CPD – What is on offer between now and 31 March 2012

01/03/2012

A reminder that all barristers wishing to renew their practising certificates need to obtain their CPD points before 31 March. To assist with this, the Bar Association is offering the following conferences and seminars before 31 March.

Conferences and Workshops - registration required:

•�� �Saturday 3 March, Personal Injury Conference.� A full day conference offering 6.5 CPD points (1 pt Advocacy, 5.5 pts Substantive Law). Click here for the programme and here to download a registration form. There are only a few places remaining so don’t delay if you wish to attend. •�� �Saturday 10 March, North Coast Conference. A full day general conference offering the full 10 CPD points across all four compulsory strands. Click here for the programme and here to download a registration form. •�� �Sunday 11 March (& 18 March), Examination Power Series. Click here for details and here to download a registration form. Registration closes this Friday. •�� �Saturday 17 March, Parramatta Conference. A full day general conference offering the full 10 CPD points across all four compulsory strands. Click here for the programme and here to download a registration form. •�� �Friday 30 March,� Australian Institute of Administrative Law (NSW chapter) half day forum, 1:30 – 5:00pm, Bar Association Common Room. Full details to follow shortly. •�� �Saturday 31 March, Sydney Conference. A full day general conference offering the full 10 CPD points across all four compulsory strands. Click here for the programme and here to download a registration form. ** Seminars in the Bar Association Common Room at 5:15pm – no cost, registration not required:**

•��� Tuesday 13 March, Judicial Recusal, presented by Arthur Moses SC. For full details click here.�� 1.5 CPD points in either the Ethics or Substantive Law Strand. •��� Wednesday 14 March, Damages Consideration in Complex Litigation, presented by Adam Gilberti. For full details click here. 1.5 CPD points in the Substantive Law Strand. •��� Thursday 15 March, Is it a Motor Accident? Presented by Andrew McSpedden. For full details click here. 1.5 CPD points in the Substantive Law Strand. •��� Monday 19 March, ADR Ethics, presented by Malcolm Gracie and Andrew Fox. For full details click here. 1.5 CPD points in either the Advocacy or the Ethics Strand. •��� Wednesday 21 March, Personal Property Securities Act, presented by Ian Davidson SC. For full details click here. 1.5 CPD points in the Substantive Law Strand. •��� Thursday 22 March, Regulation 176, presented by Jeffrey Phillips SC. Full details to follow shortly. 1.5 CPD points in either the Ethics or the Management Strand. •��� Monday 26 March, The Secret Life of Documents, presented by Paul Westwood OAM. For full details click here. 1.5 CPD points in the Substantive Law Strand. •��� Tuesday 27 March, International Arbitration: a global or cottage industry? Presented by Rashda Rana. Full details to follow shortly. 1.5 CPD points in the Advocacy Strand. •��� Wednesday 28 March, Concurrent Evidence. Full details to follow shortly. 1.5 CPD points in either the Advocacy or Substantive law Strand. •��� Thursday 29 March, Risk Management. Full details to follow shortly. 1.5 CPD points in the Management Strand.

Where can I find out more about CPD strands, calendar of events and CPD information generally?

All the events listed above are on the NSW Bar Association's CPD calendar. The calendar is on the Association’s website. Click here to access the calendar. Information on CPD (strands, what counts etc) is also online. Click here to access ‘information on CPD’. If you have any questions please contact Anna Hurtig (9229 1722 or ahurtig@nswbar.asn.au) or Chris D'Aeth (9229 1712 or cdaeth@nswbar.asn.au).

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1 March 2012

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