Learn how to expect the unexpected by attending this seminar and equipping yourself with the tools to respond to disciplinary complaints. Explore unsatisfactory conduct, misconduct, and case studies to amplify the consequences for unethical lawyers. Investigate best practice for managing ill or injured employees, long absences and performance management in light of legislation. Discover communication skills, technology management, commercial business strategy and negotiation tips.

Presenters

Stephen Titus, Special Counsel, Carneys Lawyers
Stephen Titus has been qualified for over 30 years and specializes in commercial litigation and commercial work. Stephen’s practice includes a broad equity and commercial practice acting for Plaintiffs and Defendants in courts and tribunals where he often appears as advocate and otherwise engages very good counsel to act for clients. Stephen’s areas of practice include: Building & Strata Disputes; Representing solicitors & barristers in consumer and disciplinary allegations and complaints by the Law Society, Bar Association and Legal Services Commissioner and in Tribunal proceedings against practitioners; Contractual Disputes; Trade Practices; Insolvency & Debt Recovery; Supreme Court Equity Actions; Probate, Wills & Succession Act Disputes; Professional Negligence Actions; Defamation; Commercial Advice and Drafting; Common Law and Insurance Claims; Acting for Councils in Debt Recovery and advice on commercial arrangements and disputes. Stephen will think outside of the square and consider alternatives to litigation with cost effective strategies. His strengths include focusing on the issues and evidence required, gathering that evidence, working with appropriate counsel, considering settlement or getting the best result from the litigation. Stephen joined Carney Lawyers in 2002. In October 2004 he was certified as an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation by the Law Society of New South Wales. He is a past Member of the Law Society Dispute Resolution Committee and Litigation Law and Practice Committee.


Jennifer Shaw, Partner, Bartier Perry
Jennifer is a Partner in Bartier Perry’s Dispute Resolution & Advisory team with over 20 years of experience in the legal profession. Jennifer has in depth experience in professional disciplinary matters. She is a panel member of the Law Society’s Professional Conduct Advisory Panel and she acts for and advises solicitors who are subject to disciplinary complaints, show cause events, suspensions and related proceedings. She has also acted for and advised peak professional bodies in relation to the prosecution of disciplinary matters before specialist Tribunals in NSW and the ACT. In her broad disputes practice she has a particular focus on: elder financial abuse, civil recoveries arising from fraud related events, debt recovery, contract disputes, professional negligence, construction disputes, intellectual property disputes and family provision/estate disputes.


Ben Motro, Partner, Piper Alderman
Ben Motro is a Partner in the Sydney office. He is a member of the firm's Employment Relations team. Ben's primary area of expertise is in employment law and industrial relations. Ben provides advice to clients in all areas of employment law, industrial relations and workplace health and safety, and in a variety of industries, including the IT, retail, manufacturing, food & beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Ben has had significant experience with advising on and preparing employment contracts, enterprise agreements, deeds of release and employer policies. He also assists clients in litigious matters, and has appeared before the Fair Work Commission in unfair dismissal and general protections matters, industrial action disputes, as well as applications for enterprise agreement approvals and transfers of business matters.