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Forum 2023

Forum 2023
Available In Person or by Webinar!
 

Register for the 2023 Law Society Forum 

To view Forum's program, please click here

Register for up to 10 sessions from a selection of 30 topics over a 2 day period. Complete or top up your 10 MCPD units required before the 31 March deadline.

See below program and click "add" to register for each individual session.

All sessions can be attended In-Person or via Webinar. 

The 2023 Happy New Legal Year event is being run in conjunction with the 2023 Forum. Registrants who are attending any session at the 2023 Forum receive a free ticket to the Happy New Legal Year (HNLY).
When
9/02/2023 9:00 AM - 10/02/2023 4:30 PM
Where
Adelaide Convention Centre North Terrace ADELAIDE SA 5000 AUSTRALIA

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Program

   

Thursday, 09 February 2023

Description
1A Difference Between Party/party & Solicitor/client Costs
Attend In Person
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

1A Difference Between Party/party & Solicitor/client Cost
Attend by Webinar
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

1B A Guide To Briefing Counsel
Attend In Person
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

1B A Guide To Briefing Counsel
Attend By Webinar
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

1C An Overview of the Legislation Interpretation Act 2021
Attend In Person
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

1C An Overview of the Legislation Interpretation Act 2021
Attend By Webinar
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

Day 1 Morning Tea
Time
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
10:15 AM

2A Joint Criminal Rules 2022, Uniform Special Statutory Rule
Attend In Person
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

2A Joint Criminal Rules 2022, Uniform Special Statutory Rule
Attend By Webinar
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

2B Family Law Session "Births, divorces and deaths"
Attend In Person
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

2B Family Law Session - "Births, divorces and deaths"
Attend By Webinar
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

2C Ethical Issues for Criminal Lawyers
Attend In Person
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

2C Ethical Issues for Criminal Lawyers
Attend By Webinar
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

3A Unconscionable Conduct and Lending
Attend In Person
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

3A Unconscionable Conduct and Lending
Attend By Webinar
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

3B Preparing/executing cost applications
Attend In Person
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

3B Preparing/executing cost applications
Attend By Webinar
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

3C Ethical Issues for Civil Lawyers
Attend In Person
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

3C Ethical Issues for Civil Lawyers
Attend By Webinar
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Day 1 Lunch
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM

4A Sexual Harassment in the Post #MeToo Era
Attend In Person
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

4A Sexual Harassment in the Post #MeToo Era
Attend By Webinar
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

4B Managing Clients in Litigation
Attend In Person
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

4B Managing Clients in Litigation
Attend By Webinar
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

4C "Nothing To See Here, or Cause for Concern"
Attend In Person
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

4C "Nothing To See Here, or Cause for Concern"
Attend By Webinar
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Day 1 Afternoon Tea
Time
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM

5A Termination of Contracts: The Key Principles Revisited
Attend In Person - Presenter remotely presenting live
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

5A Termination of Contracts: The Key Principles Revisited
Attend By Webinar
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

5B Primer on Caveats
Attend In Person
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

5B Primer on Caveats
Attend By Webinar
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

5C Limited Retainers: How To Make Them Work
Attend In Person
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

5C Limited Retainers: How To Make Them Work
Attend By Webinar
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

Friday, 10 February 2023

Description
6A Wellbeing and Resilience
Attend In Person
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

6A Wellbeing and Resilience
Attend By Webinar
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

6B The Role of Parliamentary Counsel
Attend In Person
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

6B The Role of Parliamentary Counsel
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Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

6C Bullying and Harassment in the Law
Attend In Person
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

6C Bullying and Harassment in the Law
Attend By Webinar
Time
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM

Day 2 Morning Tea
Time
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
10:15 AM

7A Oh No! A Letter From the Commissioner
Attend In Person
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

7A Oh No! A Letter From the Commissioner
Attend By Webinar
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

7B Are Your Contractors Really Your Employees?
Attend In Person
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

7B Are Your Contractors Really Your Employees?
Attend By Webinar
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

7C Smart Contracts 1
Attend In Person
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

7C Smart Contracts 1
Attend By Webinar
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM

8A Role Lawyers Play in the Referendum for Constitutional
Attend In Person
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

8A Role Lawyers Play in the Referendum for Constitutional
Attend By Webinar
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

8B Implementing Privacy and Data Protection Frameworks
Attend In Person
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

8B Implementing Privacy and Data Protection Frameworks
Attend By Webinar
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

8C Smart Contracts 2
Attend In Person
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

8C Smart Contracts 2
Attend By Webinar
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM

Day 2 Lunch
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM

9A The Law of Community Legal Centres
Attend In Person
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

9A The Law of Community Legal Centres
Attend By Webinar
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

9B Trusts and Succession Law
Attend In Person
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

9B Trusts and Succession Law
Attend By Webinar
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

9C Smart Contracts 3
Attend In Person
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

9C Smart Contracts 3
Attend By Webinar
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Day 2 Afternoon Tea
Time
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM

10A Cyber in 2022, A Year in Review
Attend In Person
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

10A Cyber in 2022, A Year in Review
Attend By Webinar
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

10B What's New? A Review of Recent SA Succession Law Cases
Attend In Person
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

10B What's New? A Review of Recent SA Succession Law Cases
Attend By Webinar
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

10C Access to Justice: A matter for you?
Attend In Person - All funds from tickets purchased for session 10C will go to JusticeNet's community program
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

10C Access to Justice: A matter for you?
Attend By Webinar -  All funds from tickets purchased for session 10C will go to JusticeNet's community program
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

 

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Cancellation and Payment Terms: Registration fee payment is required in full at the time of registration. Previously paid registrations are transferable subject to the alternate attendee being eligible to register at the same registration fee (that is a practitioner who is not a Society member is not eligible to attend in place of a member without the price differential having been paid. Any person who has registered and paid to attend an event but is subsequently unable to do so and does not wish to transfer the registration is able to apply to the Society for a refund, however such refunds (in whole or in part) will be at the discretion of the Law Society subject to the circumstances and any external costs paid by the Society which cannot be recovered by us. Where there are event specific cancellation and/or payment terms published, those terms override any conflicting terms specified here.
MCPD Units: Any MCPD Units listed are only provided as a guide and attendees must satisfy themselves about the nature and quantity of MCPD Units they can claim for the activity. Please refer to the MCPD Guidelines for details at www.lawsocietysa.asn.au/mcpd
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