Jen McMillan was admitted to practice in New South Wales in 1989 and in Western Australia in 1992. She is a Law Society of NSW accredited specialist in wills and estates and has extensive experience in this area in private practice and with a trustee company and as the former Practice Leader – Wills and Estates in the College of Law’s LLM (Applied Law) program and as a former part-time Senior Member (Legal) in the Guardianship Division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Jen is a member of the NSW Law Society Elder Law Succession and Capacity Committee and Property Law Committee and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Jen is the Manager of Practice Support Services at Lawcover.
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Recorded Webinar: Learning from the Mistakes of Others: A Lesson In Ethics for Busy Practitioners
When work gets busy, it is all too easy to fall into the routine of everyday life. It is often not until we hear of the publicised mistakes of others that we get the big wake-up call and take the time to reflect on our practices to consider whether we have developed any bad, risky
PRESENTED BY
Jen McMillan
Manager, Practice Support Services -
Lawcover
, Sydney
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About the Webinar
When work gets busy, it is all too easy to fall into the routine of everyday life. It is often not until we hear of the publicised mistakes of others that we get the big wake-up call and take the time to reflect on our practices to consider whether we have developed any bad, risky or unethical habits. To help lawyers avoid repeating mistakes made by others, this session shall:
- Examine the facts and identify the takeaway lessons for practitioners from recent cases in which a practitioner was found guilty of professional misconduct or unsatisfactory professional conduct
- Share tips for identifying and managing conflicts of interest, including practical steps to minimise risk when dealing with a client of diverse parts (companies, joint client etc)
- Guide practitioners what to do when a conflict of interest is identified or divergence of interests within a client entity to limit the risk of disciplinary proceedings
- Explore cases including LSC v Cass [2023] QCAT 320 (the ethical issues which can arise when taking instructions from joint clients) and Council of the Law Society of NSW v Ip [2023] NSWCATOD 157 (dealing with mistakes in a legal document and as to execution and witnessing of document)
Presented By
Jen McMillan
Manager, Practice Support Services, Lawcover Sydney, NSWWho Should Attend?
This webinar is suitable to lawyers - Australia wide.
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Lawyers can claim 1 CPD unit - Ethics
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