Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Practice Management & Business Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Patricia Monemvasitis, Partner, Carrol & O’Dea Lawyers
Practice Management & Business Skills
Protecting Your Property Law Practice from Cyber Attacks and Actioning Your Cyber Risk Response Plan when Attacked
- The evidence: cyber-attacks against law firms that become claims
- Typical attacks and identifying vulnerabilities
- Implementing your critical cyber incident response plan
Presented by Malcolm Heath, Practice Risk Manager, Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd
Presenters
Malcolm Heath, Practice Risk Manager, Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd
Malcolm is Practice Risk Manager. In this role, he visits law practices and helps principals identify areas for improvement across the firm. He meets with principals, fee earners and senior support staff. Malcolm also presents risk management strategies through Lawcover’s Risk Management Education workshops for principals, and support staff and is a regular presenter at the practice management courses of The Law Society of NSW, The ACT Law Society, The College of Law, FMRC, Regional Law Societies’ seminars, LegalWise and other events. Prior to joining Lawcover, Malcolm ran his own company for 20 years providing consulting services to the general insurance industry and the legal profession. He has been a sole director and a co-director of private companies including a subsidiary of a publicly listed UK company and a director of a Sydney club. With a degree in Psychology and his experience in business, Malcolm focuses his work on the importance of effective law firm management and profitability which helps reduce professional negligence risks.
Patricia Monemvasitis, Partner, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Over 30 years, Patricia Monemvasitis has practised as a commercial and property lawyer. With combined degrees in accounting, finance and law, she has helped build Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers' property, business and not-for-profit law practice since she joined the firm in 2004. Patricia advises a diverse range of clients, including not-for-profit organisations (including schools), small to medium sized entities, property developers, landlords Patricia helps her clients with their overall governance advice and restructuring, and business asset restructures, as well as business asset acquisitions and sales. She has been involved in all stages of transactions, including contract drafting and negotiation and due diligence reporting. She has extensive experience in managing intellectual property issues arising during acquisitions and sales of businesses, amalgamations, restructures, collaborations and joint ventures.
