Attend this 10-part lunchtime series designed specifically for In-House Counsel to gain not only your compulsory CPD points but also an update on the latest legal & commercial issues and risks impacting governance and In-House Counsel each day. Learn strategies to address the risk of a cyber security attack, implement or enhance ESG reporting, gain confidence when dealing with indemnity clauses, standard form contracts, legal professional privilege & enterprise bargaining agreements & much more.
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Description
Attend the full series and earn 10 CPD units including:
6 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
2 units in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
Navigating Indemnity Clauses and their Impact on Insurance Contracts
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Risk management is the current main concern of inhouse counsel. Maximise the potential of your risk minimisation strategies through understanding the implications of indemnity clauses on insurance contracts and ensure that you can navigate that impact well. Learn about the current trends, what’s standard, what’s negotiable and what’s enforceable.
1.00pm to 2.00pm Navigating Indemnity Clauses and their Impact on Insurance Contracts
- Trends in indemnity & insurance clauses
- Is anything “standard”?
- Definitions and terms of art
- Update on enforcement of clauses
Presented by Daniel Gosewisch, General Counsel Commercial and Legal Affairs, The WorkPac Group and Marcelo de Farias, Acting Head of Legal, Auto & General Insurance
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Mr. Daniel Gosewisch, General Counsel Commercial and Legal Affairs, The WorkPac GroupDaniel Gosewisch, General Counsel, The WorkPac Group Daniel Gosewisch has spent 20 years in-house working across government, resources, retail, and general corporate sectors. He holds degrees in Law and Environmental Science from Griffith University, a Master of Laws from Queensland University of Technology, and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute. He joined WorkPac as General Counsel in May 2022 and also acts as Company Secretary. Daniel advises on commercial and legal matters across the labour hire, recruitment, training and services businesses operated by WorkPac. He also publishes regularly on associated legal topics (including as editor of lawofcontract.com.au) and undertakes pro bono work privately.
Mr. Marcelo de Farias, Acting Head of Legal, Auto & General Insurance
Marcelo de Farias has more than 25 years of experience as lawyer across two jurisdictions. He holds a degree in Law in Brazil and a Master of Laws from Bond University. Marcelo is the acting Head of Legal at the Auto & General Group, which provides general insurance products, including the Budget Direct brand. Marcelo has been advising Auto & General on a wide variety of matters since 2019, such as large technology contracts and financial services compliance. He has previously worked for many years in law firms in Brazil and Australia, including HopgoodGanim Lawyers and Corrs, Chambers & Westgarth. Marcelo has significant experience in advising businesses on Intellectual Property, complex IT projects and supply agreements.
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Building Cyber Security Incidence Response and Resilience in Your Organisation
Thursday, 7 September 2023
In-House Counsel are now front and centre of both cyber security incident response and ensuring that your organisation has effective plans in place to minimise the threats. Learn about “threat actors” and their activities and work through a case study to understand the preparation, analysis, recovery and post incident activities involved in building cyber security resilience and responding to an attack. The issues are more important for in-house counsel now than ever.
Professional Skills
1.00pm to 2.00pm Building Cyber Security Incidence Response and Resilience in Your Organisation
Working through a real world case study you will build a toolkit for:
- Incident response & building cyber security resilience
- Adversary behaviours and analysis (Threat Actors and Threat Groups)
- Threat Actor Groups (APT 29 and APT 28)
- Building an effective Incident Response Plan & incident resilience (real world focus + scenario)
- Preparation, detection and analysis, containment, eradication and recovery plus post incident activities
Presented by Andrew Constantine, CIO, Cyber Security
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Andrew Constantine, CIO, Cyber SecurityAndrew Constantine is a cyber security red teamer - working with corporate ASX organisations to enhance their cyber security posture using cyber warfare and cyber security attack simulations to raise awareness. , He's the founder of CIO Cyber Security a private advisory firm working with Cyber Security Leaders to enhance and build a better response to attacks.
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Responsible Contracting Spotlight & Unfair Contract Terms Reforms
Thursday, 14 September 2023
We are currently experiencing a period of significant regulatory change in the contracting space. This session will provide a snapshot of the latest developments in this area with a focus on the upcoming Unfair Contract Term reforms.
1.00pm to 2.00pm Responsible Contracting Spotlight – Unfair Contract Terms reforms
- Overview of the key UCT changes being introduced
- How contract lifecycle management can be deployed by organisations to prepare for and manage their new UCT obligations.
