Practice Support Services

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Practice Support Services

Risk Management Education Program

July to December 2015

lawcover.com.au

We are pleased to advise that Lawcover’s Risk Management Education

Program will meet requirements for CLE under Rule 6 of the Legal Profession

Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors’) Rules 2015

Celebrating 20 Years of RMEP

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• Traps in Property: Conveyancing

Mike Devitt, Solicitor and Accredited Property Law Specialist

• Traps in Property: Mortgages & Leases Mike Devitt, Solicitor and Accredited Property Law

Specialist

• Traps in Personal Injury

Simone Herbert-Lowe, Senior Claims Solicitor, Lawcover

• Traps in Wills & Estates

Ray Ward, Solicitor, Legal Practice Consultant, Lawcover

• Traps in Commercial Transactions

Mike Devitt, Solicitor and Accredited Property Law Specialist

• Traps in Litigation

• Traps in Family Law

Jackie Jones, Solicitor/Clinical Practitioner, University of Technology Sydney

Three additional Risk Briefings outlining risk areas contributing to claims against solicitors illustrated again by claims from the files of Lawcover.

• Traps in Personal Performance – Creating a safe and high performing law practice Robyn Bradey, Mental Health Accredited Social Worker, Consultant to Legal Aid, Bar Association and Law Society of NSW

• Fraud Traps – Ensuring your practice is not used as a gateway to fraud

• Traps in Costs – Making sure you get paid Jacqueline Highfield, Legal Costs Consultant, DGT Costs Lawyers

For further details, see our calendar on pages 6-7 or visit our website at lawcover.com.au.

Reasons to attend: 2 MCLE points

Rule 6 compliance (formerly Rule 57) Represents great value

Includes refreshments

Risk Briefings

How much?

$75 per person (inc GST)

HOW TO REGISTER:

Online at lawcover.com.au By phone on (02) 9286 8877 OR

Complete the registration form on page 8 and email to [email protected] or fax to (02) 9264 8844

Registered participants unable to attend any of our Lawcover Risk Briefings may send a substitute or transfer their registration to another date or another briefing at no extra charge. Should a briefing be cancelled, postponed or experience a briefing date change, all attendees will be notified as early as possible.

Lawcover’s two hour Risk Briefings have been developed from an in depth risk management

analysis of professional negligence claims against solicitors in specific areas of law.

Do you practice in any of the following areas of law?

Learn how and where claims occur against solicitors in these specific areas of practice illustrated

by claims direct from the files of Lawcover. Practice management tips on how to prevent a claim

being made against you and your practice.

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The program includes:

• Principals’ Workshops - $325 each 1. All about the Client

2. All about the Matter

3. All about the Communication 4. All about the Business 5. All about the Dollar

• Employees’ Workshops - $250 each 1. Employed Solicitors

2. Support Staff

Additional benefits of attending: 4 MCLE points per principals’ workshop Rule 6 compliance (formerly Rule 57)

Enhances your overall practice management and profitability

Includes morning tea

QUALIFY FOR INSURANCE PREMIUM DISCOUNTS?

For more information about discounts, visit our website lawcover.com.au

Lawcover’s Risk Management Education Program consists of a series of four hour workshops

designed to assist law practices reduce their exposure to professional negligence claim prone

situations and enhance the quality of legal services delivered to their clients. During the

workshops participants review and re-evaluate their practice processes through case studies

and the sharing of information with other practitioners.

Our interactive presentations are delivered extensively throughout NSW including

Sydney CBD, metropolitan areas, coastal and rural NSW, as well as the ACT and

interstate. Should you be interested in having workshops delivered in your area,

please contact us on (02) 9286 8877.

Risk Management

Workshops

SPECIAL OFFER

5 workshops for $1,000

Register for all 5 Principals’ workshops now and pay just $1,000 (incl GST) saving you 38% of the

normal price.

Registered participants unable to attend any of our Lawcover workshops may send a substitute or transfer their registration to another date or another seminar at no extra charge. Should a program be cancelled, postponed or experience a program date change, all attendees will be notified as early as possible. HOW TO REGISTER:

I have now attended all 5 workshops

of the Principals’ Risk Management

Workshops and have found them all very

worthwhile. I would recommend the

workshops to all principal solicitors &

partners.

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Who should attend?

Designed specifically for lawyers from sole practices and law practices of up to 10 partners / directors. Experienced administration support staff would also benefit from attending the seminar.

Lawcover’s annual One Day Claims Prevention Seminars are recognised by the profession for their relevance, interest, and good value.

Reasons to attend:

The most interesting and relevant agenda 6 MCLE points

Rule 6 compliance (formerly Rule 57) Includes morning tea, lunch & refreshments Represents great value

Onsite parking available

Please register early as this conference is always fully subscribed.

