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Learn With Us - Ethics

18 February 2010 | Middletons, Level 25 South Tower, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne

 

Middletons is committed to offering our clients access to our professional development program. We understand the challenges of keeping up to date with legal issues and achieving your professional development requirements.

In this session, Middletons' Partner Murray Landis, will provide participants with strategies to deal with common ethical problems encountered in legal practice.

Topics covered will include:

  • Duties and confidentiality
  • When is legal advice unethical?
  • Do you have a duty to represent a repugnant client?
  • Some ethical dilemmas and how to deal with them.
    Is it ok to:
    • tell lies in negotiations?
    • turn a blind eye to a client's illegal conduct?
    • talk to the client of another solicitor during a matter?

Lunch will be provided. 

CLE points

You can claim 1.5 CLE points for your attendance at this session (VIC mandatory CLE).

Details

Date
Thursday 18 February 2010
Time
1.00–2.00 pm
Where
Middletons, Level 25, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne
RSVP
Thursday 11 February 2010
E: melbourne.rsvp@middletons.com
T: (03) 9640 4391
 

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