Ethical Dilemmas You May Face in Your Role as In-House Counsel

Explore common ethical dilemmas for in-house counsel that so often require weighing commercial reality and ethical requirements while navigating complex ethical territory. This session explores common challenges, including managing conflicts of interest, dealing with difficult or ethically questionable people, recognising unconscious bias, and knowing when to step back. Learn how to identify ethical issues early and respond with confidence and integrity.

Thursday, 20 November 2025
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Attend and earn 1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories

Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1.00pm to 2.00pm Ethical Dilemmas You May Face in Your Role as In-House Counsel

 

  • Managing conflicts of interest, including unconscious bias
  • Managing “unethical” or difficult people
  • Taking on too much – when you need to step back
  • How to identify an ethical issue   

Presented by Ines Kallweit, Principal & Notary, KHQ Lawyers

Presenters


Ines Kallweit, Principal & Notary, KHQ Lawyers
Ines Kallweit leads the Wills & Estates team at KHQ Lawyers. She is an Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates (with the Law Institute of Victoria) and Notary Public. She is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners. Ines advises clients in all areas of estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation. Ines’ practice ranges from estate planning, the preparation of wills and powers of attorney to complex estate administration and estate litigation. Her broad knowledge in this area and solutions-focused approach allows her to assist clients with the preparation of comprehensive estate plans and the administration of complex estates. Her estate litigation work involves both defending estates and representing individuals in resolution of disputes involving wills, property, estate and guardianship matters. Ines’ expertise includes succession planning and asset structuring, advice in relation to and preparation of powers of attorney, appointment of medical treatment decision makers and advanced care directives. She also looks after applications for grants of probate and letters of administration, guardianship & administration matters (including VCAT appearances), will and trust disputes, family provision claims (seeking further provision from deceased estates) and resealing international & interstate grants of probate. Her expertise also includes charitable gifts & cy-prés applications, and complex estate administration (including as court appointed administrator). Ines also has a keen interest in promoting legal education. She has a Master of Teaching and is a former adjunct lecturer at the College of Law. She speaks for various professional development providers including the Law Institute of Victoria, Leo Cussen Institute and Television Education Network. Ines is a native German speaker. Ines is widely regarded as one of the country’s leading practitioners in this area of law, and has been recognised as a preeminent Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer for Victoria in Doyles Guide for ten consecutive years (2015-2024).




This seminar is part of a series

In-House Counsel Lunchtime Series 2025

In-House Counsel are under more pressure than ever with expanding workloads, shrinking budgets and increasing regulatory complexitySign up for this lunchtime series of webinars to ensure that you are across the latest developments and gain essential strategies, practical tips plus vital legislative and case law updates - all aimed to assist you to reduce risk and meet regulatory requirements. Plus, by the end of the year be CPD compliant with all 10 CPD points completed including your mandated Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management. Make it easy & save by registering for the full series or just the sessions that interest you. Watch each session live online or as an on-demand recording at any time convenient to you.

Description

Attend the complete series and earn 10 CPD Units including: 
7 Units in Substantive Law 
1 Unit in Professional Skills 
1 Unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility 
1 Unit in Practice Management and Business 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.

 

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Explore common ethical dilemmas for in-house counsel that so often require weighing commercial reality and ethical requirements while navigating complex ethical territory. This session explores common challenges, including managing conflicts of interest, dealing with difficult or ethically questionable people, recognising unconscious bias, and knowing when to step back. Learn how to identify ethical issues early and respond with confidence and integrity.

Thursday, 20 November 2025
Chair:
Description

Attend and earn 1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories

Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1.00pm to 2.00pm Ethical Dilemmas You May Face in Your Role as In-House Counsel

 

  • Managing conflicts of interest, including unconscious bias
  • Managing “unethical” or difficult people
  • Taking on too much – when you need to step back
  • How to identify an ethical issue   

Presented by Ines Kallweit, Principal & Notary, KHQ Lawyers

Presenters


Ines Kallweit, Principal & Notary, KHQ Lawyers
Ines Kallweit leads the Wills & Estates team at KHQ Lawyers. She is an Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates (with the Law Institute of Victoria) and Notary Public. She is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners. Ines advises clients in all areas of estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation. Ines’ practice ranges from estate planning, the preparation of wills and powers of attorney to complex estate administration and estate litigation. Her broad knowledge in this area and solutions-focused approach allows her to assist clients with the preparation of comprehensive estate plans and the administration of complex estates. Her estate litigation work involves both defending estates and representing individuals in resolution of disputes involving wills, property, estate and guardianship matters. Ines’ expertise includes succession planning and asset structuring, advice in relation to and preparation of powers of attorney, appointment of medical treatment decision makers and advanced care directives. She also looks after applications for grants of probate and letters of administration, guardianship & administration matters (including VCAT appearances), will and trust disputes, family provision claims (seeking further provision from deceased estates) and resealing international & interstate grants of probate. Her expertise also includes charitable gifts & cy-prés applications, and complex estate administration (including as court appointed administrator). Ines also has a keen interest in promoting legal education. She has a Master of Teaching and is a former adjunct lecturer at the College of Law. She speaks for various professional development providers including the Law Institute of Victoria, Leo Cussen Institute and Television Education Network. Ines is a native German speaker. Ines is widely regarded as one of the country’s leading practitioners in this area of law, and has been recognised as a preeminent Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer for Victoria in Doyles Guide for ten consecutive years (2015-2024).




This seminar is part of a series

In-House Counsel Lunchtime Series 2025

In-House Counsel are under more pressure than ever with expanding workloads, shrinking budgets and increasing regulatory complexitySign up for this lunchtime series of webinars to ensure that you are across the latest developments and gain essential strategies, practical tips plus vital legislative and case law updates - all aimed to assist you to reduce risk and meet regulatory requirements. Plus, by the end of the year be CPD compliant with all 10 CPD points completed including your mandated Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management. Make it easy & save by registering for the full series or just the sessions that interest you. Watch each session live online or as an on-demand recording at any time convenient to you.

Description

Attend the complete series and earn 10 CPD Units including: 
7 Units in Substantive Law 
1 Unit in Professional Skills 
1 Unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility 
1 Unit in Practice Management and Business 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.

 

View series listing

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