Presented by Matthew Morosin, Director, Deloitte LMC and LMS and Bevan Brownhill, Director, Deloitte, Supply Chain and Procurement
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Matthew Morosin, Director, Deloitte LMC and LMSMatt leads Deloitte’s Australian and Asia Pacific Legal Management Consulting and Legal Managed Services practice. Matt is passionate about transforming and optimising the delivery of legal services, including through process improvement, utilising technology, right sourcing and harnessing the power of data to drive strategic decision making. He is also a Teaching Fellow at the College of Law, delivering the Legal Operations unit as part of the Masters of Legal Business.
Bevan Brownhill, Director, Deloitte, Supply Chain and Procurement
Bevan specialises in Contract Management and Third Party Supplier Management, and works with clients across all markets and sectors to bring the best of Global Digital Procurement solutions and advise on better practice policy, process, governance and tools to transform and maximise organisational capability across procurement and supply chains. Bevan also advises clients on emerging market trends, disruptors and innovations impacting procurement and supply chains. and provision of insights and advice on the strategic direction necessary to develop, evolve and support effective Contract and Supplier Management functions.
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In-House Counsel’s Guide to Technology, Privacy and Artificial Intelligence
Thursday, 21 September 2023
As the uptake of new technologies increases in all sectors of the economy, In-House Counsel are regularly called upon to shepherd boards and management through a variety of legal and regulatory issues presented by the uptake of new tools such as biometric technologies, large language models, artificial intelligence and various machine learning initiatives. Be guided by a recognised expert who understands your needs.
1.00pm to 2.00pm In-House Counsel’s Guide to Technology, Privacy and Artificial Intelligence
In this session you will cover:
- Privacy, IP, and contractual issues
- Regulatory developments such as the pending changes to the Privacy Act 1988 and the steps being taken in the EU to pass the Artificial Intelligence Act and their impacts
- Lessons learned: Recent cases such as the Clearview AI investigations and lessons learned to date
Presented by Olga Ganopolsky, General Counsel - Privacy and Data, Macquarie Group Limited
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Olga Ganopolsky, General Counsel, Macquarie Group LimitedOlga Ganopolsky is Macquarie Group’s General Counsel - Privacy and Data and is versed in the subject of data protection with extensive experience in detailed privacy policy challenges, law reform and ongoing management of legal and strategic issues. Much of Olga’s work involves implementing new technologies and addressing privacy requirements in an increasingly complex co-regulatory and sometimes contentious environment. Most recently this has included work on implementations of GDPR and the reforms to Security of Critical Infrastructure Act and related regimes, artificial intelligence, CPS 234, Covid-19 related matters, the Consumer Data Right and addressing cross border issues considering the Schrems II Decision of the European Court of Justice and the newly updated Standard Contractual Clause as approved by the Commission.
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Demystifying New Statutory Duties Around Workforce Psychological Health and Safety
Thursday, 19 October 2023
New WHS laws have elevated psychological health & safety to the same level as physical health and safety. Psychological injury claims are exponentially increasing and are a real threat. Brace yourself for the alarming surge and gain a toolkit to comply with mandatory interventions and a plan to avoid the risks to your organisation.
1.00pm to 2.00pm Demystifying New Statutory Duties Around Workforce Psychological Health and Safety
- Mandatory interventions (Prevent Harm) - statutory mandate
- Voluntary interventions (Promote the Positive Benefits of Work) – business case mandate
- Psychological safety interventions – statutory or business mandate?
Presented by Sophie Devaux Cornelis, Senior Manager, Deloitte Legal
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Sophie Devaux Cornelis, Senior Manager, Deloitte LegalSophie is a Senior Associate* in the Workplace Law practice of Deloitte Legal based in Melbourne. With over 15 years’ experience, she has significant international legal and human resources expertise, advising employers in a range of industries across Europe and APAC, including Australia, on all areas of workplace law. She combines her legal skills and experience with management consulting competences developed while working in the Human Capital Group of Deloitte Consulting. Sophie’s work includes advising clients on employment law compliance, workplace culture, work health and safety laws, leadership development, change and organisational transformation programs, undertaking workplace law due diligence and advising on everyday people related legal matters. *Not an Australian legal practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Professional Uniform Law (VIC).
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Challenges for In-House Lawyers with Legal Professional Privilege
Thursday, 26 October 2023
Unleash in-house legal professional privilege success. Conquer waiver complexities, including the elusive 'common interest' exception. Safeguard your information by understanding waiver when dealing with related companies and government bodies. Mitigate risk areas confidently. Be able to substantiate privilege claims when challenged. Gain your ethics point in this truly essential area.
