Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Ethics and Professional Responsibility
This program is based on WA legislation
* 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
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Using AI Ethically and Safeguarding Your Legal Integrity
AI is rapidly reshaping legal practice, but its use raises complex ethical, professional and regulatory challenges. Gain a clear framework for integrating AI responsibly, ensuring lawyers harness its benefits without compromising integrity
- Who’s really giving the advice: you or the machine? Explore the boundaries of judgment and risks of over-reliance
- Client confidentiality in the age of AI: assess risks and apply safeguards for cloud and third-party tools
- Master the machinery: know AI’s capabilities, limits and failure modes; verify outputs and catch errors
- Retain legal primacy: AI supports, but advice and strategy must remain under lawyer control
- Billing, bias and bots: unpack the hidden ethical traps of AI-assisted work
- Regulators are watching: navigate evolving Australian rules and learn from real cases of misuse
Presented by Ariel Bastian, Senior Associate, Jackson McDonald
Chair
Prof. Stephen Owen-Conway KC, Sir Lawrence Jackson Chambers
Presenters
Prof Stephen Owen-Conway KC, Sir Lawrence Jackson ChambersStephen Owen-Conway KC is a senior barrister with more than 40 years’ experience in commercial and administrative law. He appears in the Federal Court of Australia and State Courts across the country, acting in complex disputes involving corporations’ law, insolvency, equity, resources, and real property. Stephen began his career in England as a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and was called to the English Bar in 1973. After moving to Australia, he joined the Queensland, Victorian and Western Australian Bars, and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in both Queensland and Western Australia in 1992. Alongside his practice, Stephen has taught at universities in the UK and Australia and is currently Adjunct Professor of Law at Murdoch University.
Ariel Bastian, Senior Associate, Jackson McDonald
Ariel Bastian is a Senior Associate at Jackson McDonald and a recognised thought leader in privacy law, data governance, technology and cybersecurity. Ariel specialises in translating complex regulatory frameworks into actionable, high-impact strategies that allow organisations to navigate risk while maximizing data utility. Complementing her expertise in privacy law, Ariel’s practice is underpinned by deep experience in commercial contracting, corporate governance, and consumer law. Having worked in both private practice and in-house environments, she bridges the gap between legal theory and commercial reality. Ariel is a trusted advisor to a diverse portfolio of clients across the technology, healthcare, finance, creative industries, NFPs and government sectors, consistently delivering solutions that balance rigorous compliance with commercial ambition.
