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Recorded Webinar: Risky Business: The Ethical Challenges Facing Junior Lawyers (Ethics)

As a junior lawyer, it can be challenging to navigate the complex ethical considerations that arise in commercial law practice. This webinar is designed to help junior lawyers understand and manage the ethical risks they may encounter, and to provide practical guidance for making

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About the Webinar

As a junior lawyer, it can be challenging to navigate the complex ethical considerations that arise in commercial law practice. This webinar is designed to help junior lawyers understand and manage the ethical risks they may encounter, and to provide practical guidance for making ethical decisions in difficult situations. It examines:

  • Understanding the ethical obligations and professional standards that apply to junior lawyers
  • Managing the risks of conflicts of interest when working with multiple clients or in different practice areas
  • Handling client confidentiality and privacy issues, including managing conflicts between duty to the client and legal obligations to report misconduct
  • Navigating the challenges of billing and fee arrangements in a manner that is ethical and transparent
  • Recognizing and responding to ethical dilemmas that may arise when working with more senior lawyers or partners in a firm
  • Developing a personal code of ethics and strategies for maintaining ethical behavior in the face of challenging circumstances

Presented By

Hugh Stowe
Barrister & Mediator, 5 Wentworth Chambers Sydney, NSW

Hugh Stowe is a member of 5th Floor Wentworth Chambers, and has been at the bar for 20 years.

He practices in equity and commercial litigation, with specialisation in insolvency, corporations law, and restraint of trade.

He has an undergraduate degree from Sydney University, and a Master of Laws from Cambridge.

Before coming to the Bar, he practised at the firms now known as Herbert Smith Freehills and King & Wood Mallesons, and was the Associate to the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia. He has also lectured in law in the University of Durham, in the UK.

Has written papers and delivered seminars on various topics while at the bar, including expert evidence, legal professional privilege, the ethics of witness preparation, corporations law, bias, restraint of trade, settlement and mediation strategy.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for junior lawyers - Australia wide.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim 1 CPD unit – Ethics.

WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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