian Hill
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Open Universities Australia
Adrian's session will cover Setting up Audit and Risk Frameworks
Audit and Risk within the ASX corporate governance model
Risk Management – ASIC requirements
Risk Management – the APRA approach
Luke Ortisi
Corporate Counsel (ANZ and Japan), Caterpillar Financial
Luke session on Managing the In-House Function will discuss the In-House function including ESG (Environmental, social and governance) risks and responsibilities.
Why are you there? What is your role and what is your value?
How do you move from “trusted advisor” to “business partner”?
What do you do? Prioritizing the work with maximum impact, and managing client expectations and demands
Join us for this introduction to In-House Lawyer Life
Thursday 17th November 2022
9am - 4:15pm (Australia/Melbourne Time)
Visit link below to find out more and buy your tickets