The 2016 One Day Claims Prevention seminar will address emerging and current risks

in law practices as evidenced by Lawcover claims over the past 12 months. Highly

experienced presenters will address a variety of topics. Our 9th Lawcover seminar will

be held on Friday, 11 March 2016 at Rydges World Square, Sydney.

As previously, wonderfully well

organised and presented. Great

up-to-date topics.

Excellent seminar – informative,

instructive and definitely contained

some wake up calls.

11th March 2016

9th Annual One Day Claims

Prevention Seminar

How much?

$250 per person (inc GST)

Payment required at time of registration. If payment is not received within 7 days from registration your booking will be cancelled and reallocated.

Cancellation Policy: Registered participants unable to attend the One Day Claims Prevention Seminar may send a substitute at no extra charge. Cancellations received in writing five (5) or more working days prior to the event will be fully refunded. We regret no refunds can be made for cancellations received less than five (5) working days prior to the event. Lawcover reserves the right to change the program at any time.

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Claims

Prevention

Roadshow

Good to have two topics and a

half day workshop – especially

in the suburbs.

Today’s session was not just educated

and informative, but also entertaining

and thoroughly enjoyable. The

presenters were excellent and their

speaking skills were polished.

Registered participants unable to attend the Claims

Prevention Roadshow may send a substitute at no extra charge. Cancellations received in writing five (5) or more working days prior to the event will be fully refunded. We regret no refunds can be made for cancellations received less than five (5) working days prior to the event. Lawcover reserves the right to change the program at any time.

How much?

$60 per person (inc GST)

Lawcover recognises the tyranny of

distance, time and expense experienced by

rural and regional practitioners attending

our programs in Sydney. In 2014, we took

our program on the road to Wollongong,

Penshurst, Parramatta, Wagga Wagga,

Nowra, Port Macquarie and Seaforth. This

year we will be on the road again to present

our latest three hour Roadshow series.

2015 Roadshow topics:

- “How to give your practice a Risk Management Health Check” – An interactive discussion on risk proofing claims prone areas of day to day practice management.

- “Where does the buck stop – Developments in defending solicitors” – Update on recent claims against solicitors.

Confirmed dates and locations:

Reasons to attend?

Interesting and up-to-date 3 CLE points

Rule 6 compliance (formerly Rule 57) Succinct three-hour sessions

Either morning tea or lunch provided Represents great value

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July

Calendar

August

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Claims Prevention Roadshow - Ingleburn 9.00AM - 12.00PM Ingleburn RSL 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3

4 Support Staff Workshop 9:00AM – 1:00PM Sydney (COL) 5

6 Principals’ Workshop 1:

All about the Client

9:00AM – 1:00PM Sydney (COL) 7 8 9 10 11 Principals’ Workshop 2: All about the Matter

9:00AM – 1:00PM Sydney (COL) 12

13 Risk Briefing: Traps in Property: Conveyancing 9:00AM – 11:00AM Sydney (ICA) 14 15 16 17

18 Risk Briefing: Traps in Personal Performance

9:00AM – 11:00AM Sydney (ICA)

Principals’ Workshop 3: All about the

Communication 9:00AM – 1:00PM Sydney (COL) 19 20 21 Claims Prevention Roadshow - Merimbula 11:00AM – 2:00PM Merimbula RSL 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 HOW TO REGISTER: • Online at lawcover.com.au • By phone on (02) 9286 8877

• Complete the registration form on page 8 and email to practicesupportservices@ lawcover.com.au or fax to (02) 9264 8844

In-house and regional programs can be

arranged for regional law societies, law practices and staff who require flexibility, timing and location. If you would like to discuss additional program options, please call (02) 9286 8877 or email [email protected].

Location

Risk Briefings

ICA: Institute of Chartered Accountants

33 Erskine St, SYDNEY

Risk Management Workshops

ICA: Institute of Chartered Accountants

33 Erskine St, SYDNEY

COL: The College of Law – Level 16,

111 Elizabeth St, SYDNEY

One Day Claims Prevention Seminar

Rydges World Square – 389 Pitt St, SYDNEY

Claims Prevention Roadshows

Ingleburn: Ingleburn RS

70 Chester Road, Ingleburn

Merimbula: Merimbula RSL

52-54 Main St, Merimbula

Castle Hill: Castle Hill Country Club

Spurway Drive, Baulkham Hills

Hornsby: Hornsby RSL Club

4 High Street, Hornsby

Armidale: Armidale Ex-Services Club,

Armidale Plaza Shopping Centre 137 Dumaresq Street, Armidale

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September

October

November

December

1 Principals’ Workshop 4:

All about the Business

3 Risk Briefing: Traps in Personal Injury 9:00AM – 11:00AM Sydney (ICA) 4 5 6 7 8 Employed Solicitors’ Workshop 9:00AM – 1:00PM Sydney (COL) 9 10 11 Claims Prevention Roadshow: Castle Hill

