In the first part of this four-part series, hear from the FCFCOA as they generously share their insights and discuss tips and traps for young players on how to run a successful Application.
Early Bird Discount ends 10 May 2024 $112.00
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Professional Skills
4.00pm to 5.15pm Insights from the FCFCOA on Running an Application: Avoiding Common Mistakes
- What not to do when bringing an application
- Key tips and traps for young players
- Understanding the Court’s expectations
Presented by Senior Judicial Registrar Frances Neilson and Senior Judicial Registrar Alison Osmand, Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia
Chair
Sarah Yigit, Senior Associate, Pearson Emerson; Family Law Rising Star, Doyle’s Guide 2024
Presenters
Sarah Yigit, Associate, Pearson Emerson
Sarah Yigit is a Senior Associate at Pearson Emerson Family Lawyers, an Executive Councillor of the Young Lawyers branch of the Law Society of NSW and is the Chair of the NSW Young Lawyers Family Law Sub-Committee in the Law Society of NSW. Sarah was admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia in March 2021 and commenced practising as a family law solicitor in New South Wales in June 2021. Prior to joining Pearson Emerson in June 2021, Sarah worked as the Associate to the Deputy Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1), as it is now known was, for two years, and prior to that as an Associate to two Judges of Division 2. Sarah has also worked and volunteered for over three years' in providing access to justice for victims of gender based violence. Sarah currently volunteers as a Family Law Solicitor for Marrickville Legal Centre. Sarah has a passion for promoting diversity, substantive equality and wellbeing in the profession and actively seeks to promote opportunity, community and support for Young Lawyers.
Senior Judicial Registrar Alison Osmand, Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia
Alison commenced her legal career at the Legal Aid Office in the ACT in 1991 and then moved into private practice in 1998. As a practitioner, she conducted many of her own Interim Hearings and represented a wide range of litigants including not only parents but also grandparents, extended family members and the Public Trustee and Guardian as Case Guardian. Alison joined the Court in October 2022, initially as a Sessional Judicial Registrar in the Court’s Dispute Resolution space. She became a Senior Judicial Registrar in November 2023, attached to the Sydney Registry.
This seminar is part of a series
Family Law Essentials Series
Tailored for aspiring young professionals, this series enhances your family law practice skills. You'll receive insights from two FCFCOA Senior Judicial Registrars, a team of accredited specialists in Family Law and forensic accounting across 4 sessions. Scheduled conveniently in the late afternoon, this series is essential for all junior family lawyers.
Description
Attend the full series and earn 4 CPD units 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.
Testimonials
Really great content. Would recommend.
Great tips provided and very informative topics discussed.
Presenters were engaging and easy to understand and it was very tailored to junior lawyers.
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