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1.00pm to 2.30pm Challenges for In-House Lawyers with Legal Professional Privilege
- Waiver
- Understanding the 'common interest' privilege exception
- CIP and related companies
- Waiver and government departments/bodies
- Risk areas for privilege
- Evidential requirements to prove a privilege claim when challenged
Presented by Ian Bloemendal, Partner, Clayton Utz
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Mr. Ian Bloemendal, Partner, Clayton UtzIan has 33 years' experience acting in complex litigation and ADR for government and listed companies. Ian's practice areas include financial services, class actions, regulatory investigations, complex or high stakes reputational disputes, including defamation and media issues, commercial and property disputes, technology and/or product liability disputes. Doyles Guide recognize Ian as a Leading Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyer and he has been three times voted Queensland Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers (twice for Defamation and Media Law (in 2017 and 2020), and for Product Liability law (2018). Ian has been trusted to represent the former Premier of Queensland as well as members of Cabinet from both major parties, senior public officials, professional bodies and senior executives. Ian serves on the Law Council of Australia's Federal Litigation Executive Committee and is Chair of its Privileges and Immunities Committee. He is also Honorary Queensland Secretary of the International Law Association (Australian Branch). He formerly sat on the Law Council's specialist ADR Committee and the Qld Law Society Competition and Consumer Law Committee. To add some balance to life he serves as Chairman of the Brisbane Club Wine Committee and is Honorary Consul for Denmark in Queensland.
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Exploring ESG as Access to Capital: An Imperative
Thursday, 2 November 2023
ESG is now a corporate imperative. Explore the potential of ESG as a gateway to capital and maximise the benefits to your organisation. Navigate the expectations of both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring your ESG approach meets their needs. Explore how good practice gives better access to not only financial capital but also social, human and natural capital.
Practice Management and Business Skills
1.00pm to 2.00pm Exploring ESG as Access to Capital
- Single Intergrated Approach to ESG: engagement strategy, disclosure and ratings
- Understanding what the ultimate purpose of your ESG is and practical steps in securing it
- Navigating what each of your internal and external stakeholders expect of your ESG approach
Presented by Josh Dowse, Head of ESG, SenateSHJ
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Practice Management and Business Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Mr. Josh Dowse, Head of ESG, SenateSHJJosh helps clients and experts identify what they want to do for a more sustainable economy, and engage others with their actions and ideas. Over the past 30 years, Josh has been one of Australia’s most trusted thought partners and communicators on ESG, sustainability, energy and climate change. He has prepared or reviewed dozens of investment ESG policies and corporate sustainability strategies. He has also facilitated and/or ghosted a range of significant public papers, including AEMO’s Integrated Systems Plan, the NSW Advanced Energy Strategy, the Australian National Outlook and the Business Roundtable Report on Climate Change. Josh brings broad industry experience to these roles, after being a solicitor with Minter Ellison, a publisher with Allen & Unwin, an editor of the McKinsey Quarterly and a communication consultant with McKinsey & Company. He has an Honours degree in History, an LLB and a Masters in Environmental Law and Economics, and learned as much as a father of four, a director of a disability NGO and a long-time coach and president of a junior rugby club.
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The Court of Public Opinion: Protecting and Repairing Reputation
Thursday, 16 November 2023
In this session the experts will guide you through how they work with clients and key stakeholders, including lawyers, to prepare for a Crisis, manage a Crisis, and then restore reputation following a Crisis.
Practice Management and Business Skills
1.00pm to 2.00pm The Court of Public Opinion: Protecting and Repairing Reputation
Session 1: Crisis Management
- Aligning PR strategy with legal strategy
- Handling media in a Crisis
- Key messaging and spokesperson training
- Managing online channels
- Case study
Session 2: Repairing Reputation
- Steps you can take now to ensure a quicker recovery from future reputational damage
- Removing negative content - managing media and reviews
- Pushing down negative content - improving search engine results
- The 'four pillars' approach to restoring online reputation
- Case study
Presented by Sam Wilkinson, Head of Digital, Wilkinson Butler and Liam Cox, Head of Crisis, Wilkinson Butler
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Practice Management and Business Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
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Modern Slavery Laws: Due Diligence and Reporting Duties and Liabilities
Thursday, 23 November 2023
Understand the recommendations for change to the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 and how, if adopted, they will create more onerous due diligence and reporting requirements for inhouse counsel. Learn about international Modern Slavery legislation and implications for companies doing business in foreign jurisdictions. You’ll also gain tips on ways to improve the quality of your Modern Slavery Statement.
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Managing Standard Form Contracts in Australia - AS and ASDEFCON
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Increase your confidence and negotiating skills when using standard form contracts by understanding the clauses and common amendments that can be made as well as issues that may arise with their use.
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