9:00AM – 12:00PM Castle Hill Country Club 12

13 14

All about the Dollar

9:00AM – 1:00PM Sydney (COL)

16 Risk Briefing: Traps in

Wills & Estates

9:00AM – 11:00AM Sydney (ICA) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Principals’ Workshop 1:

All about the Client

14 Risk Briefing: Traps in Property: Mortgages & Leases 9:00AM – 11:00AM Sydney (ICA) 15 16 17 18 19 20 Principals’ Workshop 2:

All about the Matter

Commercial Transactions

9:00AM – 11:00AM Sydney (ICA) 22

23 Risk Briefing: Fraud Traps

9:00AM – 11:00AM Sydney (ICA) 24 25 26 27 Principals’ Workshop

3: All about the Communication 9:00AM – 1:00PM Sydney (COL) 28 29 30 Claims Prevention Roadshow: Hornsby 9:00AM – 12:00PM Hornsby RSL 31 1 2 3 4 5

6 Risk Briefing: Traps in Costs 9:00AM – 11:00AM Sydney (ICA) 7 8 9 10 11 12 Principals’ Workshop 4: All about the Business

9:00AM – 1:00PM Sydney (ICA)

Litigation 9:00AM – 11:00AM Sydney (ICA) 14 15 16

17 Risk Briefing: Traps in Family Law

9:00AM – 11:00AM Sydney (ICA) 18

19 Principals’ Workshop 5: All about the Dollar

9:00AM – 1:00PM Sydney (COL) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Claims Prevention Roadshow: Armidale 11:00AM – 2:00PM Armidale Ex-Services Club 28

29 30

1 Principals’ Workshop 4: All about the Business

All about the Dollar

9:00AM – 1:00PM Sydney (ICA) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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2015 Registration Form

Register and pay online at lawcover.com.au

or return this form to us by email or fax using the details below Participant Details

Title: First name: Last name:

Law Practice/Organisation: Position:

Mailing address: (DX or Postal)

Phone: Email:

Course Registration

One Day Claims Prevention Seminar in Sydney ($250 per person inc GST) on 11 March 2016 Risk Management Workshops

4 Aug 2015 Support Staff Workshop ($250 per person inc GST)

6 Aug 2015 Principals Workshop 1 - All about the Client ($325 per person inc GST) 11 Aug 2015 Principals Workshop 2 - All about the Matter ($325 per person inc GST)

18 Aug 2015 Principals Workshop 3 - All about the Communication ($325 per person inc GST) 1 Sep 2015 Principals Workshop 4 - All about the Business ($325 per person inc GST) 8 Sep 2015 Solicitors’ Workshop ($250 per person inc GST)

15 Sep 2015 Principals Workshop 5 - All about the Dollar ($325 per person inc GST) 13 Oct 2015 Principals Workshop 1 - All about the Client ($325 per person inc GST) 20 Oct 2015 Principals Workshop 2 - All about the Matter ($325 per person inc GST)

27 Oct 2015 Principals Workshop 3 - All about the Communication ($325 per person inc GST) 12 Nov 2015 Principals Workshop 4 - All about the Business ($325 per person inc GST) 19 Nov 2015 Principals Workshop 5 - All about the Dollar ($325 per person inc GST) 1 Dec 2015 Principals Workshop 4 - All about the Business ($325 per person inc GST) 3 Dec 2015 Principals Workshop 5 - All about the Dollar ($325 per person inc GST)

Claims Prevention Roadshow ($60 per person inc GST)

Ingleburn

Merimbula

Castle Hill

Hornsby

Armidale

Risk Briefings_{($75 per person inc GST)}

13 Aug 2015 Traps in Property: Conveyancing 18 Aug 2015 Traps in Personal Performance 3 Sep 2015 Traps in Personal Injury 16 Sep 2015 Traps in Wills & Estates

14 Oct 2015 Traps in Property: Mortgages & Leases 21 Oct 2015 Traps in Commercial Transactions 23 Oct 2015 Fraud Traps

6 Nov 2015 Traps in Costs 13 Nov 2015 Traps in Litigation 17 Nov 2015 Traps in Family Law

Total cost: $

Payment Options: (a Tax Invoice will be issued once full payment is processed)

Cheque enclosed payable to Lawcover Insurance Pty Limited Please invoice my law practice / organisation

Payment by Credit Card: Amex | Visa | MasterCard Credit Card No:

Expiry Date: / Amount: $

Cardholder’s Name: Cardholder’s Signature:

Confirmation of registration will be sent upon receipt of payment.