Challenges for In-House Lawyers with Legal Professional Privilege

Unleash in-house legal professional privilege success. Conquer waiver complexities, including the elusive 'common interest' exception. Safeguard your information by understanding waiver when dealing with related companies and government bodies. Mitigate risk areas confidently. Be able to substantiate privilege claims when challenged. Gain your ethics point in this truly essential area. 

Thursday, 26 October 2023
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1.00pm to 2.30pm Challenges for In-House Lawyers with Legal Professional Privilege

 

  •  Waiver
    • Understanding the 'common interest' privilege exception
    • CIP and related companies
    • Waiver and government departments/bodies
  • Risk areas for privilege
  • Evidential requirements to prove a privilege claim when challenged

Presented by Ian Bloemendal, Partner, Clayton Utz 

Description

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

Presenters


Mr. Ian Bloemendal, Partner, Clayton Utz
Ian has 33 years' experience acting in complex litigation and ADR for government and listed companies. Ian's practice areas include financial services, class actions, regulatory investigations, complex or high stakes reputational disputes, including defamation and media issues, commercial and property disputes, technology and/or product liability disputes. Doyles Guide recognize Ian as a Leading Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyer and he has been three times voted Queensland Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers (twice for Defamation and Media Law (in 2017 and 2020), and for Product Liability law (2018). Ian has been trusted to represent the former Premier of Queensland as well as members of Cabinet from both major parties, senior public officials, professional bodies and senior executives. Ian serves on the Law Council of Australia's Federal Litigation Executive Committee and is Chair of its Privileges and Immunities Committee. He is also Honorary Queensland Secretary of the International Law Association (Australian Branch). He formerly sat on the Law Council's specialist ADR Committee and the Qld Law Society Competition and Consumer Law Committee. To add some balance to life he serves as Chairman of the Brisbane Club Wine Committee and is Honorary Consul for Denmark in Queensland.




This seminar is part of a series

In-House 10 Points Lunchtime Series: Critical Updates & Practical Guidance 2023

Thursday, 31 August 2023

Attend this 10-part lunchtime series designed specifically for In-House Counsel to gain not only your compulsory CPD points but also an update on the latest legal & commercial issues and risks impacting governance and In-House Counsel each day. Learn strategies to address the risk of a cyber security attack, implement or enhance ESG reporting, gain confidence when dealing with indemnity clauses, standard form contracts, legal professional privilege & enterprise bargaining agreements & much more.

Description

Attend the full series and earn 10 CPD units including:
6 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
2 units in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit 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.

 

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