Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
This program is based on VIC legislation
Chair
Ric Birkett, Principal Lawyer, Aitken Partners
Ethics & Professional Responsibilities
Inadvertent Communication and Client Knowledge
- Inadvertent disclosure by a practitioner and the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules
- The practical problems arising from inadvertent disclosure
- What to do if you become aware of inadvertently-disclosed privileged material
- What to do if your client obtains privileged material belonging to another party and shares it with you
- How to navigate the situation if you suspect your client has accessed privileged material
- Whether you continue to act in these situations
- Practical tips to avoid inadvertent disclosure
Presented by Karen Mak, Barrister, Svenson Barristers
Presenters
Karen Mak, Barrister, Svenson Barristers
Karen Mak brings a broad range of skills and experience to the Bar and accepts briefs in commercial law (specialty is intellectual property), real property law, and sports law. She is a trade marks Attorney and a Nationally Accredited Mediator. Karen holds a Juris Doctor from Monash University (awarded the Post Graduate Prize for Intellectual Property), an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing from the University of Oregon. Karen is admitted to the California State Bar. In addition to her work at the Bar, Karen is a lecturer at Melbourne Law School, where she instructs Juris Doctor students on the principles of contract law. Karen is also a competitive tennis player and a chair umpire and line umpire for Tennis Australia. She is a member of ANZSLA, the sports law association.
Ric Birkett, Principal, Aitken Partners
Ric Birkett is a principal lawyer in the Commercial and Property Section of Aitken Partners and has been in practice for over 25 years. His practice covers a broad range of corporate, commercial and property work in the commercial and not for profit sectors, including particular involvement in the aged care and retirement living industry (with recognition in the Health and Aged Care list in Doyle’s Guide). His work includes advising a range of clients in respect of governance, compliance, structuring and a range of commercial and property transactions including mergers and the purchase and sale of businesses and business interests.
